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Post by Jake on Oct 3, 2007 2:56:46 GMT -5
Hi McF, Hagon progressive springs cost about £60 including fork oil. They’re longer that the NTV springs which means you don’t need the spacers that are usually fitted at the top of the forks. These springs are made for the NTV though, but not everyone likes the 5w oil that Hagon sends with them. I fitted mine with 15w oil and fitted the fork-brace later. I found the handling much improved once I'd fitted Hagon springs. But as always, it's a matter of taste as to how you like the suspension set up...... www.hagon-shocks.co.uk/Main.htmwww.hagon-shocks.co.uk/Fork_Springs.htmJake.
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Post by McF on Oct 3, 2007 3:47:33 GMT -5
Hi Jake, many thanks for that info much cheaper than I might have thought, I may have a closer look at the springs later, but the fork brace does have me thinking.... I recall my CBR had a stepped front mudguard to allow the brace to sit across, my BMW R80 is similar, Looking at the NTV I think there is room above the mudguard to clamp around the top flared part of the slider, but it will rely on friction to prevent rotation. Is that how they're fitted?
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Post by ntvnick on Oct 3, 2007 4:01:25 GMT -5
That is how the Tarrozi brace on my Jota is fixed. The clamps on the sliders need to be done up first, then the centre section is bolted in, so as not to pull the forks out of true. The new fork tubes I ordered from Wemoto were made by Tarozzi as well.
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Post by Jake on Oct 3, 2007 6:16:37 GMT -5
The Telefix fork brace just clamps around, no problems…. Dead easy to fix on and dead easy to take off if you want to, and on the NTV you don’t have to remove dust caps etc. If I remember rightly, I got them from M&P at around £80 (pretty expensive). www.telefix-products.de/stabi/gabelstabi.htmwww.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=510779www.xs11.com/tips/modifications/mods12.shtmlJust a word of warning. As I say the brace stiffens up the front suspension slightly. When I first fitted mine I had (and still have) a fairly large National Cycle screen fitted, and I found that at higher speeds the bars would start to wobble a bit. I solved this by raising the rear suspension a notch or two, which meant that the overall weight was shifted back on to the front wheel. I had no further problems after that and the handling was much improved. I think that people tend to forget, that tuning suspension involves a balance between front and rear and that sometimes, problems at the front can be solved by adjusting the rear. But if you’re at all unsure about fitting a brace, my advice is not to bother…. Jake.
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Post by tweaker on Oct 3, 2007 7:32:43 GMT -5
Hi Guys The only way to correctly fill the forks is to remove them and follow the manual.I dint see what the big deal is about doing this its straight forward .The measurement of oil for different models is in the manual I did both at the weekend no problem. May be I am missing something here. Taking the forks off and turning them upside down is no problem to me Pops, but it's nice not to have to bother ! - Tweaker
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Post by Jake on Oct 3, 2007 9:25:37 GMT -5
Hi McF... I forgot to mention if your fitting the Telefix, fit it loosely to begin with (but not too loosely) and then pump the forks up and down few times to allow it to settle.... I tried to fix the screws so that they were all roughly the same tightness, but I'd still recommend an upgrade to the Hagon springs rather than fitting a brace.... Originally, I only fiitted the brace to try and prevent the single disc from warping at higher mileages..... Jake.
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