Ray's Suspension Rebuild Thread

[JimT]

So how was it on the long ride?

[rwalterk]

Couldn't really give it a good workout.  Cerro Noroeste was going to be the test ground but they had just repaved about 70% of it and there was loose gravel everywhere.  We got a few good turns in toward the end where the repaving ended, but not enough.  I'll have to do another ride this weekend and try it out.  Maybe AFH since there's less traffic there.

[rwalterk]

Just wanted to close off this thread since I've now had 2 track days and some canyon time to really evaluate the rebuilt suspension.  I gotta say, again, that it's the best money I've ever spent on the bike.  The track days were awesome; everything feels so much more planted now that the shock actually compresses properly (especially at full lean).  The forks are nice too, soaking up bumps pretty well and keeping things planted.  Heck, I even touched a knee on the skidpad once at the last track day. 

I'm really interested to see how it handles at different tracks.  I should also note that the difference is minimal in the canyons as I don't ride fast enough on public roads to really push the suspension.

[rwalterk]

I think it's appropriate to update the thread now that I got a chance to hit Big Willow with the new suspension, a totally different track than Streets.  Since the big track is more high-speed sweepers than tight twisties, the differences were harder to notice at first.  The improvements came out as I pushed harder though.  The bike felt more planted and held its lines better.  Turn 6 was great cresting the hill faster than ever; 8 & 9 were easier to deal with at speed as well.  Good stuff.