Just about done with the bike in it's end game state, but not sure what to do suspension wise at the front end. Looks like the forks were leaking for a while as it almost seems like the front end is bottomed out. Should I try and retrofit a modern tree or do something along the lines of just replacing the seals and adding in the presumably missing oil? Tried looking into progressive springs but couldn't really find a definitive model number to use for the 850. Thanks!
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Skip the Progressive springs, go with Sonic.
Several choices for rate, depending on your weight, you might want the 1.0 rate. Toss in some 10w oil, hold it all together with some new seals, you will really enjoy the improvement. -
Thanks for the link on the sonic springs! Was driving the bike around and noticed the front almost scraping the exhaust so figure it definitely needs to be overhauled lol. Any way to calculate what weight needed based on springs?Comment
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Check out the bottom left of the page from that link.
Spring weight calculator.
I switched to sonic springs last year and really like them.1979 GS850G
2004 SV650N track bike
2005 TT-R125 pit bike
LRRS #246 / Northeast Cycles / Woodcraft / Armour Bodies / Hindle Exhaust / Central Mass Powersport
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I put RaceTech (straight rate) .90 springs in my 11E a few years ago. I probably should have gone to 1.0. I definitely would have if I had known I was going to gain 20 lbs. But who ever heard of a man in his early 60's gaining weight?
1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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Thanks guys, going to order the 1KG springs! Surprised I didn't find anything about sonic springs online go figure. Like I mentioned my front end suspension is completely screwed, so it'll feel like a new bike after the replacement lol.Comment
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On the flip side, I used 1.0 rate sonic springs in my 850's forks then the bike lost 25lbs when the fairing was removed. It's a bit too stiff for me now.Roger
'83 GS850G Daily rider
'82 GS1100GK Work in (slow) progress
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Pulling them apart soon, based on what the rest of the bike initially looked like when I got it I wouldn't at all be surprised to find the forks full of random springs lolComment
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