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Hi. Like to hear from experiences how much spring preload works for individual cases. I have 2017 Kawi 450 with öhlins cartridges in. Fork springs are 51. My weight 80kg.
Read that many people put 2mm preload and happy with that. Öhlins same time recomends 8mm of preload.
All thoughts are very wellcome!
TNX!
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Here CRF250 2015 with Ohlins cartridges, 83kg, 4,7N/mm and 9mm preload. In mounting instructions is minumum preload 4mm, for my bike recommended 8-11mm. I like front end traction with this setup only maybe to harsh on small chops. Faster you go better Ohlins cartridges work. I am too slow 
For small chops harshness some guys tried lower preasure fro 5 to 4 bars. I tried but didn't notice difference
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shkapars wrote:
Here CRF250 2015 with Ohlins cartridges, 83kg, 4,7N/mm and 9mm preload. In mounting instructions is minumum preload 4mm, for my bike recommended 8-11mm. I like front end traction with this setup only maybe to harsh on small chops. Faster you go better Ohlins cartridges work. I am too slow
For small chops harshness some guys tried lower preasure fro 5 to 4 bars. I tried but didn't notice difference
Thanks. I thought that small chop will be an issue. I played with preload on my cone valve forks and with 5mm and above preload small chop came an issue.
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