| Author | Message | ||
     Impala |
I bought a used Penske for my X1. Don't know what weight it is set up for as it was off a bike that was parted out. I figured it was too good a deal to pass up and could not be worse than my stock leaker.... Is there any way to identify what the original weight it was setup for? | ||
| Purpony |
probably best bet is to talk directly to Penske. They are out of Reading PA. They have been very helpful everytime i have talked to them. | ||
| Dannybuell |
put it on check the sag and start from there. if it looks like you are using up the preload or it is way too stiff find your local MC race bike (IL4s) repair shop or online with gpsuspension.com , racetech.com. If you give them your 'as is' riding experience, riding style, and weight they can begin the tune with a pretty good baseline. | ||
| Blks1l |
The springs originally had numbers printed on them that show the spring rate. | ||
| Impala |
Thanks everyone. I will start with trying to find the #'s on the spring. | ||
| Akbuell |
When I bought a used Penske, the shock looked fine when I got it, and proceeded to bolt it up. About 2 mins later, I took it back off and decided to send it off to Penske for a routine tune and service. Given the job it needs to do, and how critical the shock can be as a safety issue, sending it off seemed a good idea. I could have complete confidence in it when it got back. Very much worth the peace of mind. When you do install it, pay particular attention to setting the sag. Too much sag gives a really poor ride. DAMHIK. Hope this helps, Dave |
