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are you guys talking about the thump on the front arms when hitting a dip ?

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Old 03-21-2014, 02:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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are you guys talking about the thump on the front arms when hitting a dip ?
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I think you're lower then letting on. Whats the ground to fender height?
25.5" in the front

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are you guys talking about the thump on the front arms when hitting a dip ?
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are you guys talking about the thump on the front arms when hitting a dip ?
Yes, which can damage your spindles and lead to catastrophic failure.
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Yes, which can damage your spindles and lead to catastrophic failure.
please elaborate my good man, I either need to stiffen up my springs or change out these arms. Is anyone here on kinetic arms? I also have spc which thumps like crazy at my ride height
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