I am finally getting around to getting my Ricor Intiminators installed. I have had these sitting here for over a month. Here is some info from their site.

The INTIMINATOR is the world's first patented inertia activated front fork and the only front fork on the market that detects if the wheel is trying to move or if the chassis is trying to move, resulting in a more stable chassis and a faster wheel response over bumps.

This advanced capability is made possible using our core product differentiator - the inertia valve. Ricor's patented inertia valve is the only product on the market that is smart enough to know if the wheel is trying to move or if the chassis is trying to move. This allows for a more stable chassis and a faster wheel response over bumps. Ricor incorporated the inertia valve into the INTIMINATOR design.

The INTIMINATOR works by sitting on top of your stock damper rod and forcing the oil through high quality deflected discs found in top of the line shock absorbers. When the front tyre hits a bump, the inertia of that bump opens the inertia valve instantly allowing a faster response. Installation is easy, drain the fork oil, remove the spring, drop in the INTIMINATOR, add the required oil, then the spring and away you go.

Also check out the animation that shows how they work.
http://www.intiminators.com/

It looks like I will have to do a bit or riding after the install and this weekend in order to form an opinion on this product. For the record, my front end is completely stock with the exception of S/E heavy fork oil and has been this way since I have owned the bike which is 5 years.

My hope is that these will balance out the suspension as the front is not on cue with the great performance of the Shotgun Shock. I will report back with pics of the install as always and a full write up, including a riding review. Thanks to Brian at Ricor for helping me decide to drop the cash on these.

Drew

 

I thought you already had these installed drew how you been mang?

 

drew how much can you get the intiminators for my 08 street bob for shipped to 11001?

i'm addressing my suspension this winter, and this is an upgrade i'd like to make.

 

Are you going to go back to the lighter weight oil they recommend?

 

def keep us up on how these are, i know you were talking about them in the emails as well as bobber recomending them to me

 

Talk to Brian at Ricor to order. They have a forum discount but I can't remember what it is.
Here is their contact page. Tell him I sent you please.
http://store.ricorshocks.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=26

I will sue 5W oil as it says to use. I will report back with a full review and comparison to how my the front end is now. I have a feeling ti ti s going to be one of those things where I say I can't believe i waited so long.

Drew

 

No lowering springs in the front?

 

Nah. I don't care if my ride is lowered in the front. Maybe later for that. I don't know.

Drew

 

Well, the install did not go as planned and has been put off until I have all the necessary items at hand including new fork seals, a long 6mm allen for a socket, and some desire to pull the forks apart, It was not happening today. All we managed to do was tap my breathers and lose a bolt. Take it apart, put it back together. LOL. I knew I should have taken the day off.

Drew

 

Any news on these Drew? Considering doing these this winter with the Progressive kit if I go that route.