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front suspension too soft

Started by daveyb182, March 09, 2005, 01:06:59 PM

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daveyb182

i wonder if somone can help me.  

I have a 2001 GS500 and my front suspension is too soft.  I am not that mechanically minded and was wondering if someone can tell me if i can stiffen the front suspension a little.  

Can it be done? Is it difficult? How do i go about it making sure that i get both sides at the same tension

If someone can help that would be great

thanks guys
:)

tdan553527

You can make a spacer or buy some Progressive springs for about $60. Use the search function at the top of the page and search for progressive springs.
Shane
Ride her Hard, but respect her or she will dump you.
Yellow F(now All Black F), Srinath's SM Knock Off Bars, Avon AM51/52, Wileyco, Jetted, UNI, Katana Shock, 14T, GSXR Mirrors, Front and Rear signals, Federectomy, CBR Footpegs, Progressives and CBR solo tail coming soon.

airbrush

heres a link...there was a question about this just a couple days ago.

http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15596

If someone has pics and a tutorial on how to do, i think someone should throw it up in the mods section of the site....anyone?
jeff - 2004GS500F...custom paint by me, :)

-Maker of GS500 rear huggers/GS500 keychains - get yours

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daveyb182

thanks for your helpon that mate

manofthefield

Quote from: airbrushIf someone has pics and a tutorial on how to do, i think someone should throw it up in the mods section of the site....anyone?
Pablo has a how to on his site
motorcycleless
1998 GS500E sold 6/20/11

roguegeek

I used that tutorial this weekend for installing my Progressive springs. Took me no more than 20 minutes. Was an easy installation because of that tutorial and the front is much stiffer now. :)
Rich - Project: Rich
2005 Honda S2000 | 2006 Honda CBR600RR | 1997 Suzuki GS500E (sold)

Michael

BEWARE!!!  Once you start down the path to the dark side, forever will it control your destiny (with apologies to Yoda  :lol: ).
Now that you've made the front better, you'll realise the back needs fixing as well.  Then there will be the better tyres, the jets, the pipe.  Welcome to the dark side.  :thumb:
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