2011 te310 spring selection

Discussion in 'Common Items on Husqvarnas: Tires/tubes/grips/etc' started by LBM., Sep 4, 2013.

  1. LBM. Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    St. Johns Newfoundland Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE310
    Other Motorcycles:
    1975 Honda CB550F
    Bikes running great, no real complaints on the handling (best bike i've ever owned) but in checking my sag numbers may need springs so could be even better? have already changed fork oil to 5wt and have 120 mm oil level (was a great improvement)
    Fork sag, static=40mm
    rider=60mm
    Shock sag, static=29mm
    rider=108mm
    confident in my numbers and tested with full tank gas, warmed suspension and full riding gear on.
    bike is not raced but trail ridden hard and fast, I weight 168lbs without gear. Confusion with "Race Tech" spring selection. fork needs a .441 kg spring (stock is .45kg) rear needs a 5.76kg (stock 5.2)
    I felt my front spring was the only concern with only 60mm sag. Any thoughts?? how much softer fork spring will get me a 70 mm rider sag?


    Thanks, Lorenzo M.
    2011 te310 at 78h
  2. LBM. Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    St. Johns Newfoundland Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE310
    Other Motorcycles:
    1975 Honda CB550F
    Thanks Freestyle
    Something else for me to think about..But I was going to try a "Race tech" .42 fork spring and maybe up the rear to 5.4 as I seem to have the spring fairly compressed and loose most of my static if I try to get closer to 100mm rider sag (a bit soft as you suggest) The Husky 5.2 is progressive? did not realise that. On the forks, have only bottomed them once or twice even with the 120mm oil height and really my only issue is fork deflection in the rocky stuff. Do you think .42 with higher oil level would reduce the chances of blowing through the stroke?
    L. (lovin the x-light)