• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Rear shock, front fork race sag?

What kind of forces does the swing to frame really see when jumping? I'll bet the engineers never put the strain strips and tested the frame and swing arm for flex in the newer bikes. All I'm trying to say there is a bending moment in this area when it's under stress I feel the front wheel and rear wheel are picking two different lines in a turn. On the newer bikes. The older swing arms like the husky '85 thru '87 don't have this flex. The twin olin shockers are very strong in this area.
 
86 400 XC said:
300lbs makes it flex, OMG how strange is that.
I bet the wheels flex too....
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How much force is there in a jump when coming down with a average weight rider? Ever wonder why some crash in a tight turn during mx? Look quickly we're the front wheel is to the relationship to the rear wheel. One is in the groove while the other wheel is coming out f the groove. The tires are picking two different lines.
 
I'll bet the engineers never put the strain strips and tested the frame and swing arm for flex in the newer bikes.
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Really? The technology in bikes continues to grow. The newer the bikes the more advancement in the mechanical design. I know sometimes they go 3 steps forward then one step back. But really, bikes have gotten more rigid & stronger.
 
Bigbill said:
How much force is there in a jump when coming down with a average weight rider? Ever wonder why some crash in a tight turn during mx? Look quickly we're the front wheel is to the relationship to the rear wheel. One is in the groove while the other wheel is coming out f the groove. The tires are picking two different lines.
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big difference between sprung and unsprung weight. if you didnt have the 98 revalved and resprung then it would handle like crap for a guy weighing over 300 pounds. you might even think the older ones do too, are they even set up right? i know youve said bikes shouldnt have clickers on them, but some care about setting things up, because it really does make a big difference.
 
My suspension was so bad on my '98 wr 250 even after I installed the heavier fork springs and the rear shock spring at the dealer the bike was unridable off road. Even little bumps on the fork was like getting smacked up from the bottom with a sledge hammer. I could ride the twin shockers.
 
Bigbill said:
My suspension was so bad on my '98 wr 250 even after I installed the heavier fork springs and the rear shock spring at the dealer the bike was unridable off road. Even little bumps on the fork was like getting smacked up from the bottom with a sledge hammer. I could ride the twin shockers.
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thats because the damping needs revalved badly on the front forks..ive had mine resprung and revalved by wer and they absorb everything, and are super plush. much better front end traction between the sag being correct and softer damping. think there was an adjustment out of whack perhaps if your suspension felt like a sledge hammer is hitting it? i got news for ya, it aint supposed to do that!
 
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