Did you miss your activation email?
Members have access to more features - join up today !
Please
login
or
register
.
It's free so join today !
Home
Forum
FAQ's
Photos Gallery
Login
Register
23 Feb 19, 17:01 PM
Versys 1000 Forum
»
Versys 1000
»
Suspension and Chassis Set-up
»
Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
2
3
...
9
Go Down
Author
Topic: Hyperpro Front Springs air gap (Read 5014 times)
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
kris
Versys Pro
Posts: 387
Bike: Versys 1000
Country:
Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
«
on:
February 12, 2018, 12:31:36 PM »
I got the front springs from Hyperpro and am going to install them soon. Anyone has information how much air gap is specified? Since the springs are progressive, so I assume the air gap needs to be bigger since the progressive part takes more space. I am not sure how the air/oil ratio works in front forks. The air works as springs too, but so should the oil.
Logged
Crosshairs
Versys God
Posts: 1065
Country:
Re: Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
«
Reply #1 on:
February 12, 2018, 03:19:18 PM »
air gap is a byproduct of oil height...set the oil height to the proper spec, and the height to the top is what your air gap is ...if you want more air gap, you use less oil.
honestly though, I would just go with what oil height Hyper Pro specifies... they know a bit about their springs
Logged
kris
Versys Pro
Posts: 387
Bike: Versys 1000
Country:
Re: Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
«
Reply #2 on:
February 13, 2018, 02:52:36 AM »
Originally Posted by
Crosshairs
air gap is a byproduct of oil height...set the oil height to the proper spec, and the height to the top is what your air gap is ...if you want more air gap, you use less oil.
honestly though, I would just go with what oil height Hyper Pro specifies... they know a bit about their springs
yes, oil hight is measured by the remaining air gap. i will need to contact them. to stock is around 108mm, so I suppose that with H spring, the gap would be around 120mm.
Logged
Paul_Smith
Ex Member
Versys God
Posts: 1046
Account Terminated
Bike: V1K 2016 Black
Country:
Re: Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
«
Reply #3 on:
February 13, 2018, 04:07:37 PM »
Originally Posted by
kris
yes, oil hight is measured by the remaining air gap. i will need to contact them. to stock is around 108mm, so I suppose that with H spring, the gap would be around 120mm.
Why?
What makes you think the gap would change? And what makes you think it would change by 12mm?
Logged
kris
Versys Pro
Posts: 387
Bike: Versys 1000
Country:
Re: Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
«
Reply #4 on:
February 13, 2018, 04:13:47 PM »
Originally Posted by
Paul_Smith
Why?
What makes you think the gap would change? And what makes you think it would change by 12mm?
I vaguely remember reading somewhere that it would be 120mm, but I am not sure. The reason for gap change is that the progressive part of the spring takes up more space, so more oil is pushed up; hence, hyperpro instructions take this under consideration.
Logged
Paul_Smith
Ex Member
Versys God
Posts: 1046
Account Terminated
Bike: V1K 2016 Black
Country:
Re: Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
«
Reply #5 on:
February 13, 2018, 08:54:52 PM »
Originally Posted by
kris
I vaguely remember reading somewhere that it would be 120mm, but I am not sure. The reason for gap change is that the progressive part of the spring takes up more space, so more oil is pushed up; hence, hyperpro instructions take this under consideration.
You have me confused now. The hyperpro instructions tell you to account for the extra volume of the progressive part of the spring, but don't tell you by how much? That doesn't seem very professional of them. You did know that the air gap is set and adjusted before the springs are mounted, not after?
Logged
kris
Versys Pro
Posts: 387
Bike: Versys 1000
Country:
Re: Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
«
Reply #6 on:
February 14, 2018, 01:51:57 AM »
Originally Posted by
Paul_Smith
You have me confused now. The hyperpro instructions tell you to account for the extra volume of the progressive part of the spring, but don't tell you by how much? That doesn't seem very professional of them. You did know that the air gap is set and adjusted before the springs are mounted, not after?
Yes, I know. I have the information from other people installing Hyperpro, but I was wondering if someone knows specifically for V1. Also, this air gap is not a clear science for me; perhaps there is some room for more or less oil in tuning the suspension. The springs are waiting for me in another country, and am not sure if the manual is included. Anyway, if the instructions are not there, I will contact them, even though these guys are not so easy to communicate with. For instance, when I asked them before about the viscosity of the oil they use, other than the weight, they wrote me that this is an information they do not share
Logged
100milesaway
Versys God
Posts: 4105
Bike: Versys 650 MK3
City / Town: Leyburn. N Yorks
Country:
Re: Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
«
Reply #7 on:
February 14, 2018, 04:47:05 AM »
Originally Posted by
kris
Yes, I know. I have the information from other people installing Hyperpro, but I was wondering if someone knows specifically for V1. Also, this air gap is not a clear science for me; perhaps there is some room for more or less oil in tuning the suspension. The springs are waiting for me in another country, and am not sure if the manual is included. Anyway, if the instructions are not there, I will contact them, even though these guys are not so easy to communicate with. For instance, when I asked them before about the viscosity of the oil they use, other than the weight, they wrote me that this is an information they do not share
Are you dealing with Hyperpro themselves, or an agent
. All sounds a bit mickey mouse to me
Logged
If man evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?
kris
Versys Pro
Posts: 387
Bike: Versys 1000
Country:
Re: Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
«
Reply #8 on:
February 14, 2018, 05:44:54 AM »
I have emailed Hyperpro a few times, to some of their websites. Anyway, never mind. I will figure it out.
Logged
kris
Versys Pro
Posts: 387
Bike: Versys 1000
Country:
Re: Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
«
Reply #9 on:
February 14, 2018, 08:08:20 AM »
I received an email from Hyperpro headquarters, they say '110mm' gap, which is not much more than stock. It is a bit surprising as, from another forum I saw, the air gap with H springs was suggested much larger than OEM.
«
Last Edit: February 14, 2018, 08:09:54 AM by kris
»
Logged
Print
Pages: [
1
]
2
3
...
9
Go Up
« previous
next »
Versys 1000 Forum
»
Versys 1000
»
Suspension and Chassis Set-up
»
Hyperpro Front Springs air gap
Recent Topics
Hiya from Ireland
[
New Members
]
Sonny
Today
at 04:02:27 PM
Pays d'Auge,normandy,small video
[
Ride Reports and Touring
]
TYKE
Today
at 03:35:43 PM
Shoei photochromic visor
[
Versys 1000 - General Chat
]
Claude
Today
at 01:23:24 PM
What are you listening to ?
[
Time Out - General Chat
]
TYKE
Today
at 10:57:11 AM
Taking the Versys plunge! I Think..
[
Versys 1000 - General Chat
]
TYKE
Today
at 07:38:47 AM
Greetings from Oz
[
New Members
]
Ben
Today
at 06:55:20 AM
waggish