| Author | Message | ||
     Chrisb |
Ever get the 07 springs installed? Impressions? | ||
| Whitj |
bump that | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I did. I really like them. The front forks dive much much less. With the old springs, you had to really modulate your brake application (which I at times am not very good at) or you'd get fork spring compression free fall. Add to that my modified body position, pushed further forward, and the effect could be quite pronounced. With the new springs, they feel like they compress a little, but then firm up right when you need them to. They still have plenty of spring left to absorb bumps, but they don't feel like they have bottomed out. I definitely recommend the swap. If you're gonna do your forks anyway, they are a fairly cheap upgrade. I am now looking at upgrading the rear shock. I am having to dial the preload to maximum just to get the ride firm enough. It's like riding a rigid now. | ||
| Longdog_cymru |
Thought you might find this interestinghttp://www.hyperpro.com/home/index.asp | ||
| Smcnamara |
I'm running the HyperPro kit on my trackbike and am very happy with the setup. It's an older model bike with a very unusual front-end suspension (only sprung in one fork), and I couldn't convince any of the suspension pros to work on it. HyperPro offered a kit, and it's made a big difference. I'm planning on going with their full kit for my '06 Uly over the winter. | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I haven't heard of them before. How do they stack up to Elka? I have been considering a kit from them. | ||
| Smcnamara |
Not sure how their shock hardware is, but I heard a rumor that they actually produce the hardware used for the Wilbers shocks. Not sure if that's correct. Their springs are all continuous progressive. Some progressive springs have 2 or three different rates. They HyperPro springs have a continuously increasing rate. All the race suspension pros say that flat rate springs are the only way to go, yet talking with the HyperPro folks, they claim that the factory race teams will use their stuff to resolve chatter issues that they can't figure out. They say they never get their logo displayed due to other sponsors, but that the stuff is used none-the-less. Not sure how to verify, but seems reasonable. The nice thing about a progressive setup is it should work equally well when traveling solo, and also when 2-up or heavily loaded. With a straight-rate spring, you'll need to optimize for one situation, and potentially suffer with the other. Note: I've also heard some nice things about the Elka shocks coming out of Canada, but no reason you couldn't run an Elka shock with a HyperPro spring. That's what I have on my trackbike: Penske shock w/HyperPro spring. | ||
| Chrisb |
I've checked hyperpro out before. $160 for the fork kit w/ oil |
