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FJR1300 Service Manual - Fork Specs

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hogmemberisold:

--- Quote from: OldButNotDead on December 26, 2014, 06:45:25 PM ---Thanks guys. I now have digital copies of all models from 03-14 except the ES. KJ at www.repairmanualguru.com fixed me right up. It even has a supplemental for Gen I's. 
Bottom line is Gen I's have dual rate springs, actually 2003 and 2005 are different rates.  Gen II has straight rates at .85 which is IMO a tad light.  Gen III is dual rate again at different rates and strokes than Gen I.

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Glad you found the information you were looking for. I never gave much thought about what springs were in the bike.
I know our Goldwing had progressive springs (way under sprung) until I changed them out (did that make a difference!!), and I may upgrade the front springs on the FJR with beefier springs if I mess with the suspension...

OldButNotDead:
Right now my stock shock is sitting on the floor next to my bike.  HyperPro fully adjustable should be here next week.  FJR shocks were a poor design for all years but they beefed up the Gen III's.  Just wanted to check out if they really did anything to the Gen III forks as well.  They did, but I wanted to be sure.  Getting solid info on some of the forums is shakey at best, that's why I went to a service manual search.  My instincts say the forks are probably ok, except needing some tweeking of adjustments.  Shock is another story all together.  I will be commencing test flight in March or April, or whenever the salt, sand, and crap is washed off the roads down here.

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