Front fork set up

[jpgibson]

I found my hyper a bit twitchy at low speeds ( ie wanted to fall over) and noticed the front forks could come up about 1.5 cm in the clamps.Pulled them up - what a difference-much more stable ( at all speeds) and still turns in great ( although I'm pretty slow rider).
Who says length isnt important!
Oh and yet another wrap for the O2 sensor manipulator- should be standard-smooths out low speed fueling and throttle response fantastically.Very happy my HM is now set up just the way I like it.
Right, I can settle down now.
Jonathan

[08hyper]

Not sure what your saying, but if you DROP the fork legs in the thriple clamps,

(raise the front end) you will gain stability, for higher speeds, and if you

RAISE the fork legs (lower the front end) you get quicker turning, and lose

some stability. Aloha Alex

[jpgibson]

please go easy on me ,I'm special.

[sconly]

I hate correcting people so sorry in advance but raising the fork tubes in the tripples will lower the front of the bike giving you more stability in the turns (has nothing to do with how fast or slow you are going) and alternatively you could raise the rear ridge height to achieve the save affect (providing you have an adjustable link) and raising the front end or lowering the rear end will give you better straight line stability (again having nothing to do with speed) I guess it depends on how you look at it though, normallly when your turning you are going slower than you would be if you were upright so I suppose you could associated your slow speed and high speed stability with that.

personally I would raise the rear ride height this way you dont sacrifice your cornering clearance at all, but if you have a short inseam and can barely touch the ground already raising the ride height may not be something you want to do.

[08hyper]

Sconly, If you read my post I did say at HIGHER SPEEDS, and any time you alter the rake of a bike either by raising or lowering either end, it will be the same effect (to a point) "more rake"= more stability harder turning, "less rake"= less stability easier turning, so lowering the front does not give you more stability in turns, just makes it easier "to turn" in fact if you lower the front (decrease rake) too much, it can get dangerous and "fold in." Have you ever ridden a bike that does not have enough rake thru a fast bumpy sweeper? its NOT fun! For me, I have my rear on the Hyper set HIGH for the MAX ground clearance, and try to find the best balance for stability and turning by raising/lowering the fork tubes. Aloha Alex