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Old 05-22-2003, 09:23 PM
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can you get stronger rear springs for an LT250R, who makes them and were could i buy one, my stock one is way to soft the quad squats with a 150 pound person on it [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img] when i jup it bottoms out i need somthing really strong!! i dont got the money for a works shock ether
 
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Old 05-23-2003, 02:48 PM
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I don't think it's your spring. I think that your shock needs to be rebuilt, cause I weigh 205lbs and I only bottom mine out on BIG jumps.
 
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Eibach is the most popular. Can't help you on how to get one though..
 
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Old 05-24-2003, 07:41 PM
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I weigh 200 and the quad really squats when i just get on it, and the spring is all the way tight!, so your saying that its the shock it self and not the spring that wont support me
 
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Default shock spring ??????????

Springs do evenually give out. There is a chance that your shock needs work too if the spring is weak.

Works sells springs for about $80. Check out: http://www.worksperformance.com/
You just tell 'em what make & model, what you weigh, and what kind of riding you do, and they can set you up.

I'm not sure if they'll just sell the spring without doing a re-valve job or not, but give 'em a try, and let us know what happens.
 
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Ok, will due thanks, how much for a revalve job u think ?
 
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You'll have to check out the website. It seems like it's about $150 or so. Read the FAQ.
 
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what tension should i use i have a choise 5.1 - 8.1 KG, I weigh abour 200 so i need somthing tighter than stock spring, i am going to get an eibach spring go to www.motoworldracing.com its on that page.
 
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I don't know what you're stock spring rate is, but according to my Clymer manual, my Yamaha Warrior spring rate is 5.5 KG/mm, which works out to be about 308 lb/in. I'm too lazy to do the math, but if you figure in the leverage that your swingarm provides (about 2 feet long) and how far back on the seat you sit, how much you weigh, how much the bike weighs--you could probably figure it out.

...OR, you could go to the Eibach website, get their phone number, call them, and let them tell you what you should get. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
 
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