Carbon Fiber Wheels/Suspension changes?

[Tufbusa]

why would any changes me needed?
the weight of the wheels are never on the suspension

I can answer that one!

When your tire hits a bump, the wheel is pushed upward. If your compression damping is properly set, the spring is controled as it is compressed and you should feel little in the actual chassy.

Once the wheel reaches the height of the bump, the spring unloads all that compressed energy on the back side of the bump. As the spring unloads it's stored energy, it's the rebound damping's job to control that energy.

The compression damping will not be seriously affected. However, the wheel weighing several pounds less will have a dramatic affect on the spring as it releases the stored energy. The lighter wheel will rebound at a faster rate. Thus added rebound will be needed to compensate for the excess speed!

If I didn't explain it properly, check out Andrew Trevitt's "Sportbike Suspension Tuning" available in book stores near you. He explains the use of carbon wheels and the affect they have on the suspension quite well!

 

[turbobusa2000]

I'll have to get that book. Learn me some suspension.

 

[Mr Bogus]

ya also gotta be able to ride hard enough to make this all happen... an afternoon cruise to the 7/11 aint gonna do it..

In fact, odds on that you can not make it all work on the street anyway.. hard enough to get to that point on the track for most of us.. A few of the canyon carvers I am sure can overwork the suspension but they are likely the under 1% group...

 

[turbobusa2000]

I've never ridden to a 7/11.

 

[Mr Bogus]

I've never ridden to a 7/11.

circle K will do...

oops you are in WI... maybe the "cheese barn" ?

 

[turbobusa2000]

circle K will do...

oops you are in WI... maybe the "cheese barn" ?

Yeah, then I stop off at O'reillys and have a Miller.

 

[Tufbusa]

If you are really interested in learning how your suspension works and how to adjust it to your specific needs, there are a couple of dvd's available. Great learning tools to have. You'll find yourself watching them over and over learning something new every time!

 

[Mr Bogus]

If you are really interested in learning how your suspension works and how to adjust it to your specific needs, there are a couple of dvd's available. Great learning tools to have. You'll find yourself watching them over and over learning something new every time!

awww status report?

 

[Tufbusa]

awww status report?

Dave is setting up a product code for a discount though "Sportbikewrench.com". I'll let you know when it's ready. You will enjoy these dvd's!

 

[turbobusa2000]

Cool, thanks for the info.