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Cormanus

07-05-2017, 02:03 PM
Looks all right to me. Be interested to hear how you like them.

Lord Popgun

07-05-2017, 09:52 PM
Man it sure does look nice!

the Ferret

07-06-2017, 12:08 AM
Oooh shiny! Yep will be interesting to find out how they compare to std forks.

jimgl3_imp

07-06-2017, 01:47 AM
(06-30-2017, 09:51 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I think he meant, wouldn't the forks be longer, or shorter, for different diameter wheels?

yep, geometry of the bike is where i was going. also did not realize the ex doesn't get the radial calipers, which could make a difference in rotors. I do like very much that they don't have the reflectors built into them. dam*! now i'm wanting yet another thing for my bike! da*n!

PowerDubs_imp

07-06-2017, 02:11 AM
None of the bikes reflectors are truly built-in – they are just held on with adhesive tape.


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PowerDubs_imp

07-06-2017, 08:22 AM
Home from work, everything is tq to spec- about to take her out and see what's what.

From my initial sitting on the bike and pushing up and down- they feel soft- but I think that is somehow the way these valves are supposed to work.
Took it for a quick run up over the mountain and back. Mission accomplished I think- seem to be more plush and soak up the imperfections more than the stock forks did. Less chatter feeling, less harshness.

For this ride I left the preload right where it was, which was the same as the stock forks initially.

I'm going to turn them in a line like I did on the other ones, that seems to be better for me.

emptysea

01-17-2018, 01:24 PM
Found your thread... This is pretty interesting. Did the mod change the amount of dive under braking? Also, and I may have missed this, what was the approximate cost of the replacement forks?

CBhooligan_imp

01-17-2018, 02:32 PM
(07-05-2017, 10:59 AM)PowerDubs_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I don't know, but if they are not, there is just as much chance of any factory fork not being filled correctly.


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I love that all these years later, decades even- this wheel looks old.

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Now that is as they say- a proper bit of kit. [Image: 6fa104d0c8657c20ebda2e9a1afbb9c0.png]

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Confirmed – 110% plug-and-play. Will most likely test ride tomorrow.

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Good mod, but for the price I would rather use the Andreani kit. I like the black forks. I'd be interested to hear more about the improvements compared to stock forks.

VLJ_imp

01-17-2018, 02:38 PM
I agree, on the blacked out '14 Standard I prefer the look of the black forks and the all-black wheels.

emptysea

01-17-2018, 02:41 PM
(01-17-2018, 01:24 PM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Found your thread... This is pretty interesting. Did the mod change the amount of dive under braking? Also, and I may have missed this, what was the approximate cost of the replacement forks?
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