2011 Maul Tech ATV Intro Suspension School
Contact info:
Andy Maul
217-491-0804
andy@maultechatv.com
Location:
Maul Tech ATV
1884 Spradlin Rd
Jacksonville, IL 62650
When:
To be announced
Time:
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (1/2 to 1 hour break
for lunch)
Price:
$150 per day (Stay as many days as you like,
but you must complete Day 1 to continue to Day 2 and Day 3. A non refundable
deposit of $100 is required to book a spot. I am only allowing 5 people into
the class for better 1 on 1 experience. Dealers
are welcome.
What to bring:
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Race bike (Clean)
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Tools
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Helmet
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Pen/Paper
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Calculator
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Your thinking cap
You are more than welcome to stay at my place for free if
you have a trailer. Bikes can be left at the shop overnight if staying in town
and have an open trailer.
Syllabus
Day 1
Introduction
Tires (Pressures, Bandaids)
Wheel Offset
Toe Adjustment (Why run a different toe on 2
different bikes)
Bump Steer (What is it – How to easily spot
it – How to fix it)
Spring Preload (Can you preload too much –
what are the effects – crossovers)
Ride Height (Why different on different
bikes)
Checking Sag (What is it and how to use it)
Checking Castor and its effects
Camber Settings
Crossover Gap
Shock Lengths (can they be too long or too
short)
Hands on Measuring Bikes
Day 2
Discuss how to correct shock lengths
Why run different extended or compressed
lengths for certain obstacles
What does a linkage do
How to calculate linkage progression (good
and bad) No Link (Why?)
What is spring rate
Calculations of springs (why we run multi
rate setups – ZPS, Dual, Triple, Quad)
Front Main Spring Calculation
When to change your tender spring
Front to Rear shock balance
Shock internal parts and functions
May begin to talk about valving
Day 3
What is valving directly related to?
Other relationships
Environment
Basic Shock Service
Data Recording
Inspection
Piston Design
Valving and characteristics
Hands on Dyno Testing
Other do it yourself bench testing
procedures
Pictures from our 2010 Intro Suspension
Class
