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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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Thats 11 revolutions of pre load or 11 of the holes that you put adjuster in? How about dampening
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11 revolutions of each adjuster. The damping can be noodled with to taste. You will want it a bit firmer when you're carving, a little softer on the highway.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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Thanks, Got them pretty well dialed in for solo. I didn't want to keep stopping and adjusting when on a trip.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Thanks, Got them pretty well dialed in for solo. I didn't want to keep stopping and adjusting when on a trip.
Best thing to do is put your passenger on the back and re-measure your sag.
 
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Sag is easy. Dampening make a large diff. I have backed off 21 turns from all the way in for a plush ride. I just was looking for about how many turns in on the dampener to compensate for passenger and large load.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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Sag is easy. Dampening make a large diff. I have backed off 21 turns from all the way in for a plush ride. I just was looking for about how many turns in on the dampener to compensate for passenger and large load.
I think I've got 13 or 14 total turns on my sweep valves.
 
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What does a decent set up cost for front and rear? Just a ballpark.........
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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What does a decent set up cost for front and rear? Just a ballpark.........
I've got little over a grand in mine between the Intiminators up front and the Ohlins in the back. Worth every penny.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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That's not bad. The ricor "things" look very simple in comparison to the progressive cartridges but the cartridges are getting really mixed reviews. I was planning on getting those but a little gun shy now. What does Howard suggest for the front?
 
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What does Howard suggest for the front?
He's working on an Ohlins cartridge insert system for baggers. It's not just a simple drop in kit. It looks like it will require a new top triple tree, so that you can have access to, and make adjustments to the cartridge system (pre-load and compression/rebound damping).

Waiting patiently...
 
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I to will soon be an Ohlin's on my RG Classic. Howard is sending me some #2-2A's. I am looking forward to the test. I was also wondering about the fronts. How are them Intiminators working?
 
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