Recent content by jrusell

I mentioned it before and will repeat it again. DO NOT DRILL THE HOLE IN THE PISTON AS the RACETECH instructions RECOMMENDS. The hole serves a s a bleed around the shims and reduces compression damping. If you drill the hole you can never get this compression damping back. Your forks have a...

Read the thread when another member here indicated Thermosman in Georgia had a new Penske in stock if anyone was interested. Shock was ordered came in, but another brand was sourced first, now Thermosman has a new Penske sitting on the Shelf. Contact him and see if he still has it. One of...

I am very sure there are other posts I or others have posted on this site with detailed instructions and pictures of the rebuild you are going to attempt. If you have the cartridge out and you are only doing the compression as mentioned before you need to secure the cartridge in a vise or...

What brand seals ? Did you use All balls seals? Some of the worst out there IMO. Don't try to save a buck when buying seals. Use Yamaha or SKF seals and you don't need to worry about quality. Also it only takes a small nick on the chrome to cut a new seal. Always a good idea to thoroughly...

All that money on crash bars, and one of the weakest/worst skid plates.

You will have lots. No need to order more.

I hate dealing with any source that might lead to brokerage fees when things get shipped across the border, so I try to stay away from eBay etc. I purchased through Fortnine so there was no chance of extra charges. All of those parts are also available through your local motorcycle shop as...

I am not sure what you mean by "ratio aspect"? Do you mean is the desired Spring rate based off weight or ride quality desired? For the most part spring rate is determined by weight of rider/gear normally carried. You should select a spring that will give you proper rider sag. Just...

Racetech valves are a huge improvement especially when combined with a proper set of straight rate springs. Stock compression piston has extremely small ports which are giving you that harsh feeling. The larger ports on the race tech or other aftermarket valves help with this issue. I did...

New fork oil will help, but the S10 comes stock with soft progressive springs that contribute to the dive you are experiencing. A good set of straight rate springs will greatly help with your issue. Stoltec Moto or Sonic springs sells a replacement set of straight rate springs for $120/pair and...

I have heard that comment that a stiffer spring will be more harsh and that is a bullshit comment IMO. I don't know what you weigh but you should look for a spring that gets you proper sag with zero turns on the hydraulic adjuster when loaded as you would normally ride. That way you have the...

Losing 40% of your travel just sitting on the bike is very wrong in my opinion. Ohlins always specs and sells far too soft springs in almost every application I have ever seen. Personally I think they are trying to justify their too soft springs by suggesting excessively large sag numbers...

I am assuming it turns over, but just won't fire up? Start with the simple things first. If you are still running the original battery I would guess it's life might be near the end. 6-7 years old is pretty good if it is stock and a battery tender is no guarantee. I would use a set of jumper...

Next time you drop one just let it go. Much better to safety wire the pins from one side to the other through the tiny hole. Works better and more secure.

It is not a pain at all. Personally I would much prefer a simple threaded adjuster over a hydraulic adjuster for a number of reasons. Hydraulic preload adjusters should be serviced at regular intervals much the same as the shock and this adds cost to the price of a regular service. Hydraulic...