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Anyone have a photo of stock fork springs?

Are the wound the same all the way down, like Race Techs, or are they like the Progressives that have a tighter winding at one end?

Thanks!

darrin

If i remember correct They are, wouldnt put my life on it been a while since i did front end

If the springs that I took out of my bike when I put in the RaceTechs were stock, then they have a progressive rate. I can take a picture sometime if you still need it.

Did they look like this?

I don't recall the coils at the bottom being quite that tight, but yeah, pretty much like that.

I'll take a look at mine when I get home and let you know for sure.

The reason I believe these might be progressive fork springs is the shape. Race Techs are wound the same way all the way down and I believe the stockers are the same way.

I can almost bet these are Progressive springs that I took out.

Progressive Link

Okay, mine looked exactly like yours. Like I said, not sure it they were stock or not. I'm inclined to think they're stock. I'm pretty sure most bikes come stock with progressive rate springs because it accomodates the needs of a greater number of riders.

Those are stock. The FZR line came stock with VERY weak progressive forks for the reason stated above. A progressive spring is great, if it is matched to your weight

Anyone know of any neat craft idea for old stock fork springs?

Thanks for all the answers!

darrin

Some sort of spring powered cannon was the first thing that came to mind.

ragedigital wrote:Anyone know of any neat craft idea for old stock fork springs?

Thanks for all the answers!

darrin

Darrin,
Do you mean other uses for the springs ?
If so buy a duck caller, cut the springs in half. Mount the spings on a young womans knees and elbows put the duck caller in her mouth now mount the young lady .
She will ask you WTF you are doing.You can tell her it is the " four sprungduck technique " well known in Germany sorry I could not resist LoL
Yamaha-George

You're a well-traveled fella, George! ha!

ragedigital wrote:You're a well-traveled fella, George! ha!

RD,
comes with trying to keep up... with the lady on springs so far 35 countries and counting. <BG>

Since I rarely watch TV I can't be sure if Audi has those "Vorsprung durch Technik" ads here in the states. I had to do a little bit of searching to even know what the hell you were talking about.

YG, might you be a Mighty Boosh fan? Not saying that was a similar joke to what you'd find in that show, just wondering.

Fraidknot wrote:Since I rarely watch TV I can't be sure if Audi has those "Vorsprung durch Technik" ads here in the states. I had to do a little bit of searching to even know what the hell you were talking about.

YG, might you be a Mighty Boosh fan? Not saying that was a similar joke to what you'd find in that show, just wondering.

FK,
I have heard the name but cannot say I ever seen it, what passes for humour here and stateside on the TV is drivvle. TV for me is to learn trivia that may be useful or something I know about like NCIS, CSI, survival specialists, scrap heap challenge etc