white spring shock

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ste · #1 Post by **ste** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:01 pm

Been to rev,s suspension today, got my shock back. is anything i should adjust like ride height or just put it in and see?

HisNibbs · #2 Post by **HisNibbs** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:07 pm

You might want to take things slow but having done that my self I'd recommend increacing the ride height towards the max, from the off.

That's where my Ohlins has ended up and then I dropped the forks through the yokes some.

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:08 pm

Put it on, set the sag then ride it and listen to what it tells you so you can get to work on optimising the damping and ride height settings.

ste · #4 Post by **ste** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:12 pm

Just found info on technical page. What a nice pair john and nick are. The Falco puts a smile on my face every time i start it,not had that smile since my Laverda Jota days.

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:22 pm

ste wrote:Just found info on technical page. What a nice pair john and nick are. The Falco puts a smile on my face every time i start it,not had that smile since my Laverda Jota days.

Just the bike for a nice ride over to Norfolk in a few weeks time

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=6645

Last year John serviced my Ohlins forks - he's a really nice chap.

ste · #6 Post by **ste** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:32 pm

I was thinking about that,it is my long weekend at work 3days and 3nights, I,ll see what i can do.

Aladinsaneuk · #7 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:37 pm

its actually shaping up quite well - norfolk that is - looks like we will have a fair few folk attending, I have acquired a fridge and do have a makro card for assorted bits of dead animal

Dusty · #8 Post by **Dusty** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:14 am

You had a Laverda Jota? I'm green. As a teenage motorcyclist, I used to dream of owning an orange Jota one day. They were always fun to watch in the Production Races at our local club circuits, and that sound was just amazing.Never did own one, so I'd love to hear what you thought about it. Probably shouldn't hijack this thread though; sorry!

HowardQ · #9 Post by **HowardQ** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:31 pm

When I fitted mine I started off setting it a bit higher than I had it set with the old Blue Spring shock, seem to remember it was about an extra 1/4" to 1/2" up on the threads, (which is obviously more than that at the seat).
My reasons were more about leg length than handfling. I set the compression and rebound damping same as stock Mille, which are quite stiff then anyway, and set the sag once on the bike. It was supposed to be a starter setting, to change later but worked for me so I left it.
I am over 15st so if you are lighter you may need to back off the settings a bit.
Then try it and see how you go.
Did you get the Schrader valve recessed as part of the rebuild, if you did it will be an easy fit as you won't have clearance problems.
Good luck with it, you will notice the improvement!

HowardQ · #10 Post by **HowardQ** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:34 pm

P.S.
The smile lasts longer with the Falco than with the Laverda Jota, as it's much more reliable, (not personal experience in my case, just from people I know who had love/hate relationships with them!).

FalcoJock · #11 Post by **FalcoJock** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:45 pm

Ste, I would really like to know how you get on with the white spring shock. I bought one at the start of the year, full of enthusiasm to get it fitted...

...But didn't. I took the spring off and gave it a good clean, but couldn't tell how good it was so decided to get it serviced. And there the story ends really. I looked at Revs' web site and decided to take it to them, but just haven't found an excuse or time to go up Brum direction.

I need convincing to do it and (as a jock) to spend the money.

That's a point how much did Revs charge, and did it include the flush valve thingy?

HowardQ · #12 Post by **HowardQ** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 3:38 pm

I fitted my White Spring shock in November 2006, bought cheap but looked superb, so fitted without any refurbishment. I was told it was almost new as the owner had swapped for an Ohlins, when nearly new, it came in the Ohlins box.
12k miles on, it is still working fine.
My only problem was cutting down the Schrader valve.
It doesn't take long to fit, why not just try it?

ste · #13 Post by **ste** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:06 pm

well worth having the shock done, made a big change to the bike. only problem i,ve got is one bearing is u/s on the link arm, so not set up at the mo,as nooj said on sunday at griff,s it,s seen sum action but still did a good job on it. good to meet nooj and falken. price for shock £85 with valve done and free set up when i go back, but haveing forks done first.

ste · #14 Post by **ste** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 8:13 pm

As for the jota it was ajoy as long as you set a bend up in advance,if i remember PK Davis raced one with 3 steering dampers fitted. when i got mine a chap who was slater brothers spanner man when they raced one or two re built my engine for me. but it was a good bike.