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CRF 150F Front tire wash out issue.
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[QUOTE="Patman, post: 1393371, member: 16962"] Your RM has the ability to adjust the spring rate for a rider of 300 pounds? Wow that's pretty cool, most bikes require a spring swap to adjust for a heavier rider and just have compression & rebound adjustments. :think: I think I've been here before. Think about it for a second and MAYBE it will become clear. If not the think about it this way. Are their heavier springs available? Yes. Are there spacer kits available? Don't think so. Why? It's not because it's so easy to make your own, people pay for all sorts of things that don't work or they could build themselves. Maybe because there is no market for them right? Well if there was no market then why is there one for more expensive parts like oh say springs? What you propose to do has been done, it will basically work but it won't be a long term solution and it won't totally solve and very well could aggrivate the situation. The stock forks are weak in more than just the spring rate & valving when subjected to over design spec riders / use. See how thin the tube wall is? See how small a diameter the tubing is? Look at the triple clamps, the head on the frame, the steering head bearings, the welds on the frame, the design of the frame... it's about more than just making it stiffer. The best solution would be to swap to a 85 MX'er fork and then change the rear to match. It's been done, it's a lot more expensive than a spring swap or spacers and heavy oil but it also works better. So the short answer is YES there are negative effects to spacers and heavier oil. Just like there is to running without an air filter or riding without a helmet. People do those things all the times so it's not that it won't work... [/QUOTE]
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