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Album: Bike-Work-and-Parts
Category: Parts - Suspension
Date Posted: Jun 11, 2009 at 2:31
Jun 11, 2009
Location: Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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neglectedreject (Dec 13, 2009 at 11:10)

the whole purpose of wrapping is to stop the spring from grinding away at the material of the stanchion,a deff no-go on the sleeve it would add useless weight and restrict what travel you do have.a sleeve would make it bind up more and possibly damage those forks you finally tuned for yourself.

keith24mtb (Dec 13, 2009 at 11:36)

but the sprign is firmly in place and is not grinding anyhting, as for the diameter of the inside of the spring and the diameter of the rod it is around, i fitted two spacer/shims so that it does not move side to side so everyhting is all good in that compartment, get me ?

neglectedreject (Dec 13, 2009 at 7:06)

you should deff get some heat shrink tubing to keep them locked and prevent spring slap.good idea what length fork they going in?

keith24mtb (Dec 13, 2009 at 9:16)

ohh man i didn't think of that, i used this wired thing around some of it to keep it together and seems its worked, its in my 80mm fork, locks out at 35mm down approx, i love it like that as i dnt like the whole use of suspension just enough to take the harsh landings on the front wheel so i dnt get wrist shock

oh i also did this as i wanted it to be stiffer,

recklessness (Dec 13, 2009 at 9:22)

Smart shit man. Respect.

keith24mtb (Dec 13, 2009 at 9:30)

neglectedreject (Dec 13, 2009 at 10:28)

yeah if you shrink wrap it then the sharp edges from cutting it will be covered and it wont wear down the stanchions and contaminate your oil and foul your valves.

keith24mtb (Dec 13, 2009 at 10:41)

yeah man, or could make like a metal sleeve for it? its working fine though since i put it in which was a few months back man

sentenced2life (Jun 11, 2009 at 6:53)

ahahaaha save weight does it? you weight weenie

keith24mtb (Jun 11, 2009 at 6:59)

stiffer than the normal superlong spring actually lol

sentenced2life (Jun 11, 2009 at 7:03)

so whered yo get it from?

keith24mtb (Jun 11, 2009 at 7:07)

got it for christmas actually...

nah, i cut up a spring and intertwined it together to form this, its from an 05 dj pro, i think...

BorntorideMTB (Jun 11, 2009 at 3:37)

is that for your forks?

keith24mtb (Jun 11, 2009 at 5:27)

indeed.