ludescotty Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Hi, I recently bought a 2012 Evo 300 Factory, absolutely love it, except the forks feel very soft. I have adjusted them on the top of the fork legs but it doesn't seem to make a great deal of difference. I have seen some different fork springs somewhere - has anyone tried anything other springs and what difference did they make? Or am I best just putting different oil in? My last bike was a 2006 rev 3 270 which also had a fairly soft front end but still much stiffer than the evo. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelly1 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 id try thicker oil first much cheaper than buying a spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky898 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Watching you ride on Saturday, I don't think you need to change anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0007 Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Those two things do separate suspension actions Spring gives you your ride height and travel rate Oil can increase damping You cannot improve one by adjusting the other, take the time to decide which component is the problem and change it I'm a 200lb guy and had to change my springs, damping was not my problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircooled4ever Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 It depends on how much you weigh??!!! I weigh 14 stone and messed about with different fork weights, But my tip would be to stick with the 5wt oil but buy a progressive spring from SXS (steve saunders..) it was 50 quid well spent and really sharpened up the front end, It also helps stop the front mudguard hitting the rad when you're braking hard (or doing endo's!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan williams Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I just dropped the stiffer fork and shock springs from Steve Saunders into my 2013. Very happy with the feel of the bike now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludescotty Posted August 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 yeah im tempted to go for them ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan williams Posted August 7, 2013 Report Share Posted August 7, 2013 What was funny is I was dreading the shock spring change. I pulled the back wheel and airbox off and crawled under the bike on a stand to get at the bottom shock bolt but it really was pretty easy. The forks that I thought would take me 5 mins took a lot longer as the adjuster was solid in the fork cap. Even with a big wrench and breaker bar on the allen bolt it wouldn't free up. I had to lay into it with a big propane torch which carbonized the small o-ring in the cap. Only when it was really hot could I move it at all. When I finally got it all the way out it wasn't the threads of the adjuster that were jammed. (surprise) It was where the adjuster shaft with the allen socket goes through the cap that was so tight. Dremel tool with a grinder bit and a new o-ring sorted it out but man was that a bear to get apart. I've only ridden the new springs once but it was immediately apparent it was a good choice. The bike has lost none of it's stability but seems to be easier to time over obstacles. It's a little more enthusiastic about rotating the front end up when I hit somthing with the front end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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