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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
New AVO coil-over for B and C series, plus damper update.
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<blockquote data-quote="hadronuk" data-source="post: 73435" data-attributes="member: 1866"><p>Hi Bill, very interesting bike, thanks for the picture.</p><p>As Eddy says, for solo use you will probably find you can use less spring preload without bottoming out problems.</p><p>But you may want the rear raised to get more weight in the front forks?</p><p>On the subject of telescopic fork stiction, my very low mileage T160 was terrible when I first bought it. Turned out that the yolks had not been slotted sufficiently and the stanchions were still gripped very tightly even with the clamp bolts loosened. This made it almost impossible to set the stanchions perfectly parallel. Much smoother action after a lot of fettling.</p><p>A point about the settings for the damping. My general recommendation is that for initial testing the damping should be set to the softest setting, ie adjuster turned fully anti-clockwise. Even at this setting, I think most people would agree that the ride is still well controlled. Another reason to start soft is that I think that the dampers are slightly stiff for the first couple of hundred miles, though AVO disagree with me. Even with my now well used rear damper and heavy luggage, I do not use more than 6 clicks or so. But it's also a matter of taste of course. I am keen that on the first ride the AVO units create a good first impression for comfort!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hadronuk, post: 73435, member: 1866"] Hi Bill, very interesting bike, thanks for the picture. As Eddy says, for solo use you will probably find you can use less spring preload without bottoming out problems. But you may want the rear raised to get more weight in the front forks? On the subject of telescopic fork stiction, my very low mileage T160 was terrible when I first bought it. Turned out that the yolks had not been slotted sufficiently and the stanchions were still gripped very tightly even with the clamp bolts loosened. This made it almost impossible to set the stanchions perfectly parallel. Much smoother action after a lot of fettling. A point about the settings for the damping. My general recommendation is that for initial testing the damping should be set to the softest setting, ie adjuster turned fully anti-clockwise. Even at this setting, I think most people would agree that the ride is still well controlled. Another reason to start soft is that I think that the dampers are slightly stiff for the first couple of hundred miles, though AVO disagree with me. Even with my now well used rear damper and heavy luggage, I do not use more than 6 clicks or so. But it's also a matter of taste of course. I am keen that on the first ride the AVO units create a good first impression for comfort! [/QUOTE]
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