Rear suspension tuning...

[Mav]

So took the HP out for a play today - mine is still running on the airshock. Always thought the way it soaked up bumps was pretty impressive. Today I ran it on quite a bit higher pressure than I normally do 105/110 PSI. At that pressure, I have not a chance in hell of reaching the ground! The first surprise was that it didn't feel that much harder over the bumps (damping still set to soft). But the big difference was in being able to use the throttle to keep the front wheel light. I think that when I was running the suspension softer, the throttle was simply making the rear end squat...

I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this... and how going to aftermarket shocks effected this, if at all.

Also - it seems that, yet again, the top of the shock, is wearing and therefore getting loose, so extra motivation to get an aftermarket shock.

 

[moly]

So took the HP out for a play today - mine is still running on the airshock. Always thought the way it soaked up bumps was pretty impressive. Today I ran it on quite a bit higher pressure than I normally do 105/110 PSI. At that pressure, I have not a chance in hell of reaching the ground! The first surprise was that it didn't feel that much harder over the bumps (damping still set to soft). But the big difference was in being able to use the throttle to keep the front wheel light. I think that when I was running the suspension softer, the throttle was simply making the rear end squat...

I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this... and how going to aftermarket shocks effected this, if at all.

Also - it seems that, yet again, the top of the shock, is wearing and therefore getting loose, so extra motivation to get an aftermarket shock.

why have you still got that shock on????? they are crap !!!!!!!!!!!! it will allways hold you back

 

[Mav]

why have you still got that shock on????? they are crap !!!!!!!!!!!! it will allways hold you back

Well I'm embarrassed to admit the HP has hardly any use over the last 3/4 months, which made the £700 pounds a little harder to justify... Perhaps I should just bite the bullet...

A couple questions for you though... A) does my logic about higher preload making it easier to keep the front light? B) which is worth more: investing in the front or rear suspension?

 

[moly]

Well I'm embarrassed to admit the HP has hardly any use over the last 3/4 months, which made the £700 pounds a little harder to justify... Perhaps I should just bite the bullet...

A couple questions for you though... A) does my logic about higher preload making it easier to keep the front light? B) which is worth more: investing in the front or rear suspension?

with air shock the more pressure you put in it will weight the front end more !!
the problem is the air shock has very little rebound setting ,the front is poor but not as bad as the rear ,
to keep the front end light you need a softer rear shock with more a controlable compression setting, and a reasonable amount of static sag !!
i dont like alot of sag as i like my bike to steer a bit faster and steer it on the throtle to compensate for it .
junk that thing on the back!!! get and adj one ,you then will be in with a fighting chance .....

 

[dopra]

Hello HP2 Friends, You now, I have to sell my lovely HP2 bike, but I have rear schockabsorber higher model Wilbers 642, after service in Wilbers in Germany, rice set up. send me PW, shipment for free

 

[Mav]

Selling is meant to be limited to subscribed members - once you have subscribed you will have access to the For Sale Section as well as the ability to PM, which would mean you could send me a private message with a price for your shock so I could buy it ;-)

 

[dopra]

Selling is meant to be limited to subscribed members - once you have subscribed you will have access to the For Sale Section as well as the ability to PM, which would mean you could send me a private message with a price for your shock so I could buy it ;-)

Mav, I now the rules, but now, I don't have money, I can not send PM, sent me e-mail, sorry dopra, need to edit your email
regards
dopra