06-19-2020, 09:17 AM
Hey Ozigoo that will be a fabulous project if you go ahead with it ... and given you're changing fork seals you are half way there. There have been one or two others on the forum who have had a crack at it, they reported good results. You probably know the drill:
- only permanent modification is to drill out the damping rods for greater oil flow.
- rebound damping adjusted by changing the fluid to a more suitable viscosity.
- compression damping adjusted by opening top cap removing spring and racetech valve and tweaking the valve spring tension.
A common improvement for street use is to drill extra oil passages in the racetech valve allowing faster oil flow which reduces the compression dampening.
Another option to consider is fitting cartridge inserts. It's a bit more complicated and more expensive but you'll get the correct spring rate to suit your weight and externally adjustable damping. Search up Andreanni for the least expensive option. I went this way on my CB and can vouch for the improvement.
Looking forward to hearing how you get on with it.
Cheers
AF
- only permanent modification is to drill out the damping rods for greater oil flow.
- rebound damping adjusted by changing the fluid to a more suitable viscosity.
- compression damping adjusted by opening top cap removing spring and racetech valve and tweaking the valve spring tension.
A common improvement for street use is to drill extra oil passages in the racetech valve allowing faster oil flow which reduces the compression dampening.
Another option to consider is fitting cartridge inserts. It's a bit more complicated and more expensive but you'll get the correct spring rate to suit your weight and externally adjustable damping. Search up Andreanni for the least expensive option. I went this way on my CB and can vouch for the improvement.
Looking forward to hearing how you get on with it.
Cheers
AF