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<blockquote data-quote="HaulinAshe" data-source="post: 415724" data-attributes="member: 1875"><p>Long ago I became convinced that what the suspension gurus claimed was true. Everybody pretty much has the same springs. What makes the difference is how carefully they are inspected and graded.</p><p></p><p>It's my opinion that my 2007 came with a much better "grade" of springs. The fronts are likely to be much closer to the specified compression force and are also holding that force/rating better over their life span. In other words, it's a better quality spring than what was on any Gen-I bike that I've worked on or ridden.</p><p></p><p>I've ridden some 2006 that felt like Gen-I, and some 2006 that felt like my 2007. So I'm assuming that Yamaha made a supplier change, or the supplier made a quality inspection change sometime during 2006 production.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HaulinAshe, post: 415724, member: 1875"] Long ago I became convinced that what the suspension gurus claimed was true. Everybody pretty much has the same springs. What makes the difference is how carefully they are inspected and graded. It's my opinion that my 2007 came with a much better "grade" of springs. The fronts are likely to be much closer to the specified compression force and are also holding that force/rating better over their life span. In other words, it's a better quality spring than what was on any Gen-I bike that I've worked on or ridden. I've ridden some 2006 that felt like Gen-I, and some 2006 that felt like my 2007. So I'm assuming that Yamaha made a supplier change, or the supplier made a quality inspection change sometime during 2006 production. [/QUOTE]
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