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Post by motorsiklemad on Feb 21, 2008 22:04:40 GMT
Hi I have a 95, 900 div and the front end is a bit on the tired and soggy side. This is not good in fast bends  I dont want to spend to much on her so I was wandering if fitting a spacer at the top of the forks between the spring and the top bolt cap would do the trick. I remember doing this sort of thing with older bikes to improve the handling. Has anyone tried this? if you have, can you remember what length the spacer was? Cheers Kenny (MM) |
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Post by DahDit on Feb 21, 2008 22:32:04 GMT
May be worth changing the fork oil and maybe try 15w....
The bike's 17 years old and possibly never had it's fork oil changed, so in time though seepage, and degradation a change may be good as a rest, erm...spacer.
You'll find it's not a difficult job to do......the hardest part is replacing the cap that you were going to take off anyway.....
The oil's cheap too.
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Post by teejayexc on Feb 21, 2008 22:43:10 GMT
May be worth changing the fork oil and maybe try 15w.... The bike's 17 years old and possibly never had it's fork oil changed, so in time though seepage, and degradation a change may be good as a rest, erm...spacer. You'll find it's not a difficult job to do......the hardest part is replacing the cap that you were going to take off anyway..... The oil's cheap too. Err The bike's a '95 and it's 2008. Maths not your strong point then Neil!  Good point about changing the oil first though, and raise the forks a tad (10mm seems about right). trev |
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Post by DahDit on Feb 21, 2008 23:02:56 GMT
Ok, it's late.......excuse my muppetry.  and you're right........maths never was my strong point  |
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Post by Fiasco on Feb 21, 2008 23:07:26 GMT
I am sure I have heard of people using a stack of 2p coins as spacers, you can build them up until the setting is just so !
Dave ;D
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Post by neilmud Lord Protector on Feb 21, 2008 23:27:33 GMT
I cant see Jocks or Yorkshire men using a stack of two P's
;D ;D
Neil
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Post by CD on Mar 5, 2008 20:33:49 GMT
Why not, 2p coins are cheaper than washers.
But if the bike is going to get much use its got to be worth £50 (or so) for some Hagon progressive springs.
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