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Offline TERRIBLEONE

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Fork springs
« on: July 28, 2021, 05:18:36 PM »
Afternoon all! My CB750 K5 needs new fork springs, does anyone have any suggestions or experience with this? Seems to be the progressive yss or the ikon/koni springs available? Anyone have experience with either? Will they require any extra spacers or straight swap for old springs? Thanks, Ben.

Offline philward

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Re: Fork springs
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2021, 10:59:00 PM »
I put progresive in my 750K2 about 4 years ago - slight improvement. Can't remember which make but no spacers needed
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Offline TERRIBLEONE

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Re: Fork springs
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2021, 12:25:51 AM »
Thanks Phil. I’ve just ordered some ikon progressive fork springs and some tec rear shocks. Should do the trick. Cheers.

Offline Arch stanton

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Re: Fork springs
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2021, 08:17:52 PM »
I put progressive springs + 10w oil in my 750f1 forks. Do soft that set up was dreadful. Under heavy braking. The Midgard would lodge between the numbers 2 & 3 down pipes.
So I changed to 15w oil & put in 30mm preload spacers. Everything is grand now.
Sean.

 

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