Dale 'E' O Engineering DOES suspension!
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BlueDevil said:
Ok, just back from my first "real" ride since getting the Dale "E" O suspension and 70 degree tank installed. Topped off in town and headed to Carnegie (for anyone in the Bay Area, you know Carnegie is a dry rocky place, steep as hell and totally whooped out about this time of year). It's roughtly 18 miles there, to the dirt and I spent (kinda lost track of time) some time making about two solid laps around the park. I'll start with Wow...what a difference at the bottom of that place in the gravel pit/river bed...golf ball, baseball, softball sized rocks all mixed up nice...rode straight and true through it, felt well planted for riding on marbles. Then up into the hills for some easy-ish whooped out hill climbing...wheelie-ing over most of it, tapping the front and soaking up every 4th one or so (ok, maybe every 3rd to keep it real) but it held a line great and i never felt "bucked." Now for the ugly top of the back side, black diamond marked area called "Happiness Valley" where no ATV shall venture. Now this bike didn't feel as heavy! Heavy brakes on rutted rocky (I"m talking jagged pointy exposed) trails and all in a good standing position gripping the (kinda wider than what I'm used to) tank with my knees. Man it just wanted to roll...let off the brakes and it soaks it up...go faster and it gets even better...but be careful because I broke rule #1 and I was alone and there was NOBODY out there riding so I had to keep it somewhat mellow.
Ok so overall I'm very happy. Thank you Dale for a great setup. I'm sure I'll fine tune here and there but I still need some time to let this new spring settle in. One thing I noticed on that new tank...I'm getting a lot of presssure building up in there...is that normal? I noticed that in the stock vent line there's a one way valve...should I get rid of that or let the pressure build? I took the ball out of the gas cap (i thought to keep pressure from building). But back to the suspension...really nicely done. Very happy I spent the money and I love this 570 even more now.
Great way to end a Thursday! :cheers:
BlueDevil said:
Great!!!
I'm super glad to hear that you are happy with your suspension! Once you have a few hours on it just check the rear sag before adjusting any of the clickers, I can't stress getting the sag set right first. Having done that, give me a call and we can talk about how the bike is working and I will help you feather in the setting(s) with the clickers to your personal style. You will find this bike is very sensitive to small adjustments.
Thanks for the great review!
Dale
MrSmooth said:
Ha! That's a great question! You seemed to be doing a great job keeping up on the Force Ride as it was.
I can't guarantee that you will be faster than Fritz, but, I can, and will guarantee that your bike will work way better than the stock settings.
Dale
Forks and shock sent to Dale, should be there tomorrow afternoon!
I can't wait to get my stuff back and ride!!
Thanks again Dale!
BTW, I installed my new 70 Degree tank last Friday, what a awesome idea! Quaility is top notch! I am now all smog free! With 3 gallons of fule and another half in my Giant Loop Mojavi I should be good for at least 110 miles!! :cheers:
Be Blessed Brothers, Eric.
I can't wait to get my stuff back and ride!!
Thanks again Dale!
BTW, I installed my new 70 Degree tank last Friday, what a awesome idea! Quaility is top notch! I am now all smog free! With 3 gallons of fule and another half in my Giant Loop Mojavi I should be good for at least 110 miles!! :cheers:
Be Blessed Brothers, Eric.
BIG-E said:Man, I am so excited to get my boingers back...... Can't hardley waite!!
How's it coming along Dale?
My friends are starting to wonder if I really have a new "Hussie"
It's coming along fine E. Just need to go and pick your spring from the powder coaters and finish up.
DaleEO said:BIG-E said:Man, I am so excited to get my boingers back...... Can't hardley waite!!
How's it coming along Dale?
My friends are starting to wonder if I really have a new "Hussie"
It's coming along fine E. Just need to go and pick your spring from the powder coaters and finish up.
Whoo-Hoo!! :cheers:
Thanks Dale!
Hello Everyone,
I received my suspension back from Dale, and I had to waite to test it as I had to work last weekend. Yesterday I had a chance to ride my bike for the first time after the upgrades....
I just installed the forks and shock, I did not turn any clicker or even measure the sag! (I will though.)
WOW!! What a difference! In the first 2 miles all I could do is smile and twist! My riding buddys could not believe how much faster I was riding! When I blew by them on a nasty rocky rutted hill, they where in shock. I was in the hard line and jucing it all the way to the top, with a huge grin on my mug!!
Dale, you where right on the money, when you said you will be happy!! I AM! :cheers:
A little history on me, I am 6-2 and weigh in about 320 or so with gear, I am about a "B" rider and ride alot of single and 2 track rocky rough AZ. trails around Phoenix. So this was no easy-peasy task for a suspension tuner. Super Plush would not even return my calls, (and James did my 990) After speaking with Dale at length, I was convinced that he could make me happy, and boy did he! Gone is the rolling marshmellow, now this bad boy stays high in the stroke with his head held high, very forgiving, tracks straight and smooth, talk about a confidence booster!
I only have about 3 hours on my bike, but I am sure that it will get better and better! I will check the sag and I am ready to rock!!
Money Well Spent!!
The only thing I need to work on is the rebound on the shock, I think it needs to be just a tad bit faster. That IS the only thing I am going to adjust, besides the sag.
Thank you very much Dale!
Donation to the site made, thank you Unofficial Husaberg!!
