anyone have any experience with these spacers on E-bay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4552669916&fromMakeTrack=true

Thanks
Sam

Ive been told a 3/4" socket works just as well.  I havent tried it but it would be cheaper

schedule 40 pvc end cap.  Cheapest solution of all, and works great. like $4 total

i used valve springs from an outboard motor.

On Pablo's GS500 Page I found an article on the lazy way to change out springs.  It suggests using the Schedule 40 End Cap for 1/2 inch tubing.  I felt they were not big enough in diameter, nor were they tall enough.  I did however find PVC End Caps for 3/4 inch tubing.  The OD was about the same as the stock Spring Cup, and is 7/8 inch tall.  The pair cost me $.47 including sales tax.

Better than Schedule 40 ... schedule 80 ... :lol: ... Yea works good.
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Srinath.

I don't think they are worth $16.  Better to pay a little more for a set of Progressive.  Extra spacers just preload the fork, and doesn't really make it stiffer.  OK, it does make it slightly stiffer by making the compressible air volume smaller, but that can be achieved with more fork oil anyway.  They do make the front sit taller.  The spring rate is still the same because the stock spring has a mainly linear spring rate.

Or at least that's what I learnt in class.  


Cheers,
e.

Quote from: seshadri_srinathBetter than Schedule 40 ... schedule 80 ... :lol: ... Yea works good.
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Srinath.

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Srinath, would you mind giving me a brief description of what Schedule 40 and Schedule 80 means?

40 is for carrying water under pressure through your house. 80 is for underground water under pressure. They are pressure capable freeze resistant pipes for water. Schedule 200 is thin ass pipe - you dont want that. 40, 80, 200 etc have nothing to do with dimensions etc. Its plumbers code ... like when construction workers ask for "The level" - its code for hot chick ... yea that.
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Srinath.