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BGM FRONT DAMPERS

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:11 pm
by Train Driver
I had my dampers fitted at my local shop they didn't get any instructions in the box any idea how many clicks i should start with, they have 16 postions

Re: BGM FRONT DAMPERS

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:14 pm
by mac
I've sent mine in the middle 8 clicks and found that to be a pretty good start

Re: BGM FRONT DAMPERS

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:15 pm
by Train Driver
Thanks Mac

Re: BGM FRONT DAMPERS

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:37 pm
by paulmgreen
yep.... as good a start as anywhere........ doubtful you ever get anywhere near 16!

Re: BGM FRONT DAMPERS

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:07 pm
by shocky
make sure youl to inspect the lower mount stud as ive seen 2 sheared off and one bent badly all 3 scoots had outboard discs

Re: BGM FRONT DAMPERS

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:10 pm
by sydduckett
Be intrested to know how you rate them handling wise? Put a BGM rear shock on yesterday and now saving me pennies for the front ones. Didnt get any instructions with the rear shock either, although there were instructions for there stator plate in there?.... :shock:

sef

Re: BGM FRONT DAMPERS

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:13 pm
by MarkH
shocky wrote:make sure youl to inspect the lower mounts as ive seen 2 sheared off and one bent badly all 3 scoots had outboard discs

what type of lower mounts? original? welded on? remade asian? brackets?

Re: BGM FRONT DAMPERS

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:27 pm
by shocky
all were the screw in type as per original but not original disc links one was a scooter built by stuart owen that i saw at a ride out to stratford the spanish uprated dampers had a 9mm stud for a reason :idea:
ment to say it was the stud that was damaged not the actual stud lug

Re: BGM FRONT DAMPERS

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:22 am
by paulmgreen
sydduckett wrote:Be intrested to know how you rate them handling wise? Put a BGM rear shock on yesterday and now saving me pennies for the front ones. Didnt get any instructions with the rear shock either, although there were instructions for there stator plate in there?.... :shock:

sef
Syd.... check out a review of the BGM dampers I fitted to my race bike at www.paulmgreen.co.uk

Mine were from Lambretta Cottage Restorations