Thread: spring rate ?
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Old 08-25-2014, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Caravan Monster View Post
Biketech is worth a go for GG parts - he allegedly keeps more stock than GGUK and has a lot of experience regarding riding and working on GG bikes, old school to deal with, only phone and don't bother emailing. Steve Plain is good too, and sometimes has reasonably priced goodies like decent second hand wheels from the race team.

I would give the WP forks a miss - KYB conversion probably better if that's the road you want to go down (there's some KYB conversion threads on here), although it might be worth setting up the Marzocchis right - they are sprung for an 80kg rider from the factory, so will be miles out if still standard.
I rode a buddies exc250 2006 that has just had some TLC from a suspension co' called Tillet. This bike was like a hovercraft, Ive not ridden anything the controlled for years, on some sections where I was bucked and kicked so bad, could then be ridden one handed clearing goggles on his exc..
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