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Race Tech front fork springs
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01-18-2007, 3:04 AM
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 Join Date: Jan 07 2007 Location: Midland,TX Bike(s): 2001 CBR1100XX, 1994 GL1500SE Age: 45 Posts: 91
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I am totally impressed with the ride after this install but............. The included instructions where more complex than the actual task was  I did not record my final spacer length. ( I will remove and measure this and post my measurements soon ) I had to go in and adj reassemble...measure......disasemble, adj....reassemble etc I thought it would save some one MUCHO time if those that have installed these springs to record the final dimensions, rider weights, sag measurements etc. | ||
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01-19-2007, 11:08 AM
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 Join Date: Jan 04 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Bike(s): XX, YZ450, ZX6R, RSVR, KTM525, Commando 850, CR Age: 45 Posts: 572
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Try thier gold valves! Geeesh! Way easier than the insturctions.
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01-19-2007, 2:43 PM
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| Join Date: Jan 07 2007 Location: Midland,TX Bike(s): 2001 CBR1100XX, 1994 GL1500SE Age: 45 Posts: 91
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I had the Gold Valves on my 99, but I did not have the springs. Now I have springs but no Gold Valves. ( story of my life,...never happy ) I am so pleased with the springs and had plans for the gold valves but now I will probably be swapping an RC 51 front end soon. The prices for the RC 51 bits may sway my decision though  |
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01-28-2007, 11:49 PM
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| Join Date: Jan 28 2007 Location: Las Vegas Bike(s): none currently (sold the XX) Posts: 5
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I'm looking at getting the Racetech springs in 1 kg. What size socket fits the fork caps? |
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02-09-2007, 7:47 PM
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 Join Date: Jan 16 2007 Location: Conroe, TX. Bike(s): '02 silver,K&N,Erion/Akropovic,PC,t/head bearings Posts: 122
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what is gold valves?
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02-10-2007, 12:01 AM
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 Join Date: Oct 16 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Bike(s): 2004 Blue Blackbird Posts: 808
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"Gold valves" is the name for RaceTech's after market suspension valves. They have much larger ports than the stock valves and rely much more on the shim stack to regulate damping. Their theory is that the smaller ported stock valves suffer from hydraulic lock at high oil velocities. They are well made and they do work, but offer no external adjustment. You have to disassemble the forks/shock to change settings. I have the Suspension Tek version.(same thing, different company)
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02-10-2007, 12:43 AM
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| Join Date: Jan 28 2007 Location: Las Vegas Bike(s): none currently (sold the XX) Posts: 5
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Also, if anybody else needed to know, the fork caps are 24mm. | |
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02-11-2007, 9:30 PM
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 Join Date: Feb 11 2007 Location: SLC Utah Bike(s): 99 Posts: 134
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I got mine from University Motors in Fargo. I don't remember how much, but it was cheaper than what race tec would sell them for and Gary McCoy is pretty easy to work with.
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02-12-2007, 4:57 AM
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 Join Date: Nov 24 2006 Location: Phoenix Az Bike(s): 03 Squidzuki SV650 Posts: 122
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02-12-2007, 9:31 AM
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| Join Date: Nov 01 2006 Location: Guelph Ontario Canada Bike(s): 02 Cbr1100X Posts: 55
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I have traxxion 1.1 in the front theses days. I really like reduction in dive i get over the 1.0 race techs i had before. Now i am about 265 with out gear . Race techs also make 1.2 if you want em. Thanks Herb |
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