forks springs: HELP URGENTLY PLEASE!

right the hyper pro springs i have are from jhs racing, they are for the k3 onwards and i have a curvy however as he gave them to me he said its fine as they are the same for both models....so they should fit correct?

Iam lifting the bike up by abba stand and a jack under the engine.

I have disturbed wiring, but i cant see anything different to how it was...all seems the same, sooo i dont know why it aint working.

Ill put the fuses in in the morning when i get them and see, hopefully itll fire uyp...but when has my life been that simple!?

thanks again

andy

Originally Posted by silent

right the hyper pro springs i have are from jhs racing, they are for the k3 onwards and i have a curvy however as he gave them to me he said its fine as they are the same for both models....so they should fit correct?

No, he's talking ******** - spacers in the pointy are far shorter than for the curvey. Well, that is unless you're not supposed to use any spacers are all that is.

[rictus01]

have you tried matching the length of the original springs and spacers against the new ones?

Just as a matter of interest, did you workout your static sag, to enable you to set the right spacer length?

And I seem to remember the the three new SV's we done didn't have the same length springs as the couple of curvys, unless of course you're not supposed to be using any spacers and the springs are progressive? but does sound a little odd


Just a thought.

Cheers Mark.

hmm, the progressive springs and my sacers are longer than origional springs and spacers...

interesting that curvy spacers are longer than k3 on...however ill have to wait till tuesday to see him now as its the useful bankholiday...great for everyone except me...wo needs to see jhs...

i havent worked out the static sag, from what i can gather the kit should automatically do the static sag to i think it was 2cm.

without the springs in there is a good 3cm gap between the washer on the top of the spring and the fork tube top...so i cant see not using the spacer as an option...

at the moment old springs are in there with the new oil...but i would like to use my £97 worth of springs and oil together...

i think it looks like wait till tuesday and complain bitterly...

unless anyone knows different!?!?

thanks

Andy

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by silent

hmm, the progressive springs and my sacers are longer than origional springs and spacers...

without the springs in there is a good 3cm gap between the washer on the top of the spring and the fork tube top...so i cant see not using the spacer as an option...

looks like you've answered your own question there.

Originally Posted by silent

i havent worked out the static sag, from what i can gather the kit should automatically do the static sag to i think it was 2cm.

although it's possible to make a general improvement over standard, as sag is worked out by the riders weight, unless the kit is weight specific, then that's going to be less than ideal.

Cheers Mark.

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by silent

hmm, the progressive springs and my sacers are longer than origional springs and spacers...

without the springs in there is a good 3cm gap between the washer on the top of the spring and the fork tube top...so i cant see not using the spacer as an option...

Aah...my mistake You wrote

Originally Posted by silent

no adjustable caps, and there is about 6cm maybe more of the spacer sticking out of the forks.
!

and I read it as 6cm sticking out without the spacers. Sorry for that.


My Hyperpro springs for my Bros was a drop in as Rob said. I think it's fair to say your problem is that the springs were originally for the pointy.
That does not mean it might not work as all you need to do is cut the spacer down.

Having said that , if I have paid for a kit that is supposed to be a drop in personally I'll send it back and request the correct kit.

Cheers
Ben

ps: With progressive Kits , IMHO it is best to start of with the recommendations of the Kit Manufacturers. My static Sag for my Bros was supposed to be roughly about 23mm and it was spot on.

Originally Posted by rictus01

although it's possible to make a general improvement over standard, as sag is worked out by the riders weight, unless the kit is weight specific, then that's going to be less than ideal.

Cheers Mark.

They are progressive springs so the sag is not as important as with linear due to the constant changing rate, between 20 and 30mm is ok

id expect a kit for the bike requested too!

Originally Posted by silent

i need help urgently,

i have tried to fit progressive fork springs for hyperpro, but they are longer than standard and i cant get enough weight on them to put the fork caps on...what do i do? am i doing something wrong...help please as the bikwes sat on the drive!

thanks

Andy

PM Elmerfud - Fork coversion expert to the Pennine Massive & the Stars

i will do if on tuesday mr jhs is no help...got to say second time i used them and so far not impressed...