Iceman Ninja, Going back together.
Iceman Ninja Missing Frame
How springs work.
Springs:
A spring is just a length of metal wire bent into a coil. A straight wire held vertically will not flex, held horizontally it will flex easily.
Rate is the measurement of a springs strength. A spring with a rate of 100 lbs/inch will compress one inch when you place 100 pounds on it. With 200 lbs it will compress 2 inches and so on. You can use any scale you want. Inch pounds, Kilograms per millimeter, Newton-meters, it’s all the same.
Springs are strong or weak. They are made of metal and therefore do not get harder or softer with a rate change. Correct nomenclature leads to a better understanding of how things work.
Springs hold up the weight of the bike and rider in the correct part of the travel. In the correct part of the suspensions travel!
Pre-load is the energy stored in a spring by mechanically compressing it. A set of .95 kg/mm fork springs that have 20 mm of pre-load on them have 38 kg (83 lbs) of energy stored in them before adding the weight of the bike.
Pre-load does not change the strength of a spring. Just like flexing your muscles does not change how strong you are. It just stores energy (work) in the spring. Notice that it’s harder to control movement when your muscles are flexed than when they are relaxed.
Iceman Washing
The Iceman Ninja was dirty, so I washed it. After I took it apart.
Iceman Ninja Part 3
Sometimes you have to make a mess on your way to fixing stuff. In this case the bike has to come apart to replace the frame. So long as you clean up your mess when you are done.
Iceman Ninja, Part 2
New frame.
Lindemann Engineering 250 Cup!
Are you looking for a class to start racing in?
Are you looking for a class that costs less?
Are you looking for a class with nice people to race with?
MotoWest GP has that class for you!
Lindemann Engineering 250 Cup!
There is only one man standing between you and a class championship.
Tony Serra.
Tony is the points leader.
Do you have what it takes to race Tony?
Maybe.
Tony does not hang off.
Tony does not tuck in.
Tony is older than you.
These things are in your favor.
But Tony does not back off when others do.
Tony has been there and done that.
Tony brings his own Doctor to the races.
Tony is 73 years old.
You can race Tony, just be sure to call him Mr. Serra when you line up against him.
6 Seconds!
Reza was not having fun on his ill handling RC-51. In fact he was getting ready to go home when his friend brought him to see me. I bounce on his bike and said I could make him 6 seconds faster. Reza signed up with Lindemann Engineering and I adjusted his clickers.
Reza enjoyed his next ride. Reza walked over to see MotoYard’s Hennery to see his transponder times. He went 6 seconds faster! Reza is happy.
How much would pay to go 6 seconds faster? The LE record is 13 seconds faster. The LE average is 4 seconds. The price is $50 for a day of suspension tuning. When Reza sends me his suspension for improvement he gets a $50 discount.
Can Lindemann Engineering really make you faster while taking less risk and make your tires last longer? Yes, just ask Reza.
$980 to rebuild, re-valve and re-spring the forks and shock on your Sportbike.
Reading Glasses
My wife caught me going over notes in my shop wearing my Mystery School shirt. Note the two pairs of old man reading glasses hanging from the neck of said shirt but not on my face. Yes, both tool boxes are full.
GSX-R600 Forks for sale
Rebuilt forks from a GSXR600. 45mm upper tubes. One tube has a dip at the bottom 3-clamp. You can use the tube as is or I can replace it for you when I install springs and valving to match you and whatever bike you want to put them on. My work is worth $560. The forks are worth something less than retail. I’ll take $700 for them.