nitrocircus Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 like the title says, im trying to set up my suspension and want to know the total travel. do i have to remove my springs and let it all compress, then meaure it that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springer Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 prolly be easiest with the shock off the bike. set the bike up on a stand and measure the distance between the upper and lower shock mounts. match that to the length of the shock eye to eye. then, measure the shock shaft that is exposed. that is the only distance/amount that the shock can compress. if you exposed shock shaft is 4" for instance, move the tire up until the distance between the upper and lower shock mounts is 4" less than before. then, just measure how far off the ground the tire it. total wheel travel... hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrocircus Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 ok, i get it. never even thought about that. thanks a lot. i dont know much about suspension, but im trying to learn and get this thing set up as good as i can for what i got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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