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Pompey



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:26 pm    Post subject: YB Suspension linkage... Reply with quote

I have spent a week working on my little yb7 and had a very nice surprise! I had adjusted the ride height on the shock to max but the problem was an aftermarket spring which was way to soft for my butt. So, got an ohlins spring to suit fat buggers and refurbed the shock. In doing so I discovered the linkage pivot from swing arm to the bottom of the shock had a really useful length adjustment in it. It was fully out so I shortened it to the max which brought the swing arm closer and downward thus pushing the back end up. Perfect balance achieved with the right spring which meant I can soften the damping which had to compensate. Question is chaps, do all the older yb's have this suspension linkage adjustment?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have you sorted that trick zorst yet?
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Still trying a couple of options. Nothing firm yet, but when it is then I will get it on a rolling road to sort the carbs out. She has been running rich forever looking at the old exhaust deposits.
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philfingers



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think the YB11 does, I was thinking of doing the same for the NC30, essentially I'm going to lower the back a little on that as the Ohlins on it back it sit a little too high
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You need Dave Hills boots!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I figure some of you may not remember Dave Hill? Well, he's the one on the right. he borrowed oily's clothes for this shot.


7a31c2364574a7efe3a83e564708_grande by pompstar, on Flickr


Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Joking aside , the adjustable link is so simple in design it would be very easy to do for the 400. I am away at the moment but I'll take a pic of it when I get back at the end of the month.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pompey wrote:
I figure some of you may not remember Dave Hill? Well, he's the one on the right. he borrowed oily's clothes for this shot.


7a31c2364574a7efe3a83e564708_grande by pompstar, on Flickr


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That's right...me and Dave were always swapping cloths in the early 70's and then he ran off with some gobby git from the next street along....his name was Noddy I think...so I ran away to sea Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At least he kept your haircut to remember you by...
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pompey wrote:
At least he kept your haircut to remember you by...


...absolutely...he would never want to forget me Wink
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