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Old 02-19-2009, 05:40 PM   #33
Cutty72
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Hmmm yea but didn't you say you lift the bike until the tire is off the ground? That's full extension and the shock/fork's design will only allow it to go so far... Shoot,I thought I understood this shit! I take the max extension number for granted and adjust preload based on the bike alone vs bike with rider numbers...
Correct, but you have to find out how much of that travel is being used by the bikes static weight, and then again with the weight of the rider/gear on the bike.
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If I have to get help to get it back up, I dont need to be riding it.

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