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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 96392" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>Bowsh,</p><p></p><p>Those are the dimensions for the bulk of the production springs, so what you have is stock. That means that the outer springs provide 68 lbs./in each. </p><p></p><p>The inner springs provide 10 lbs./in or you can think of it as each spring supplies 78 lbs./in with the inner spring included. </p><p></p><p>That means if you wish to use stock springs you can run two Series D springs at 63 lbs./in each.</p><p></p><p>Two of your springs without inners at 68 lbs./in each.</p><p></p><p>Two of your springs with inners at 78 lbs./in each.</p><p></p><p>It is easy to see that the Factory felt that the bikes were oversprung if you see that they lowered the twins from 78 lbs./in each to 63 lbs./in in 1954. This in turn would imply that the Comet could be oversprung depending upon its use.</p><p></p><p>Greg mentions the short springs, some of which I designed at 14" tall so you could adjust your ride height. The lightest ones were red, then blue, then white for the heaviest . Norman was good enough to make some of these so owners could experiment with various spring rates. He also made a number of different spring rates and sizes.</p><p></p><p>For the best handling (not necessarily the best ride) the lower link should be level with the pavement when you are riding the bike. If I remember correctly, your link looked pretty good with you on the bike.</p><p></p><p>This information applies to bikes with stock steering stems. Both Norman and I have made modified steering stems that are less fussy about working well.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 96392, member: 1177"] Bowsh, Those are the dimensions for the bulk of the production springs, so what you have is stock. That means that the outer springs provide 68 lbs./in each. The inner springs provide 10 lbs./in or you can think of it as each spring supplies 78 lbs./in with the inner spring included. That means if you wish to use stock springs you can run two Series D springs at 63 lbs./in each. Two of your springs without inners at 68 lbs./in each. Two of your springs with inners at 78 lbs./in each. It is easy to see that the Factory felt that the bikes were oversprung if you see that they lowered the twins from 78 lbs./in each to 63 lbs./in in 1954. This in turn would imply that the Comet could be oversprung depending upon its use. Greg mentions the short springs, some of which I designed at 14" tall so you could adjust your ride height. The lightest ones were red, then blue, then white for the heaviest . Norman was good enough to make some of these so owners could experiment with various spring rates. He also made a number of different spring rates and sizes. For the best handling (not necessarily the best ride) the lower link should be level with the pavement when you are riding the bike. If I remember correctly, your link looked pretty good with you on the bike. This information applies to bikes with stock steering stems. Both Norman and I have made modified steering stems that are less fussy about working well. David [/QUOTE]
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