Where is Race Tech suspension located?
Race Tech Service Centers allow you to get the same great Race Tech products and services in your own backyard. All Race Tech Centers have completed mandatory training courses and have access to the same research and great products as the technicians at Race Tech’s headquarters in Corona, CA.
What do Race Tech Gold Valves do?
Gold Valves are designed to reduce piston restriction so harshness is dramatically reduced. This allows the valving stack to be personally tailored to the individual rider. Tests have proven that bottoming resistance is actually increased as the harshness is decreased. Traction is also improved.
How much does it cost to get dirt bike forks rebuilt?
Approximate cost: $150 – $400 Motorcycle shops and dealers costs vary greatly depending upon where you live geographically but from the feedback we hear from our customers is they were quoted as low as $150 and as high as $400 to have a shop fully remove the forks and replace the seals.
What is fork spring rate?
To figure the spring rate KG / mm divide the mass of the weight by the difference in fork length in mm. For me it was 20.4 kg divided by 57.15, which equals . 356 kg/mm.
What makes a twin chamber fork better than a single chamber?
Technically speaking, they are a much better fork due to pressurizing the oil in the cartridge and for keeping the oil used for damping and the oil used for lubricating bushes and springs seperate.
How are motorcycle springs rated?
The rate of a spring is how much extra force is needed to compress it each extra unit of distance. You’ve probably seen spring rates described as being so many pounds per inch, or kg per mm. Less correctly, people refer to a “500lb spring” or a “9kg spring”, by which they mean 500lb/in or 9kg/mm.
How can I improve my sagging rider?
To change the sag, use a long punch and a large hammer to loosen the spring locking nut on the shock. 4. Then, turn the spring with your hand to adjust the rear spring preload. Make sure that when you’re turning the spring, the preload nut is also turning.