Springs for big rider
I have a 2006 Gasgas EC 300, with stock suspension. I have tried to find my bike on the racetech spring calculator, but without luck. They do list an older xc 300. I am 6'5" 300 pounds and would like to buy fork and shock springs. I am willing to have them custom wound, but I'm unsure of the rates I need.
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Cannon Racecraft can make springs for you. You should have the suspension revalved as well. I highly recommend Les Tunius at LT-Racing for suspension tuning. And he can help you make a good choice for yiur spring rates as well. The website is www.lt-racing.com Jeff |
Still strange racetech only lists 2 bikes, but good that its similar. I'm just a good C rider anyway, so I'm not looking for perfection. According to Racetech, on a 2000 XC300 I need .50 kg/mm fork springs and about 6.7 kg/mm shock spring.
I do plan to get it re-valved in the future, so no worries there. |
Just to follow up, do not use the racetech calculator. Its not even close. I ordered the springs and found they are way off. I called LT racing and Checkpoint off road and both agreed for my bike .54 fork springs and either 6.6 or 6.8 shock spring. I now have to send my fork springs back and have .54 custom made.
I will say that Cannon Racecraft is wonderful to work with. Quick shipping, and quick response when I needed them. Very friendly, and while I have to pay for my mistake, their prices are still very good. |
I've got racetech recommend on mine and Dr.Shox agrees, riding it is very well balanced, and after the revalve, perfect IMHO. He did mention they ride better with a slightly stiffer rate on the front with less preload (2mm).
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