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Old Jul 22, 2015 | 04:21 PM
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Rebuilding the forks due to the tubes are bent. FXDX adjustable with Race Techs, internally preloaded (spacers), and sprung for my weight. Prefer a stiffer frontend, but don't want it walking on me in high speed corners. I was running the E, with somewhat unsatisfactory results. I'd like a bit stiffer on braking.

Any suggestions? Thanks...
 
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I ride my bike hard and come across allot of unexpected situations where I use the extra that you get with the Works triple rated springs.
Teamed up with the Riccor intiminators and the new VT front mount I wouldn't t change a thing.
I use the recomended Amsoil 10Wt shochtheraphy fork oil. I weight 195 lbs.
I took an inch off the preload spacers and used 23 ozs in each tube.
 
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Excellent info. Any brake dive with that setup? No tracking problems?
 
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Originally Posted by stilup
I ride my bike hard and come across allot of unexpected situations where I use the extra that you get with the Works triple rated springs.
Teamed up with the Riccor intiminators and the new VT front mount I wouldn't t change a thing.
I use the recomended Amsoil 10Wt shochtheraphy fork oil. I weight 195 lbs.
I took an inch off the preload spacers and used 23 ozs in each tube.
Do you notice any reduced brake dive, I installed a set of intiminators with stock springs, recommended 10wt oil , did not cut spacer as was already a bit soft however do not really notice any difference.
 
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