F4i fork setups
06-05-2007, 12:11 PM
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Re: F4i fork setups
It's not hard to do only thing that looks like it would be time consuming is measuring and cutting the spacers. I have a round bar so i usually have to strap up the front end.
06-05-2007, 07:07 PM
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06-07-2007, 11:59 PM
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Re: F4i fork setups
Put the springs in this afternoon and what do ya know.....RAIN came pouring down as I cranked it up. 
I said **** it and tried it out in the rain for a sec just to see how it feels.
So far I like it. I was able to pick it up to endo with a little speed even in the rain wich I would've NEVER even attempted with the stock springs, It feels kinda like my 636 did...soild....Hopefully better
I ended up using 15w PJ1 and have my dampening at 3/4 from Hard and my rebound at 1/8 from hard. I weigh 195 and bought 1.00 springs.
This is what the guy at soncisprings told me to try, less damp, more rebound
seems to work tho.
He also told me that 15w may be a little much maybe try 10 or mix 10 &15. I'm gonna see what happens with 15 for now but the 10 /15 is next on the list.
I hope to try it out tommorow or sat for the real test. I'm ready to pull some faster endos again as long as it hooks like it should.
So far I have spent $105 total. thats 90 on springs and 15 on oil. Not too bad and it only took 30 min to do both springs with forks still on the bike.
I don't know if this will be "the cure" for the shitty F4i forks but it is def better so far.
I said **** it and tried it out in the rain for a sec just to see how it feels.
So far I like it. I was able to pick it up to endo with a little speed even in the rain wich I would've NEVER even attempted with the stock springs, It feels kinda like my 636 did...soild....Hopefully better
I ended up using 15w PJ1 and have my dampening at 3/4 from Hard and my rebound at 1/8 from hard. I weigh 195 and bought 1.00 springs.
This is what the guy at soncisprings told me to try, less damp, more rebound
seems to work tho.He also told me that 15w may be a little much maybe try 10 or mix 10 &15. I'm gonna see what happens with 15 for now but the 10 /15 is next on the list.
I hope to try it out tommorow or sat for the real test. I'm ready to pull some faster endos again as long as it hooks like it should.
So far I have spent $105 total. thats 90 on springs and 15 on oil. Not too bad and it only took 30 min to do both springs with forks still on the bike.
I don't know if this will be "the cure" for the shitty F4i forks but it is def better so far.
06-08-2007, 08:28 AM
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Re: F4i fork setups
Put the springs in this afternoon and what do ya know.....RAIN came pouring down as I cranked it up.
I said **** it and tried it out in the rain for a sec just to see how it feels.
So far I like it. I was able to pick it up to endo with a little speed even in the rain wich I would've NEVER even attempted with the stock springs, It feels kinda like my 636 did...soild....Hopefully better
I ended up using 15w PJ1 and have my dampening at 3/4 from Hard and my rebound at 1/8 from hard. I weigh 195 and bought 1.00 springs.
This is what the guy at soncisprings told me to try, less damp, more rebound seems to work tho.
He also told me that 15w may be a little much maybe try 10 or mix 10 &15. I'm gonna see what happens with 15 for now but the 10 /15 is next on the list.
I hope to try it out tommorow or sat for the real test. I'm ready to pull some faster endos again as long as it hooks like it should.
So far I have spent $105 total. thats 90 on springs and 15 on oil. Not too bad and it only took 30 min to do both springs with forks still on the bike.
I don't know if this will be "the cure" for the shitty F4i forks but it is def better so far.
I said **** it and tried it out in the rain for a sec just to see how it feels.
So far I like it. I was able to pick it up to endo with a little speed even in the rain wich I would've NEVER even attempted with the stock springs, It feels kinda like my 636 did...soild....Hopefully better
I ended up using 15w PJ1 and have my dampening at 3/4 from Hard and my rebound at 1/8 from hard. I weigh 195 and bought 1.00 springs.
This is what the guy at soncisprings told me to try, less damp, more rebound
seems to work tho.He also told me that 15w may be a little much maybe try 10 or mix 10 &15. I'm gonna see what happens with 15 for now but the 10 /15 is next on the list.
I hope to try it out tommorow or sat for the real test. I'm ready to pull some faster endos again as long as it hooks like it should.
So far I have spent $105 total. thats 90 on springs and 15 on oil. Not too bad and it only took 30 min to do both springs with forks still on the bike.
I don't know if this will be "the cure" for the shitty F4i forks but it is def better so far.
06-08-2007, 09:51 AM
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Re: F4i fork setups
Chris....You may as well just bite the bullet and buy an R1, then you can roll stooppies just like ur idol
!!! I don't even have to practice that thing does them for me. 
BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
!!! I don't even have to practice that thing does them for me. BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
06-11-2007, 11:29 AM
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Re: F4i fork setups
Put the springs in this afternoon and what do ya know.....RAIN came pouring down as I cranked it up.
I said **** it and tried it out in the rain for a sec just to see how it feels.
So far I like it. I was able to pick it up to endo with a little speed even in the rain wich I would've NEVER even attempted with the stock springs, It feels kinda like my 636 did...soild....Hopefully better
I ended up using 15w PJ1 and have my dampening at 3/4 from Hard and my rebound at 1/8 from hard. I weigh 195 and bought 1.00 springs.
This is what the guy at soncisprings told me to try, less damp, more rebound seems to work tho.
He also told me that 15w may be a little much maybe try 10 or mix 10 &15. I'm gonna see what happens with 15 for now but the 10 /15 is next on the list.
I hope to try it out tommorow or sat for the real test. I'm ready to pull some faster endos again as long as it hooks like it should.
So far I have spent $105 total. thats 90 on springs and 15 on oil. Not too bad and it only took 30 min to do both springs with forks still on the bike.
I don't know if this will be "the cure" for the shitty F4i forks but it is def better so far.
I said **** it and tried it out in the rain for a sec just to see how it feels.
So far I like it. I was able to pick it up to endo with a little speed even in the rain wich I would've NEVER even attempted with the stock springs, It feels kinda like my 636 did...soild....Hopefully better
I ended up using 15w PJ1 and have my dampening at 3/4 from Hard and my rebound at 1/8 from hard. I weigh 195 and bought 1.00 springs.
This is what the guy at soncisprings told me to try, less damp, more rebound
seems to work tho.He also told me that 15w may be a little much maybe try 10 or mix 10 &15. I'm gonna see what happens with 15 for now but the 10 /15 is next on the list.
I hope to try it out tommorow or sat for the real test. I'm ready to pull some faster endos again as long as it hooks like it should.
So far I have spent $105 total. thats 90 on springs and 15 on oil. Not too bad and it only took 30 min to do both springs with forks still on the bike.
I don't know if this will be "the cure" for the shitty F4i forks but it is def better so far.
06-11-2007, 11:58 AM
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Re: F4i fork setups
Also i think the reason they told me to soften up the dampening after I put stiffer springs in a little was for increased traction. So far that works great to.
I haven't really gotten a chance to put the new setup to the real test but so far it's 200% better than stock
06-11-2007, 10:13 PM
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Re: F4i fork setups
Yeah that's gotta be a rough *** ride
Factory springs are for about 150 lbs so they should be alright for you. The first few inches of travel are the only ones that will be too soft. Hell your front probably don't even move tho.
Factory springs are for about 150 lbs so they should be alright for you. The first few inches of travel are the only ones that will be too soft. Hell your front probably don't even move tho.
06-11-2007, 10:22 PM
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