Suspension - General Discussion

[Guest DR Guru]

Originally posted by adrianleong@Apr 13 2006, 01:48 AM

Hello guys jus want to know whether my suspension is faulty.Cos my chain is lose quite fast.i have jus change the chain early this yr.the brand is EK.my fren told me maybe is the suspension cause it cos my suspension is quite soft and is fully extend to the max.No sign of oil leak.check rear bearing n swing arm bush is okie.only the suspension is soft.so would like to ask it is like that or need to go for rebuilt.My bike is spec 1,i think previous owner got change the shock to older one n he coat PVC coat to the suspension to prevent rust.

 

Any helpers?

 

sorry for broken english.

Evening bro adrainleong of wsr,

 

have u check the limit of urs? by using the original tools ( C clamp ) to turn it

 

tension and if adrian already did that, instead of rebuilt ($280) jus change the

 

suspension oil ( $80 ) will do the job ! meantime Yes! the chain and sprocket will

 

loose,sharpen and stretch like bro duckit mentioned, so change or not still up to u

 

adrian hereby all the best to you

[adrianleong]

okie bro thank you i go n double cofirm thanks alot

[bambi18]

I already went through that option they say not possible but may give bikelab a try

[super4newbie]

Dear fellows,

 

May I ask anyone here if they know the diameter of the suspension hole for super 4...I am asking about the hole on top...not the one below...please refer to the pic attached...I would appreciate it if someone can tell me the EXACT diameter or a website where I can find this details...thanks dudes...cheersss

[super4newbie]

here is the pic

[super4newbie]

guys anyone can help

 

[super4newbie]

[Xobium75]

Hey guys... i recently do some research on tuning front fork n rear suspension. Last 3 mnths i change my front fork oil to 15w..which is heavier n firmer ( im 100kg mah ). After trying some kornering ( air papan ) high speed testing its much more stable than stock. For rear showa i increase to 1 level and HOLA...ready to race already....hehehehhe..

[wpntech]

hi bro i did change to 15w and it sure feel much better but as for the rear shock i suggest u spend abit for it if u intent to really go hard on it

 

as we all know the orginal shock is only pre load adjustable no damping adjustment

 

so to say u adjusted the preload so hard if u kena bumb in a corner during hi speed only 2 things can happen

 

1. u shock really work and take the bump by compressing and in return it gives u a real hard and fast return force which may leads to....

2. u shock is set so hard that it do not take the bumb and........

 

this purely my point of view. sorri if i hard say anothing wrong

 

maybe i will suggest KYP with a preload lvl 4 and a demping of second click may work better for u

[kennethy]

just wondering why do you need to know the diameter?

[carbin]

Originally posted by Xobium75@May 19 2006, 07:55 PM

Hey guys... i recently do some research on tuning front fork n rear suspension. Last 3 mnths i change my front fork oil to 15w..which is heavier n firmer ( im 100kg mah ). After trying some kornering ( air papan ) high speed testing its much more stable than stock. For rear showa i increase to 1 level and HOLA...ready to race already....hehehehhe..

hi bros.. may i noe wat is 15w?? newbie la..

[NoobVtec2]

eh how can we know when its nessacary to change our front fork oil ar?

[duckit]

touch ur font fork , if u find oil markin and feel it wif ur hand if its oily . Another sign is the fork seal is worn out ...

 

Care to share how much it cost to service your front fork , Flush, change oil and change of fork seal all included cost how much ? thanks.....

[Xobium75]

Originally posted by wpntech@May 20 2006, 12:59 AM

hi bro i did change to 15w and it sure feel much better but as for the rear shock i suggest u spend abit for it if u intent to really go hard on it

 

as we all know the orginal shock is only pre load adjustable no damping adjustment

 

so to say u adjusted the preload so hard if u kena bumb in a corner during hi speed only 2 things can happen

 

1. u shock really work and take the bump by compressing and in return it gives u a real hard and fast return force which may leads to....

2. u shock is set so hard that it do not take the bumb and........

 

this purely my point of view. sorri if i hard say anothing wrong

 

maybe i will suggest KYP with a preload lvl 4 and a demping of second click may work better for u

bro mebe depends on bodyweight..wat i know the rear suspension kinda soft, so hard front end+soft rear kinda not tally...i try this but not really comfortable after i up by one click its fine to me,depends on individual riding technic btw i use pirelli Diablo on both tyre pressure setting front 36psi back 45psi....

[Xobium75]

Originally posted by carbin@May 20 2006, 02:07 AM

hi bros.. may i noe wat is 15w?? newbie la..

its the thickness of the oil lah bro....

[PaLmEr]

Had my front forks done up at mezzo, straight away shaved 5 seconds off my lap times at PG.

[Xobium75]

Originally posted by PaLmEr@May 20 2006, 02:00 PM

Had my front forks done up at mezzo, straight away shaved 5 seconds off my lap times at PG.

thumbs up bro!

[s4vtec]

Originally posted by super4newbie@May 16 2006, 10:24 AM

Dear fellows,

 

May I ask anyone here if they know the diameter of the suspension hole for super 4...I am asking about the hole on top...not the one below...please refer to the pic attached...I would appreciate it if someone can tell me the EXACT diameter or a website where I can find this details...thanks dudes...cheersss

bro super4newbie, im not too sure of the actual size of the hole but you can remove the screw with an hex key and measure it yourself... i've removed it once to fit in my monokey rack... it's the best and easiest way... jus my 2 cents...

[pagelsdorf]

Originally posted by duckit@May 20 2006, 04:10 AM

touch ur font fork , if u find oil markin and feel it wif ur hand if its oily . Another sign is the fork seal is worn out ...

 

Care to share how much it cost to service your front fork , Flush, change oil and change of fork seal all included cost how much ? thanks.....

i did mine at Hua Chin at Bukit Batok Midview Building..

 

$80 for eveything u mentioned above..

 

dont know kena chop or not, tt time very desperate coz my fork seals cracked coz too old..

[duckit]

Bro , still remember ? .. $80 is quite reasonable , i was quoted $80 same price too but different shop ? They flushed ur oil , changed new oil and fork seal right ?

[pagelsdorf]

Originally posted by duckit@May 21 2006, 12:58 PM

Bro , still remember ? .. $80 is quite reasonable , i was quoted $80 same price too but different shop ? They flushed ur oil , changed new oil and fork seal right ?

yo bro of coz i rmb u..

 

yup yup they did everything u said above. ok good tt means its ard tt range.

[Guest chivas]

Originally posted by PaLmEr@May 20 2006, 02:00 PM

Had my front forks done up at mezzo, straight away shaved 5 seconds off my lap times at PG.

hi bro ...

 

where is this place mezzo ???

care to share share kekeke

 

[ahlexsgbikes]

Hey Brothers/Sisters,

 

May I know why some S4 riders change their suspension to suspension like Bitubo etc? Showa not good enough?

[NoobVtec2]

coz some got stolen while some changed it coz suspension is getting old and soft.

 

To me , i think original is gd enough and also nicer.

[vtec_craze]

i realised my suspension a bit different from others. mine the spring quite evenly spread out.

 

i saw a lot got their spring tightened till v close to the top. which is betta?