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[Fred1956]

also Noobi, IF you are lofting the front wheel as you approach the log/obstacle and your rebound isn't fast enough (counterclockwise on the adjuster) the suspension can "pack" and not be at full extension when you impact the log. Instant change from 12" travel to 6" travel with a compressed spring and BAM pitch the front end down. It all has to work together. Start with Les's baseline settings found in the suspension area. Then you may (as I did) find that the rebound needs to be looser, too loose is a 'pogo stick' effect but too tight doesn't let the shock 'reload' fast enough for the next impact.
Too loose compression combined with too tight rebound can cause the same affect you are describing and just to confuse you further the exact same symptom can be a result of too much (tight or clockwise) high speed damping (suspension speed not bike speed)
The ultimate goal is to have the wheel impact the object then follow the shape of the object with out leaving the surface of the object and back to the ground.
I remember back in the day I owned a 1979 KDX400 twin shock, I test rode a 1980 or 1981 RM250 through a section that I knew well. I still to this day remember thinking "is the wheel touching the ground?" they called it a Full-Floater and the difference between those two suspensions was amazing and at the time that was "perfect suspension" you want to wonder if the wheel is touching.
Whew back to the real world........

 

[Rick]

Roost,

Very true about being retired....but........ it's not that easy!

Ok, head out to the local sewing shop, located the foam section, look for a thick very open pourous chunk of foam...a couple of bucks at the most.

I do not grease my swingarm bearing just got fun, but I do take car of my ride, and it had taken care of me. When I wash my bike, she gets undressed, that's the way I roll, all plastic come off....every time! After 10 years of Gasgas ownership, I am used to all the so called "little "stuff".


What is nice is when I tear into my son's KX100, one "T-handle" does it all.....now that is nice.

I really think that your looking way to much into this whole ISDE, "what if stuff". Speedy has been there and done that with his trips, and you have the GoFaster guru's Mark and Steve who have set up bikes for the WEC and ISDE... The bikes are rock soild and you know that, or you would be on something else. Now go forth....and do great things!!!!

 

[gasser]

can i have a whine roost?
the front axle that has worn out so i need a new one is a bit of a pain too, but i cant get one because they have never been in the country so i have to have one made.
rant over

Are you sure you wore out the axle? My 07ec250 came new with a loose axle - there was 5thousands of play between it and the new bearings. Tried it with new bearings from different makers along the entire length of the axle - same amount of play. I called Mark at GoFasters and he sent me a new axle at no cost and that was long after the bike was out of warranty.

 

[GMP]

I agree, that just doesn't seem possible.

 

[noobi]

I agree, that just doesn't seem possible.

unless the axle has pre made grooves milled into it, because mine has 2 bearing shaped indents along the axle where the bearings run and the axle has a measureably thinner O.D. in those points than the rest of the axle

 

[gasser]

unless the axle has pre made grooves milled into it, because mine has 2 bearing shaped indents along the axle where the bearings run and the axle has a measureably thinner O.D. in those points than the rest of the axle

Wear like that happens when the bearing locks up or turns slower than the wheel because it's trying to lock up.