Ran into a fellow the other day needing to re spring his bonnie and could not afford the emulator straight rate spring option.
So I tried the stock progressives from my v-strom DL-650, and guess what they worked very very well after cutting a set of spacers to set the sag. They seem like a good option for about a 175-225 lb rider. used 5 wt oil and set the oil level at 125mm, may drop it just a tad. Put the tight coils at the top they seem similar in feel to the ikon springs maybe a little firmer sooner in the compression curve but this is good.
DL650 stock springs are avail. on fleabay and the vstrom boards all the time for $10-20.
After 500 mi this is turning out to be a gret option
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"Peter, It seems like you have been missing a lot of work recently, well Bob I wouldn't say that I've been missing it"
ENOUGH, go out and ride!
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"Peter, It seems like you have been missing a lot of work recently, well Bob I wouldn't say that I've been missing it"
ENOUGH, go out and ride!
Yeah I put the stock Yamaha Fazer 600 springs I had laying around in my Bonnie with 10W oil and they work great.
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2005 Bonnie, grab rail, centre stand,taco, ikons, new front springs, bafflectomy.Metal gear front disk & braded line,K&N,no snork,115s,stock needle.
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