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Old Sep 29, 2021 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Redrodyankneck
Have you looked at ohlins or legends suspension ?
I have looked at most everything out there. Truth is I am not interested in spending a lot of money on the suspension. Long before all of that was available, and long before any bikes had adjustable suspension, knowledgeble guys were tuning their suspensions using the techniques I mentioned. These principles still work. Just wondering if anyone had specific experience in applying them to our bikes. You can do a lot with nothing more than oil weight, preload, and varying the amount of oil in the leg. If you want to really complicate things, you can change the orifice size on the damper rods, in conjunction with altering viscosity.
 
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