by Peter255 » Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:19 am
If you get the needle roller bearings fitted you will need to get new dampers or the existing ones re-valved. Swapping the bearings reduces friction which helps the springs react to hub movement. This is a good thing! BUT removing the sticky brass bearings will reduce the friction thus making the suspension much softer. You can in many cases adjust the dampers BUT you won't be able to fully counteract the bearing change. You might be left with fully hard settings on the dampers being softer than full soft before the change.
In short a recommended upgrade, but not without cost.
If you get the needle roller bearings fitted you will need to get new dampers or the existing ones re-valved. Swapping the bearings reduces friction which helps the springs react to hub movement. This is a good thing! BUT removing the sticky brass bearings will reduce the friction thus making the suspension much softer. You can in many cases adjust the dampers BUT you won't be able to fully counteract the bearing change. You might be left with fully hard settings on the dampers being softer than full soft before the change.
In short a recommended upgrade, but not without cost.