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Offline Frenchy

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Rear shock spring
« on: January 05, 2017, 08:11:37 PM »
Hi all,

I have a 2002 ST - rear shock Spring is blue
Can someone advise if this is a std unit or possibly a stronger spring
Mainly used for commuting and seemed reasonably firm, set on the 2nd hardest position
I just checked a post where it suggests approx 1.5 inch loaded sag.
On the centre stand 220mm - on the ground with me on it (80kg) 198mm now set on 2nd softest
Will go for a ride tomorrow to see what diff it makes
Frenchy

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Offline Yorkie

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Re: Rear shock spring
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2017, 09:13:11 PM »
I believe the OEM shock on 1100s was blue spring
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Re: Rear shock spring
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2017, 09:35:35 PM »
I believe the OEM shock on 1100s was blue spring

Cheers Yorkie
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Offline johnnyYTED

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Re: Rear shock spring
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2017, 09:02:18 AM »
 :dred11
Mines blue on my 1998 bx police ST1100 :grin I'm  :think1 I'll need a new or recond one soon as its bottomed out hard a few times  :fp
Picton  if it doesn’t flood higher than previous times.
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Offline hobs

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Re: Rear shock spring
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2017, 04:05:24 PM »
My bike is a 98 ex police. original strut has blue spring. fitted an adjustable pneumatic strut because I was hitting bottom why too much and figures original strut was worn.

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hobs