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Title: Fork Spring spacer ??
Post by: jtenright on October 17, 2003, 11:26:11 AM

I just got progressive springs today, and it says my bike needs a spacer

where do I get one?

Title: Fork Spring spacer ??
Post by: Briliu on October 17, 2003, 11:29:10 AM

im not sure on the exact size but you can get some pvc and cut it to size and plop it in there. (From what i've read around here anyway). Try doing a search on it, im too lazy to look :oops:

Title: Fork Spring spacer ??
Post by: Kerry on October 17, 2003, 11:59:30 AM

There are many mentions of fork spacers around, but you may want to start with the Fork Spacers (http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=826) thread.

It includes pictures of the PVC Schedule 80 spacers I used, as well as descriptions of other folks' solutions.

Title: Fork Spring spacer ??
Post by: pantablo on October 17, 2003, 12:34:50 PM

I used the stock spacer and cut off the 3/4" per progressive instructions (length, not using the stocker in prog. instructions). you may want to keep yours intact and buy PVC pipe, I think it was 1/2" diameter pipe.

Title: Fork Spring spacer ??
Post by: 500rider on October 20, 2003, 07:58:54 PM

Ditto to Pantablo's comments. I just cut two pieces of one of the original lengths. You won't need them for anything else anyway. Once you have the progressive's in you will never go back!

Rob

Title: Fork Spring spacer ??
Post by: jtenright on October 20, 2003, 08:29:12 PM

thanks, guys,
I used PVC
and she is a lot stiffer, much better ride!!!!!!!

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