43 WP / Ohlins Springs

[Rick]

I have a set of 4357 WP forks on my 1999 EC200 and the Ohlins rear shock..I think it is the 888? Not sure, it is the OEM shock for 1999.

My weight is between 190-200 lbs with out gear depending on the seasons.

I would like to bump up the springs both front and rear.

Question...does WP use any markings on springs to help with identification as to the spring rate. I know KYB uses "hash marks" what about WP??

I know the Ohlins marks is labled on the spring.

I am thinking 0.433 spring rate on the forks? Sound about right?

As for the shock a 5.4 looks close??

What do you guys think?

Thanks

 

[Jim Cook]

I have a set of 4357 WP forks on my 1999 EC200 and the Ohlins rear shock..I think it is the 888? Not sure, it is the OEM shock for 1999.

My weight is between 190-200 lbs with out gear depending on the seasons.

I would like to bump up the springs both front and rear.

Question...does WP use any markings on springs to help with identification as to the spring rate. I know KYB uses "hash marks" what about WP??

I know the Ohlins marks is labled on the spring.

I am thinking 0.433 spring rate on the forks? Sound about right?

As for the shock a 5.4 looks close??

What do you guys think?

Thanks

I think you are correct with the spring rate, unless you do some mx or high speed GNCC or Hare Scrambles work. (where you catch some high speed air with hard landings, then I'd go one rate higher on each). I'd look for a .44 fork springs and a 5.4 shock spring. I weigh about 215 in street clothes, and I use .46 & 5.6 springs. It keeps the bike riding high in the stroke, where the damping is more plush.

The don't remember that the fork springs are marked. Sorry. You ought to call Les Tinius for info on this. Mike Baxter has a lot of good things to say about Phil Douglas at Aftershocks, who is in the Bay area.

Good Riding!
Jim

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[Rick]

Jim,

Thanks for the feed back!