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Reply #15 - 10/11/11 at 16:35:55
 
All stock springs are progressively would,But its better metal from progressive company.
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Re: front end changes to match new rear shocks
Reply #16 - 10/11/11 at 18:05:24
 
I have a pair loose.

about 16" long
1.25 OD
0.153 wire dia.
28 coils including 8 coils progressively wound

Here's 2 sets of specs from the progressive spring catalog.
this should be your bracket on the spring rate.
the harley will be very stiff and intruder should be about the same as ours.
                            Harley                 1985-1987 Suzuki VS700 Intruder
Order No.             11-1131               11-1128
Free Length - In.  15.75                   19.75
Free Length - MM  400                      502
O.D. - In.               1.26                     1.14
O.D. - MM.             32                         29
Rates lbs/in           50/80                   30/45
Rates kg/mm        .89/1.42               .54/.80
Spacer                  5.00                      10.00
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Reply #17 - 10/11/11 at 18:12:13
 
Last winter I order a fork spring for my S40,It said for an S40 paid around $80 got the springs and it was to big in OD wouldn't go in.I don't remember  where I found it.
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Reply #18 - 10/11/11 at 18:15:13
 
Back in the 1970's they didn't use a spacer the spring were the full length.
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Reply #19 - 10/11/11 at 18:37:01
 
back in the 70's the savage was a 250 and had knobbies.
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Re: front end changes to match new rear shocks
Reply #20 - 10/12/11 at 05:11:03
 
kuri77 wrote on 10/11/11 at 15:28:02:
Just talked to Ryca.  He said won't work unless you are lowering the bike.  He did say that unlike the web page which says
"UPGRADES (sold with kit only)
Progressive front fork springs $75
Front fork springs from Progressive Suspension® for a firmer ride."
they do sell the springs separately.
Talked to Progressive Suspension and they make special ones for Ryca but have no stock ones for us.  He said they'd put it in their "maybe to do list".

Why couldn't you just put in longer spacers with the Ryca springs?
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Reply #21 - 10/12/11 at 06:14:02
 
verslagen1 wrote on 10/11/11 at 18:37:01:
back in the 70's the savage was a 250 and had knobbies.

I'm talking about all 1970 motorcycles not the savage at all.
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