Pretzel thoughts on how I set mine up, thought about the weight of the riders I usually carry, average is probably 180 lbs each, borrowed 4 bags of 80 lbs Quick Crete form the shop, two in drivers and passenger side, problem arose, I didn't have simulated cooler weight for the back, no problem, went to the LS with cooler, picked up ice and a 30 pack, put in the bed. OK, now for the technical part, start measuring the height with the weight in your rig, take a jack, raise your rig until the shaft or strap is extended with your tires still touching the ground, measure again, release jack, let settle, roll rig back and forth, do the math on the measurements you took. Now adjust your springs, a good spring sag to start with is an 1 1/2 with the weight still in it. This is the first step in setting up a dirt bike shock or forks or I could be full of crap, HA!
Jack it up on the limit straps. Once u get the nut up to the spring with no slack, that will start the preload. If u got to tighten the nut up more than 1.5" - 2" to get your ride height, u might want a heavier spring. As long as the spring doesnt coil bind on compression, the length should be fine.
Smitty buddy I'm even more confused. Assume you're talking to an idiot. Cause you are lol
Thanks buddy that makes perfect sense. I'll holler back and check this. All I know is I don't want that spring loose like that. Cause believe it or not I get the front wheels up every now and then. Hell I may want to do another wheelie video lol
"Coil bind" finally something I understand!
Dosen't matter and your no idiot. I may have took the long way around explaining it, simple put the weight in it you ride with, measure it, jack it up until straps are limiting travel with the tires on the ground, measure, set back down, roll back and forth to settle, measure and adjust!
Okay that makes sense. Thanks for the help! Looking forward to the challenge
Is that when your b*ll's get in the wrong place? HA!
Not really, sometimes you just have to crawl inside and have a look around. HA!
No it's when nitrous solenoid freezes open and you drop 2 intake valves in a Vance n Hines head you just recently spent 4 grand on. I know it well
There's still a pic on cbr900forum under my build thread (cbr900racer username). One valve litterally curled around and shoved itself back up into the other valve seat. Talk about valves swapping holes lol. Wife didn't find it amusing.
I had a guy at the dragstrip, in the staging lanes that had been working on his nos system and wired the relay normally on. Had his car in gear when he crunk it and it launched right into my tractor and track sprayer. Scary s***.
