S and E fork differences..

[techno]

Been changing the oil in the forks and measured the spring before putting it vack in. It measures approx 510 mm.

Thing is I have an S and they are supposed to be 573-560 (ish) mm

How do I tell if the previous keeper swapped for E shocks (as that seems to be the case) or if these are a dodgy set of springs stuck in the S shocks?


Have a S <-> H on the bottom of the leg if that helps and it is a 54 plate.

Cheers.

 

[THE DOCTOR]

I assume the 'S <-> H on the bottom of the leg' is soft/hard adjustment & was provided on the E forks.

Until any real knowledgeable tossers come along I'd give Kais a ring & ask them.

http://www.kais-performance.com/default.htm

 

[techno]

Will give them a call maybe next week. Also, the fork oil quantity (level) is different to that of the E so I don't want to put too much in..

Maybe a job for next weekend.

 

[D6]

ring the previouse keeper??

 

[Greg Masters]

If it's a 54 plate, the S and the E forks are allegedly the same.

The 2000MY S bikes had thinner forks.

Greg

 

[Greg Masters]

You should expect the spring to get shorter as the bike is used.

The service limit for an S spring is 561mm (22.1").

Greg

 

[techno]

If it's a 54 plate, the S and the E forks are allegedly the same.

The 2000MY S bikes had thinner forks.

Greg

So the springs must be E's as they can't have compressed 50mm - I am not THAT fat . Just don't want to put too much oil in. I will check the levels after I put 720ml in rather than 710ml (for the S). It is 129mm from top of fork to oil on the S, not sure what it is for the E yet.

The previous owner was a nob btw.

Cheers