.: XT660.com - The #1 XT660 Resource :. - Standard xt660z spring rate?

.: XT660.com - The #1 XT660 Resource :. ( https://www.xt660.com/index.php)

- Suspensions & Steering ( https://www.xt660.com/forumdisplay.php?f=50)

- - Standard xt660z spring rate? ( https://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?t=25469)

tenereuser

29-03-16 11:27

Standard xt660z spring rate?

Hi there, im looking to find the spring rate for the standard fitted rear spring (xt660z 2010). I can't seem to find it in the manual or elsewhere in the forum. If anyone knows....
Thanks very much.

Pleiades

30-03-16 13:28

The stock spring rate on the Sachs shock (all years) is 68N/mm when new, and that's the problem; it doesn't stay 68N/mm for long. By 10,000 miles, when I removed mine, it was more like 55N/mm!

The stock fork springs are 4.8N/mm on pre-2012 Paioli sprung bikes and 4.4-5.4N/mm on post-2012 KYB progressively sprung front ends.

tenereuser

31-03-16 00:30

thanks for that. im about to replace the spring as i am riding two up from uk to mongolia leaving next week...ideally i would replace the entire shock as ive read the stock damper can have trouble keeping up but ive literally spent all the cash prepping for our trip! - i purchased the bike at 11500 miles before xmas and felt some kind of rear upgrade was necessary hoping the spring replacement will be better than nothing considering the load, .

cheers,

anthony_1978

31-03-16 05:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenereuser (Post 220085)

have a great trip, it sounds awesome

Pleiades

31-03-16 17:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenereuser (Post 220085)

ideally i would replace the entire shock as ive read the stock damper can have trouble keeping up but ive literally spent all the cash prepping for our trip! - i purchased the bike at 11500 miles before xmas and felt some kind of rear upgrade was necessary hoping the spring replacement will be better than nothing considering the load.

Anything will be better than the stock "made of cheese" Sachs spring, especially if you're going to be carrying any load. The stock damping isn't great, but with a good higher rate spring will work better as it won't get quite so much of a hard time.

tenereuser

31-03-16 19:54

cool thanks guys - im amazed at how much i have to take off the bike to get to the shock!!

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 14:53.