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Old 09-29-2004, 09:16 AM   #1
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4by owners: spring weight
how much do you weigh and what spring weight are you using?
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Old 09-29-2004, 06:09 PM   #2
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180lbs

using a 650 * 1.9"

i have the preload dialed up a bit

*edit: i'm using the longer spring on the stock 1.5" stroke shock because it feels better than going to a 700 with no preload
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Old 09-29-2004, 06:48 PM   #3
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180lbs

using a 650 * 1.9"

i have the preload dialed up a bit

*edit: i'm using the longer spring on the stock 1.5" stroke shock because it feels better than going to a 700 with no preload
wow, i weigh like 140 lbs. just bought a used 03 4by frame and it came with a 800 lb. spring. i've only ridden it down stairs, but it does feel a bit harsh.

what spring weight came stock with your bike?
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Old 09-29-2004, 06:52 PM   #4
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how does the longer spring affect the ride/suspension?

(this is my first full suspension)
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Old 09-29-2004, 07:02 PM   #5
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that's crazy!

i'm 170 w/out gear and i run a 700lb on my Enduro SX (very similar bikes, both 4bars with Vanilla R & almost same stoke).

and the 700 is pretty harsh on the little stuff, but on the plus it doesn't really ever bottom out (since I got the "big hit" valving... huge difference).

the 700 was stock on my SX.

i think the 600 or 650 was stock on the 02 4bys?
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Old 09-29-2004, 08:46 PM   #6
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anyone got any leads on softer springs? (shops with used ones?) or know someone who needs a heavy ass spring?
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Old 09-29-2004, 11:09 PM   #7
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185, running a 700...feels perfect... and never bottoms, as said, it's alittle harsher on the little stuff, but seeing as it's the crappy Vanilla nothing that came on the thing it's not too bad, I just run about a half a turn of pre-load when it get's rough, and it feels fine... I'm interested in the longer spring idea, I kinda thought of doing the same thing to avoid coil bind, cause with the stock shock/spring, there's ALOT of threaded area for the pre-load collar eh, looks like I could run another 1/2 in of spring there ...

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Old 09-29-2004, 11:11 PM   #8
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i think the 600 or 650 was stock on the 02 4bys?
Mine came with a 700...it's an 02.
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yeah i'm crazy.

never bottomed the bad boy except on the art gallery stair gap because the rebound was too slow and the shock packed up by the last stair
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this is crazy.

i swapped out my 800 lb. for a 700 lb. today and went up to fromme to test. i bottomed twice on 3-4' drops with one full turn of preload.

i weigh 140!
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do you want to get rid of that spring?

the 800 i mean
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Old 10-04-2004, 07:14 AM   #12
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do you want to get rid of that spring?

the 800 i mean
sure, what you got?
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Old 10-04-2004, 09:10 AM   #13
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this is crazy.

i swapped out my 800 lb. for a 700 lb. today and went up to fromme to test. i bottomed twice on 3-4' drops with one full turn of preload.

i weigh 140!
???
maybe you are teh gangstar?
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