bird213 Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 Hello everyone, I am in need of some info about my suspension. The '97 shee I bought was owned by a rather heavy guy 280-300#'s... He only used the shee for the dunes, once or twice a year. The bike is in great shape but I have no idea how to diagnose the suspension. The only reason I worry, I hit a jump last weekend, roughly about 4-6' air, when I came down my front suspension soaked in far enough to rub the tires on the fenders. I hit this jump several times before with and old Kawasaki Mojave, that never happened. So either the suspension is designed to travel like that or I have a tired suspension. The air suspension, is it rechargeable? Ohh, I weight 180#'s is that matters... Thanks! Quote
fixitrod Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 What kind of suspension is it. If it's stock the best you can do is tighten the spring and grit your teeth before you land...lol. If it's aftermarket is it compression adjustment or compression and rebound. You need to increase the compression and have slow rebound for big jumps. Quote
DUNEDEMON Posted September 29, 2004 Report Posted September 29, 2004 What size tires are on the front? What type of shocks are on the front? Why have you not cut the fenders off yet? Quote
bird213 Posted September 29, 2004 Author Report Posted September 29, 2004 She is all stock... I like the look of the fenders for now. When I start to modify the bike then the fenders will take on the modified look. So the stock suspension, it is really that bad? What are the suggestions for aftermarket suspension parts? Thanks. Quote
racer Posted September 30, 2004 Report Posted September 30, 2004 quicksands with elka's are a pretty good start with the front. or ask DD for a pic of his a-arms they are pretty cool looking. Quote
DUNEDEMON Posted September 30, 2004 Report Posted September 30, 2004 I'm still curious about the size of your front tires, I can't understand how the tires are rubbing the fenders. Quote
fixitrod Posted September 30, 2004 Report Posted September 30, 2004 I'm still curious about the size of your front tires, I can't understand how the tires are rubbing the fenders. maybe the fenders don't have brackets and the fenders are hitting the tires. That is a good point though. Quote
bird213 Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Posted September 30, 2004 Maybe I need to land lighter... No the brackets are there. The tires are the stock size. I am hitting the trails again over @ the Mounds(MI) this weekend. So I'll see if this is going to be a constant problem or not. What is the deal with the Works front shocks with no reservoir? Is that really that bad w/o the reservoir, can the shocks heat up that quick? Thanks... Quote
fixitrod Posted September 30, 2004 Report Posted September 30, 2004 Maybe I need to land lighter... No the brackets are there. The tires are the stock size. I am hitting the trails again over @ the Mounds(MI) this weekend. So I'll see if this is going to be a constant problem or not. What is the deal with the Works front shocks with no reservoir? Is that really that bad w/o the reservoir, can the shocks heat up that quick? Thanks... The shocks will only heat up if you are beating the crap out of them through whoops or on the mx track. You can add rezzy's later too. You don't have to buy them up front. It's cheaper up front, but you can find out if you'll be happy with them. Quote
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