[vitox]

this is something i discovered the other day when frankensteining springs and playing with the digital scale i use for narc... emmm bikeparts

see, RS went to a much steeper pitch on the 05 boxxer springs, so they have less material in them for this year, this means that despite of it having 1" more travel, the springs are considerably lighter than last year.

so....

you can save around a 1/4 pound just by switching to 05 springs.
even better, springs are cheaper this year! so expect to pay around 40usd for the pair

you might need to remove preload spacers and mayble also put a hacksaw to the volume spacers to make room for the new spring but thats a harmless mod.

have fun!

 

[manwithgun]

Nice to know. I just did the opposite, 04 ex soft spring and spacer in 05 comp leg(left)... the spring is a bit shorter but the top spacer is longer; think there will be any bottoming issues?

 

[vitox]

yea there should be, i measured once when trying to do the same and i came up with a 197 (vs 203) mm travel figure for the 04 (soft) spring i was evaluating.

 

[LOOnatic]

Thanks Victor i just might try that.

 

[ChrisRobin]

That's good to know since Boxxer springs can fit other forks...it's just a question of cutting them down if you need to.

 

[vitox]

Thanks Victor i just might try that.

oh and i forgot to add that i have the sneaking suspicion that the 05 stock springs are just a tad softer than the 04 stock springs.

 

[manwithgun]

yea there should be, i measured once when trying to do the same and i came up with a 197 (vs 203) mm travel figure for the 04 (soft) spring i was evaluating.

Yo vitox, does "yeah there should be," mean "yes it will coil bind," or "yes, it should be fine"? Sorry I'm easily confused... I think yer saying that the 04 spring and spacer will stack up 6mm before the fork is done traveling. No good. How about 04 spring/05 spacer. 05 spacer is 14mm shorter. Thanks again Old Wise One.

 

[clancy98]

this is something i discovered the other day when frankensteining springs and playing with the digital scale i use for narc... emmm bikeparts

hehe... its true though, get a digi (for whatever reason ) and you will end up weighing pretty much every stupid insignificant part on your bike within a week. It's fun.

 

[Juano]

Hey do you guys know where I can get a 35lb spring? I want to run a one sided spring set up.

 

[atb]

right now in my boxxer im runing a set of springs that came out of a 1970's honda motercycle fork, there progressive, wide spacing bettwen the coils at one end and tight spacing at the other end. the springs are amazing, so progressive my fork is very soft but it ramps up nicely and is very hard too bottem.

 

[ioscope]

-1x10^6 points

 

[ChrisRobin]

right now in my boxxer im runing a set of springs that came out of a 1970's honda motercycle fork, there progressive, wide spacing bettwen the coils at one end and tight spacing at the other end. the springs are amazing, so progressive my fork is very soft but it ramps up nicely and is very hard too bottem.

Hmmm...that's interesting...

But they're probably heavier right?

 

[Juano]

So no one knows where I can find a heavier spring?

 

[atb]

Hmmm...that's interesting...

But they're probably heavier right?

there a lighter spring rate then the stock med springs, the fork that thay came from had air assist. i havent had a chance to put them on a scale yet but thay feel lighter in weight comparied too the yellow med boxxers springs too.

 

[odiwik]

If you cut your springs down, make sure they aren't progressive... I would still recommend against cutting them.. You will completely alter the way they perform.

 

[vitox]

Hey do you guys know where I can get a 35lb spring? I want to run a one sided spring set up.

try with sherman springs, youll need a blowtorch, pliers, and a dremel too.

firefly firm is sorta the hot ticket.

 

[vitox]

If you cut your springs down, make sure they aren't progressive... I would still recommend against cutting them.. You will completely alter the way they perform.

boxxer springs are linear, not so with pike or any other uturn spring.

 

[vitox]

Yo vitox, does "yeah there should be," mean "yes it will coil bind," or "yes, it should be fine"? Sorry I'm easily confused... I think yer saying that the 04 spring and spacer will stack up 6mm before the fork is done traveling. No good. How about 04 spring/05 spacer. 05 spacer is 14mm shorter. Thanks again Old Wise One.

option a)
coil bind (if you have no choice you can cure that with a bit extra oil.

 

[vitox]

hehe... its true though, get a digi (for whatever reason ) and you will end up weighing pretty much every stupid insignificant part on your bike within a week. It's fun.

make that a year and a half in my case.

 

[stgil888]

If the newer Boxxer springs fit the old ones with minor modifications, does that mean that the new Ti Boxxer WC springs fit older Boxxers? If those are available outside the '05-'06 WC's, I think they'd be a good way to shave some more weight.