SPACEMARSHALL

im 6ft 220lb and am adjusting myself pretty good to my rebel 250 bobber. one think i notice in pictures is that some saddle springs look much longer and heavier duty than mine.

im hoping to figure out if i can bolt on longer maybe thicker gauge springs in back of my seat and still have them fit over the stubs welded on my frame for saddle springs to slip onto.

any tips appreciated


also got clymers manual. which is great help with this bike.

changed oil to 20w50 for 100degree plus summer. engine sounded much happier with thick new oil

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Guba

It's not the length of the spring your after, it's the amount of force needed to compress it. They rate them in PSI, as in pounds per square inch. A 25 pound spring will compress a lot more than a 35 pound spring of the same length. You just need to find heavier springs of the same length.

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SPACEMARSHALL

thanks for tip. any idea where these springs can be bought

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Guba

I used to have a link, but after I lost my computer, it was lost too. I can't even remember what the place was called.

You might try the search engine on this site. Personally, I don't find it very helpful. Maybe someone will chime in.

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flitecontrol

Try a business that deals in truck suspension or brakes if you have one locally. They should be ble to measure your existing springs and provide "stronger" ones if that's what you are looking for.

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cagie

I went to my local FLIB after buying a set off ebay for what seemed like a decent price. What I got from ebay was about as strong as a paper clip. Buying them on-line is difficult as most dealers will not be able to tell you the spring rate.

Go to your local FLIB. Look at the springs. Maybe see if there are any salvage ones around and recycle them.

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KnoXouT

What is FLIB Cagie?

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cagie

Freindly Local Independent Business.

IMO, in these troubled economic times it's good to support local businesses. You might pay a little higher prices, but if you figure shipping on a lot of items ordered over the internet you break even. Sometimes you can haggle to get a lower price. The real benefits are creating freindships, being able to see what you are buying and keeping the local businesses running (which creates local jobs).

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Comments contained in my posts are not intended to cause physical or psychological stress and are mearly my two cents worth, and in this economy, that's cheap!
87 CMX250C 'the Pygmy Pony'
87 CMX450C 'Black Lithium'

Fridgitator

There is a hardware store here that carries specialty hardware for rebuilding furniture. They have a variety of springs for stationary rocking chairs. I looked at several of those that could be adapted for a bike seat, and they come in different sizes and grades.

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flitecontrol

Hmmm. Think I would be on the lookout for one of those chairs on the side of the road ready for the trash man to get it! Usually have four good sized springs on 'em!

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