Australasian Dirt Bike — June 2017

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Inissue#451,Te c h n ic a l

Editor Mat Boyd wrote

about using thepreload

adjusterstosetstaticsagin

thefork. Otherissues of

ADBstate more virtues of

adjusting thepreload –

more drive, better

handling, etc.

In my experience with

motorbikesuspension,

spring rates are usually

linearandtheonlyroleof

thepreload adjusters is to

keepthe springs inplace

by compressing them.

If you have too much sag,

winding thepreload up

does not makethespring

stronger. Alternately if you

want more sag,backing the

preloadoffwillnot soften

thespring. Theonlywayto

adjust sag is to change the

spring/stoadifferent

strength.

Preload adjusterspreload

the spring – that’s all.

Max

Youarecorrectinsayingthatmost

motorcycle suspension springs have

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