So i went out for my first real ride in the twistys today on the GS. The suspension was deffentily not working for me. I am 6'1 260 with gear and the susp. is stock right now.
I already have a Kat shock coming in the mail and hopefully drop bars soon.
How much better would progesive springs be up front. Can I just make longer spacers and use the stock frong spring?
can this bike be set-up to ride fast in the canyons on a budget?
How much better will it be once I get the Kat scock, stiffer front springs and "SM" style bars.
I would suggest straight rate springs sized to your weight, then maybe work up the fork oil viscosities until you get the damping you want.
The GS rear is incredibly soft.
a kat shock will make the rearend feel more stable and it will also raise the rear a bit. as for the front adding longer spacers will do nothing but compress the spring lossing travel till bottoming out. you can get sonic or progressive and they will be 100% better for canyon running, I installed spacers in my forks but they were made from stiffer springs and they work great adding longer pipe is useless. as for the bars sm bars a ok they let you tuck in more but that all no real gain but looks. my gs run the canyons fine and at any speed i like i have clip-ons and a kat shock the forks have custom spring spacers.
Quote from: GeeP on December 07, 2008, 04:57:36 PM
I would suggest straight rate springs sized to your weight
what company would be best to odrer them from?
Sonic or Racetech. Sonic is cheaper:
http://www.sonicsprings.com/catalog/