I received my suspension back from Dale, and I had to waite to test it as I had to work last weekend. Yesterday I had a chance to ride my bike for the first time after the upgrades....
I just installed the forks and shock, I did not turn any clicker or even measure the sag! (I will though.)
WOW!! What a difference! In the first 2 miles all I could do is smile and twist! My riding buddys could not believe how much faster I was riding! When I blew by them on a nasty rocky rutted hill, they where in shock. I was in the hard line and jucing it all the way to the top, with a huge grin on my mug!!
Dale, you where right on the money, when you said you will be happy!! I AM! :cheers:
A little history on me, I am 6-2 and weigh in about 320 or so with gear, I am about a "B" rider and ride alot of single and 2 track rocky rough AZ. trails around Phoenix. So this was no easy-peasy task for a suspension tuner. Super Plush would not even return my calls, (and James did my 990) After speaking with Dale at length, I was convinced that he could make me happy, and boy did he! Gone is the rolling marshmellow, now this bad boy stays high in the stroke with his head held high, very forgiving, tracks straight and smooth, talk about a confidence booster!
I only have about 3 hours on my bike, but I am sure that it will get better and better! I will check the sag and I am ready to rock!!
Money Well Spent!!
The only thing I need to work on is the rebound on the shock, I think it needs to be just a tad bit faster. That IS the only thing I am going to adjust, besides the sag.
Thank you very much Dale!
Donation to the site made, thank you Unofficial Husaberg!!
I just had to come back to this thread once more and give another plug for Dale and his work. I have been riding since I was a kid and I've never done a suspension correctly until now and it is truly night and day different. I feel like I just got better as a rider. My confidence is up, my average speed is up and I'm enjoying riding even more. I just went out for a ride on Sunday and between this new 570 and the suspension job that Dale did, I feel like I can go anywhere and do anything. You just won't understand until you do it. I've never spent money on any upgrade that made this big a difference.
On a side note...I think I'm the ONLY person with a Berg in my neck of the woods. I NEVER see one around here. Even the ranger had to ask what I was riding.
Anyway, back to the subject. If you're considering doing your suspension, give Dale a shot at it. If your results are like mine, you'll never regret it and it will make riding even more enjoyable. If you're a racer, I can only imagine it will make you faster but for this weekend warrior it's just an all around pleasure and has definitely taken my game up a notch! Thanks Dale!
On a side note...I think I'm the ONLY person with a Berg in my neck of the woods. I NEVER see one around here. Even the ranger had to ask what I was riding.
Anyway, back to the subject. If you're considering doing your suspension, give Dale a shot at it. If your results are like mine, you'll never regret it and it will make riding even more enjoyable. If you're a racer, I can only imagine it will make you faster but for this weekend warrior it's just an all around pleasure and has definitely taken my game up a notch! Thanks Dale!
BlueDevil said:
+1
I read lots of threads saying suspension tuning was the best money spent on a bike. I was super skeptical.
When I bought my Berg I put the correct rate springs on my bike - something I had never done before. I figured that would be "good enough". I then went riding in southern Utah - a mixture of sand, whoops, and rocky trails. The bike was totally uncontrollable in the soft sandy washes and it darted all over the place on the whoops. I felt like my riding skill went back 20 years. The Berg was supposed to be this great handling bike, and I couldn't handle it.
A few weeks ago I went back to the same area and rode some of the same trails - but now with Dale's suspension upgrade. Wow! I can now go faster in the sand than I ever have! I can go through whoops straight as an arrow. I am still slow and not very good in whoops, but at least I wasn't zig-zagging around like I was before. One dirt roads it is smooth and plush, and on rocky trails it just absorbs the bumps. I am constantly amazed at how well it soaks up everything. I am one happy customer. Thanks Dale!
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I would really like for Dale to do my suspension, but I can't get a hold of him. I emailed over a week ago and nothing. He doesn't appear to have a web site and I can't find his number on the forum. I am have second thoughts on sending him my suspension if he is this hard to get a hold of. Does any one know how to get in touch with him?
Happy New Year! And I hope everyone has a great 2012!
I just wanted to thank all of you who have made "Dale 'E' O Engineering" a great success for me this past year. I appreciate all of you who gave me the opportunity to tune your suspension, and the biggest gratification of all is all of the great feed back from all of my customers! That was/is my goal, to provide the best set up possible at a great price, and, have excellent customer support after the set up.
So a big shout out to my customers for 2011!
Bill
Bill Jr.
Colleen and her Sven
Dee
Eric
Glen
Jason
Joe
Ken
Makito
Malcolm
Pete
William
Randy
Richard
Shawn
Steve
Stewart
and, last but certainly not least my very first customer Traci and her Lowla (CRF 250X) who are living happily ever after!
I just wanted to thank all of you who have made "Dale 'E' O Engineering" a great success for me this past year. I appreciate all of you who gave me the opportunity to tune your suspension, and the biggest gratification of all is all of the great feed back from all of my customers! That was/is my goal, to provide the best set up possible at a great price, and, have excellent customer support after the set up.
So a big shout out to my customers for 2011!
Bill
Bill Jr.
Colleen and her Sven
Dee
Eric
Glen
Jason
Joe
Ken
Makito
Malcolm
Pete
William
Randy
Richard
Shawn
Steve
Stewart
and, last but certainly not least my very first customer Traci and her Lowla (CRF 250X) who are living happily ever after!
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