The Project 675 is advancing, here's the latest toy

Lewd Ferrigno · 08-18-2006, 09:36 PM

and I will be posting an article on it soon.
Thanks to Whitman for taking pics!

justin82 · 09-11-2006, 11:51 AM

I will probably get slapped with the noob bat for this one but, what exactly is it? On the fly suspension adjustment?

XL1200C · 09-11-2006, 12:18 PM

Take that Noob! jk...

Lookin' good... Any new progress on the bike? How noticable are the handling changes? What other mods have been done?

Lewd Ferrigno · 09-11-2006, 02:59 PM

I took it to the Track last weekend and the suspension was awesome.

Lewd Ferrigno · 09-11-2006, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by justin82

I will probably get slapped with the noob bat for this one but, what exactly is it? On the fly suspension adjustment?

That's a Penske Shock.

Triple adjustable.

justin82 · 09-11-2006, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Fargin_Bastige

That's a Penske Shock.

Triple adjustable.

Is that an adjustment where you would have to put the bike on a stand and change the suspension or is it like a push button?

hybrid · 09-11-2006, 04:43 PM

No it has high speed, low speed compression adjusting and rebound adjusting as well as spring preload and ride height adjustments.

Some are the turn of a knob some are more complicated

Lewd Ferrigno · 09-11-2006, 04:49 PM

If you look at the second and third pics, you'll see the knobs right by where the hose enters the reservior (the thing strapped to the frame).

There are two knobs that are adjusted there which handle how the shock compresses at high and low speeds.

At the bottom of the shock is an adjuster that handles rebound, which controls how fast the shock extends back after compressing over a bump

The fourth adjustment is called spring preload. It controls how much the shock spring is pre-tensioned.

The shock is also adjustable for length, which changes ride height and affect weight distribution. Higher in the back, more load placed on the front.

Hope this confused the hell out of you.

justin82 · 09-11-2006, 08:05 PM

actually the description was pretty clear, only confusing thing would be how to know where to set it up, like when you would want a higher or lower ride height, or when you would want more load on the front etc...

Quote:

Are you taking over
or are you taking orders?
Are you going backwards
Or are you going forwards?- The best band ever

Morris Day and the Time?

(kevin smith fans might get that)

Lewd Ferrigno · 09-11-2006, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by justin82

actually the description was pretty clear, only confusing thing would be how to know where to set it up, like when you would want a higher or lower ride height, or when you would want more load on the front etc...

I get the reference, but it's the Clash.

Anyhow, the ride height should be done by someone who really knows what they are doing. I had the chassis Computrak'd and worked with an AMA crew chief. In other words, don't just start messing with ride height.

Also, it's not on every shock. My advice is to read everything you can about suspension adjustments before you tear into it. It can screw your bike up badly if done wrong.

Also, if you are a relatively new rider, chances are you will have no idea what to gauge to figure out an adjustment for it.

stealthy1 · 09-11-2006, 09:40 PM

Did you alter the front at all?

Lewd Ferrigno · 09-11-2006, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by stealthy1

Did you alter the front at all?

Complete GP suspension rebuild. All damping parts have been changed, as have all of the valving.

This will be in a story soon.

kevinwilly · 09-11-2006, 11:24 PM

Looking good!!!

I gotta say, though.... for a shock that has to cost in the realm of about 850 bucks.... the mounting system is pretty ghetto...

A pair of worm hose clamps? Kinda looks cheap....

I mean- it's not something you should REALLY worry about too much- but come on... it's a pair of 70 cent hose clamps...

Lewd Ferrigno · 09-11-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kevinwilly

Looking good!!!

I gotta say, though.... for a shock that has to cost in the realm of about 850 bucks.... the mounting system is pretty ghetto...

A pair of worm hose clamps? Kinda looks cheap....

I mean- it's not something you should REALLY worry about too much- but come on... it's a pair of 70 cent hose clamps...

The shock is 1150, actually.

They want it to move around a bit, so that's what they do.

kevinwilly · 09-11-2006, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Fargin_Bastige

The shock is 1150, actually.

They want it to move around a bit, so that's what they do.

Yeah, i was originally gonna say 1100 bucks, but didn't want to overshoot it too much.

It just seems to me that you should get a little more elaborate mounting system....

I mean- yeah, it gets the job done... but still... i dunno....