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Old January 16th, 2009, 02:09 PM   #28
Dan Kyle
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Name: Dan
Location: Sand City Calif
Join Date: Dec 2008

Motorcycle(s): 1098 848 ZX10R GSXR1000

Posts: 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by HKr1 View Post
We(USA) probably got a heavier spring
The spring on the 2009 USA bike I have here is about 90 Nmm.

I had to go to a 80Nmm spring for a 180 Lb rider to get the correct Rider sag (30MM) with a reasonable amount of spring preload.

I would say a 90 NMM would be OK with a 210 to 230 LB rider

On the spring chart below Green is the stock spring and Red is the spring that comes on the New Ohlins Ninja 250R shock (KA840)

http://www.rogueracing.org/dk/KA840.jpg


By the way same with the fork spring waaaay too stiff for a 180 Lb rider.
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