RD350LC rear shock spring poundage????

[colrd350]

Hi,
I've not been on here since selling my YPVS but still have my aircooled RD350 race bike which I am rebuilding.
Asweel as the RD I have built a XJ550 into a cafe racer which I monoshocked using XT550 rear swingarm & LC rear shock.
The thing is the spring is a tad to hard when on the lowest preload setting.
Does anyone know the poundage in the standard LC spring so I can try & get a lower rated spring to fit to help me from being jarred ou tthe saddle everytime I hit a bump.


Cheers
Col.

[Norbo]

OK . I can help with this .

The problem with swoping the spring on the shock is that the spring and priload are set to work with each other and if you put a lighter spring on you will use more of the oil filed priload and the bike will feel springy and not handle at all .

The best opshon it so fit a RD125LC rear shocker they are a lighter shock to start with and a little lenger so improve the handeling as well . they are what a lot of racers use on there bike s. i my self have 1 fitted to my race bike .

Hope this helps .

[colrd350]

Cheers Norbo,
yeh i knew that about the 125LC shock as I used that previously on my old LC
I dont really need the raised height for the bike as it sits nice as it is & can appreciate the damping may not match the new spring if I manage to get one.
I really need to know the spring rate though then decide what way i wil go with it all.

Cheers
Col.

[Norbo]

well i can give you the number of a bloke i know who if you send him your spring can put in an a thing he has at work and tell you what poundage it is . he can all so make you a lighter sping at say %10 less or %20 less .