Front End Dive
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...follow the link in iclick's post for changing your fork oil. a lot of us have gone with the se heavy (which is a 20wt) and are extremely pleased with the results. others don't want to go quite as heavy so they mix type e (10wt) and se heavy 50/50 which will give you a 15 wt. also i think belray actually does sell 15 wt. whichever way you go, i guarantee you that it will be better than whats in there now.
try that first. if you don't like it, what are you out? nothing really, because it will be better than stock. but if it isn't enough for you, then you can start spending your hard earned money on other things....
try that first. if you don't like it, what are you out? nothing really, because it will be better than stock. but if it isn't enough for you, then you can start spending your hard earned money on other things....
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forks
I liked them over the stock set-up, but they feel like crap, now that I put the Ohlins shocks on it. I had Progressive 430 (11-1/2") shocks, went back to 12" and set the sag correctly and now the forks feel harsh. I'm going to get rid of them, I'm not impressed with Race-Tech stuff. JMO
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I liked them over the stock set-up, but they feel like crap, now that I put the Ohlins shocks on it. I had Progressive 430 (11-1/2") shocks, went back to 12" and set the sag correctly and now the forks feel harsh. I'm going to get rid of them, I'm not impressed with Race-Tech stuff. JMO
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Thanks for the responses. I think I will start with changing the fork oil to the heavy weight and see how that works.
One item of note, from many years of sport bikes, the front brake is used the most and the rear only for panic stops. I am trying to adjust since it has ABS to using both brakes at once, but a hard habit to brake. The concept of using the rear brake only if you want to have problems...but trying to learn to appreciate the ABS.
One item of note, from many years of sport bikes, the front brake is used the most and the rear only for panic stops. I am trying to adjust since it has ABS to using both brakes at once, but a hard habit to brake. The concept of using the rear brake only if you want to have problems...but trying to learn to appreciate the ABS.
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Thanks for the responses. I think I will start with changing the fork oil to the heavy weight and see how that works.
One item of note, from many years of sport bikes, the front brake is used the most and the rear only for panic stops. I am trying to adjust since it has ABS to using both brakes at once, but a hard habit to brake. The concept of using the rear brake only if you want to have problems...but trying to learn to appreciate the ABS.
One item of note, from many years of sport bikes, the front brake is used the most and the rear only for panic stops. I am trying to adjust since it has ABS to using both brakes at once, but a hard habit to brake. The concept of using the rear brake only if you want to have problems...but trying to learn to appreciate the ABS.
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Thanks for the responses. I think I will start with changing the fork oil to the heavy weight and see how that works.
One item of note, from many years of sport bikes, the front brake is used the most and the rear only for panic stops. I am trying to adjust since it has ABS to using both brakes at once, but a hard habit to brake. The concept of using the rear brake only if you want to have problems...but trying to learn to appreciate the ABS.
One item of note, from many years of sport bikes, the front brake is used the most and the rear only for panic stops. I am trying to adjust since it has ABS to using both brakes at once, but a hard habit to brake. The concept of using the rear brake only if you want to have problems...but trying to learn to appreciate the ABS.