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Old 11-04-08, 05:19 PM   #1
lloyd_christmas
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Default Shorter dog bones, dropped yokes combo

I did a search, but could not find the answer to this particular question.


My forks are 'standard', but with 15wt oil and 17mm of spacers on top of the springs. The preload and comp damping now feel about right and i am happy with them. There is no rebound damping to speak of, but you can't have everything

Last weekend, i dropped the yokes down the forks, by about 5mm. I wanted to be conservative, as i don't want to put to much weight on the forks. The bike turns in a little quicker just as i wanted and to my surprise there has been no adverse effects on the front end.

A while back, i bought some shorter dog bones as an impulse but kind of thing but never fitted them.

I am now toying with the idea of fitting them, but was wondering if anybody could give me their experiences of shorter dog bones, with a lowered front end. Will it be overkill for the road?


I realise i could just do it and see, but if it is just going to mess up the handling by putting too much on the front, i will just have a few beers tonight instead.
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