I love this area...its where i get to ask more dumb ass questions than ever! So, as above....im talking RSV4 now (ohlins on the front). Anyway...as im a 15 stone lardy and im pretty sure this was designed with a bantam moth weight rider how do i find out what springs are right and, whats in there already....the reason ask is that if they need to be changed, changing springs is a pretty easy thing to do and, springs are also pretty cheap (ie cheaper than a set of forks - just to put it into context)
https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/Aprilia/RSV4/2014 They don’t have the 2010 but I’d imagine it’s the same. If you go into custom, you can add your weight, road or track use, and it will give you the suggested spring rating
Cheers Bradders Assuming theyre ohlins im about right then...hmm sure i read somewhere bikes (race) were usually geared around a 12 stone rider - and i was under the impression test riders werent fat fuckers like me! ::
Depends, you may find ohlins have different rates, but more likely the type of spring (linear vs progressive) may be different. You could try a search on a 1098 s, pretty much same forks afaik
Or.... https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/Aprilia/Tuono 1000R/2003-11 Tuono R up to 2011 with ohlins. 210lb rider = 1.01kg spring vs 0.95 std.
Go closest too, so if it’s 10 or 10.5 I’d go 10.5 Note if you put track riding in there you’ll see you get often 2 weights higher
Sideline question bradders...if you change a shock ( rear) like I have....does the sag ( for the bike ) change?
