Riding high and firm?

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:56 pm

Just realised that the subject could be open to interpretation but I'll push on regardless with delightful innuendo.

On the BXagon, towards the end, The Green Tiger (Francine to her friends) got noticably high at the front and felt quite firm. It seems to have gone softer now, though the ride is noticably crashy. Do you think the ol' girl needs a pair of front spheres? She probably deserves them having refused to go horribly wrong on the BXagon, even with a split coolant hose! (and yes, I'll get her booked in for rear arm bearings too!)

Post by **Tim Leech** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:45 pm

For £42 its worth doing if they need changing, as the suspension gets nearer the top of its travel it wil get harder so it may have been a sticking height corrector and/or linkage?

BX Bandit · Post by **BX Bandit** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:15 pm

Try ALKO spheres at AEP or if you are happy your spheres can be refurbed, go to Pleiades on an exchange basis as they are recharged on despatch!

Dollywobbler · Post by **Dollywobbler** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:53 pm

Plaedies are just down the road anyway. Maybe I need to drop in and see them.

BX Bandit · Post by **BX Bandit** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:18 pm

I would! Their website is pretty limited but they are pretty helpful by phone.

Vanny · Post by **Vanny** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:50 pm

there website is totally hopeless, the one they had 6 years ago was better, fortunately they are technical people not computer people!

Post by **docchevron** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:08 am

Roverman wrote: as the suspension gets nearer the top of its travel it wil get harder so it may have been a sticking height corrector and/or linkage?

Eh?

The spheres have no bearing on ride height.
That is controlled by the height corrector. If the rides gone high, or indeed as tends to be the case a tad variable, then have a look at Aerodynamica's excellent post about rebuilding the HC's, and more importantly, sorting the control rod bushing. That thread is worth it's weight in stuff more expensive than gold.