Need Spring Rate Suggestions

1) unsure of stock, but sure he needs a .46kg/mm or higher.

2)PDS 4 or race-tech #25

Picklito said:

I'm helping a friend set up his 'berg. It's a 2000 501
1. Anyone know the stock fork spring rate?

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.42

Picklito said:

2. What's recommended for the rear if we want to stay with a progressive spring?

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The highest, which is a PDS 8 or 9

Hi,

Splat you´re right.
Stock is 0.42 for the fork.
A PDS 3 or 4 should be ok for the rear setup.
Take the original one from the FC.

I also weigh round about 220 or more lbs and know what I´m
talking about.
Now I got 0.46 springs in my fork and I´m not sure if this is the
right rate for me, cos the front part of my bike doesn´t work fine
enough for what I was expecting from. My fork is not working sensitive, like before and the front wheel needs more weigh for riding through corners.
And you can believe me, sorry I must say that: I´m riding hard.
The best undercarriage I rode was a FC 550 of a friend of mine
modified with enduro springs (0.42) in the fork and no mod in the PDS.
The FC suspension has got a better set up. Original FC springs were
0.46. And I would definetly not change to a higher rate.
But about suspension is always not too easy to discuss. It has to do a lot with personal predilection.

greetings

hribman