Yesterday with MotoYard at Buttonwillow I had only 5 clients, all of them repeats. Most of the day was spent with them telling me how great their bikes worked or just riding by giving me the Thumbs-Up. What a boring day… Emil brought me his bike last week to have everything done to his...
The trailer that came with Lindemann Engineering had barn doors but I like a ramp door. A ramp kit costs $1500 so I got some plywood and used the parts from the barn doors to make may own ramp door. Almost done.
The work on Graham’s RC-51 is done. I rebuilt, re-sprung and re-valved the forks and shock. He gets his old springs back along with the old seals and the cap that covered the shock air valve. I exchange the valving washers so they don’t go back. Shipping the old oil back would be a...
Along the back wall of my shop is the Lindemann Engineering work space. Solvent Tank. Suspension Table. Flat Stone. Two Roll Around Tool Boxes.
Spring Rate is the measurement of a springs strength. Having the correct spring rate for the weight of you and your motorcycle is the foundation of good suspension. With weak springs you will start too far down in the suspensions travel where it moves slow. You will most likely also have too much pre-load...
When I need to made a different fork spring spacer I use PVC pipe because it’s inexpensive, easy to get, easy to cut, not effected by oil and is much stronger than it needs to be. This picture shows a PVC spacer next to some stock plastic, aluminum and steel spacers. The stock plastic...
Two Penske 3-way piggy back shocks, both are new and come with full waranty. Includes the correct spring for your weight. Retail is $1345, these are on sale for $1100.
I’ve been working with Kenny and his Dad, Eric, for a few years now. Kenny is moving from Kart track bikes to full size track bikes and we have been up grading his suspension. We are also working on his communication skills as they apply to working with his crew chief. On this test...
Ray sent me his 2002 BMW R1150RT-P shock for a rebuild and correct rate spring. This is what he had to say. “Just wanted to let you know that I installed the shock on Saturday and had a chance to give it a road test. Well done! Works perfect and the bike rides like...
