Fork Spring Color Codes (2014)

I am sorting through a bunch of Commando fork damping rods and springs. Some of them have a dash of red paint on the end of the coil. Not sure about the others. The workshop manual says a red fork spring is rated at 36.5 pounds, and is 18.7 inches long.

Anybody know if other spring rates were available, and if these are colour coded?

Stephen Hill

Red is stock standard. I've seen yellow marked but don't know if lighter or stronger. May be other rate/colors but no one seems to offer them for a long time. Mick Hemmings may be best bet to contact if no one here nails it down.

Green is meant for sidecar-mounted bikes.

IIRC it was recommended to NOT mount a side car to a commando.

Jdub said:

Green is meant for sidecar-mounted bikes.

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Maybe they are used to "feel" like you are pulling a sidecar? ;>

Found this information in an older Classic Mechanics issue on rebuilding Roadholder forks and found this thread researching this same topic at this site.