This code tells KSS exactly the spec of the shock and what ’ s inside
explains , “ Some springs have writing on the end or on the side , this Ohlins spring doesn ’ t . So , I ’ ll test it to see what we ’ re working with . Industry tolerance is 3 % on springs .” After checking it on the tester , Hayden confirms it ’ s the standard spring rate supplied by Aprilia . After pulling the shock apart , Hayden says the shock is in pretty good shape , although the seals are starting to leak , giving a light film of oil on the shaft . He ’ ll fit a new x-ring seal to fix that when it ’ s put back together .
Robert runs the shock through the dyno and is reasonably happy with the shock tune , but says it can be improved with a couple of changes to reduce the high-speed compression harshness . Hayden removes a couple of compression shims and fits a shaft jet with a larger bore bleed hole , to soften the suspension over sharp-edged bumps . As the shock goes back together , Hayden explains the re-gas process , “ When filling the shock , we set the gas piston position so there ’ s
Leaking X-ring seal on the rear Ohlins
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