Would heavier oil firm things up a bit?
I've got same as Jim, Hyperpro front and M- shock rear.
I might - but it also might make the rebound too firm which would make the front bob up and down - handy if you're riding near the Queen
Posted 18 May 2020 - 02:01 pm
Would heavier oil firm things up a bit?
I've got same as Jim, Hyperpro front and M- shock rear.
I might - but it also might make the rebound too firm which would make the front bob up and down - handy if you're riding near the Queen
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Posted 18 May 2020 - 09:09 pm
why not try heavier fork oil to start ?
just read the previous posts, teach me to read everything lol
Posted 18 May 2020 - 09:53 pm
Edited by SeizedBalt, 18 May 2020 - 09:53 pm.
Posted 19 May 2020 - 06:17 am
Im no expert but Id expect heavier oil to mean the forks might be slower to soak up bumps.
Theres a term, if I recall, for when a bump compresses the fork but if rebound damping is too high then the fork is not fully extended again when it next hits a bump and so on until it is fully bottomed out on the 10th bump.
There are two aspects of suspension; keeping the ride comfortable by not transferring bumps to the body and keeping the rubber on the road with ideally constant pressure. They do not necessarily have the same sweet spot....
I would guess that the main trouble with too hard rebound damping is poorer tyre/road contact.
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