rear shock spring rate

alan hodge

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• Oct 6, 2019

• #1

am looking at replacing the ancient girlings on my bike with 'replicas' I see some of them with 110lb springs others with 126lb springs I weigh 175lbs...suggestions on which one is better for me?

 

comnoz

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• Oct 6, 2019

• #2

The 110's unless you pack a passenger or a bunch of luggage.

 

alan hodge

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• Oct 6, 2019

• #3

no luggage or passenger 110 it is thanks

 

ludwig

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• Oct 8, 2019

• #4

I would vote for 100, but set it up with minimum static sag ( 5 mm max)