Spring choice considering after trip riding time
I've got a F650 Dakar which I'm kitting out for a few overland trips.
I've just ordered some emulators and springs from Race Tech taking into account the roughtly 50kg of luggage and things I'll have to carry.
They hooked me up with some stiff springs to cope with this weight but mentioned that I wouldn't really want to use these springs when riding without luggage. I'll be using the bike in between long trips for like weekends away and stuff.
No big deal. I'll just get the stock springs shortened or change the spacer length and change them over each time I plan a trip with full luggage which won't be very often for little weekends away.
The thing I'm wondering now is how do people deal with this with their rear shock. I'm also getting an Ohlins shock for the same weight. Do people get another lighter spring with it to cope for the bike in normal conditions get the springs swaped and re-conditioned (or whatever they do to it) and simply change it back when they do another large trip?
Last edited by tmotten; 3 Oct 2007 at 09:56.
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