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Or getting the files out of the hard drive like in Zoolander :laugh: (was that the movie with Ben Stiller as a model)?
TB
Mr Blue wrote:
Quote:Moto wrote:Quote:My issue with mouses is that they need re-lubing, they need sections added in after a while, they can get hot on longer higher speed runs .You’re doing WHAT with Mice??????
Yeah Moto!!
Moto wrote:
Quote:My issue with mouses is that they need re-lubing, they need sections added in after a while, they can get hot on longer higher speed runs meaning you have to change them out, changing them out isn’t supposed to be all that easy unless your TB and they’re not cheap.As far as stopping flats and peace of mind for rims on rocks and nasty shit you couldn’t make a better choice.
Moto, fronts dont suffer from heat failures like rears as they dont have all the power through them less heat they use front on all the high speed races
PS I have never failed a front or rear mousse although I thought I had a rear fail once on a hot day I was wrong But YES rear mousses suffer on hot days like on Safari and DakarI only relube mine when I change a tyre so thats no extra hassle.
Fronts are easy to change (unlike rears) four levers nothing else easy as
Crash does his with 3 leversYou will get 5 years + out of two mousses I have, cheap piece of mind
TB
Moto wrote:
Quote:TB if you read what ECKS has written that is pretty much what he said :huh: He also states that he should be able to dial some of this out with adjustment of the clicker rebound settings.Whilst this may not have the same effect as valve mods/replacement I reckon he has a good chance of finding a happy medium as he insinuates in his post.
Is it Moto really is it I dont think so
:laugh: :kiss: :laugh:TB
kram140 wrote:
Quote:After my recent dekarkle of 4 flats at Uralla I’m thinking about a new scorpian front and a mousse. I’ve never used a mousse before, just wondering what they feel like??Normal mate I have been using them for about 5 years now and dont notice any difference expect no flats :laugh:
Mal5.1 fitted a front mousse for the four day and never said he felt any difference
Keep them well lubed and I will show you how to cut and replace sections over time.
I noted that Medogrocket used the goo like Ollie uses in the four day and still got a flat
TB
Moto wrote:
Quote:Quote:Well also I figure the springs are the major factor here. There are still clickers to get some adjustment to the oil flow rates – which is what valving does, essentially.Here’s my thoughts: the spring will set the ride height by how hard it is. The valving and clickers control the rate of movement of the spring and thus the fork. But the valving and clickers will not act differently on the oil flow just because the fork is in a different position. The rate of movement will be affected by the valving and clickers restricting the oil flow – damping the movement of the fork.
So a different (say heavier) spring will cause the forks to naturally sit further extended in any given moment. The rate of the movement will differ only in that in compression the rate of movement should in theory be slower due to the heavier spring, while any movement in the rebound direction may be faster, also due to the heavier spring.
My call on the affect of changing springs and not valves will be that in compression (which is where I currently have a problem) the forks will perform better. While in rebound there may be some added harshness. Given that there are clickers to adjust both compression and rebound damping, this should all be able to be controlled – to some extent at least.
Time will tell!
I agree 100%. Also, the stroke of the fork under compression will now have slightly further to travel since the firmer spring are holding the front end higher when you are sat on it.
I’m interested in your review because this is exactly what I thinking of doing with my bike.
The stiffer springs will give a harsher feelon the smaller stuff thats fact, I have a few front spring sets for my bike and swap them a bit so I know from personal experience it is harsher in the smaller stuff enough that it gives me sore wrists and I can still bottom it on BIG windrows. Honestly the only thing I notice is the rougher ride from the stiffer springs doesn’t seem to be any difference at the end of the stroke and that’s because of the valving
Yes the clickers will help your adjustment as they have before but as Blue said “the valving is most effective in making the system either lineal or progressive in it’s action as this is best undertaken by hydraulic resistance”
Either way I know Greg at Morris Motorcycles there in Orange will do a good job and it’s a great starting point ECKS if as you said it doesn’t work as the springs need to be replaced for your weight anyway
Keep us in the loop
TB
He said laymans terms AB
TB
singletrackmind wrote:
Quote:I am away three days,two nights every week and the pub tip is a good one. I also load the MTB and a surfboard in the car so I plan my days so that I get a bit of recreation to keep it all in balance.I have been doing it for 10 years now and some weeks it wears you down if it turns into extra nights away but generally I have the system pretty dialled and it has allowed me to live where I am now which I absolutely love.
STM
Thats the trick Scotty you have to play the game and make the job for you, not the other way around
TB
I havent noticed anything Menace, I would ask Chris but he a AWOL :laugh:
Will see if I can find anything out
TB
menace wrote:
Quote:being an ignorant southerner, for not much longer maybe, can someone explain blue – pink slips in laymens termsPink slip is a road worthy required every 12months after the vehicle is 5 years old
A blue slip is required when you have been slack and let it expire for more then 3 months after the rego was due
Welcome to NSW :laugh:
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