Emulators or other front spring upgrades?

[thepom]

There was a thread by woodman I think about fork thingymajigs and can,t seem to find any emulators to upgrade my xt 600 front forks. Any one know where I can get emulators for mine or the gizmo,s that make a good improvement to my forks...I,ve got hagon progressive springs in the front at the moment.....:yes:

[Woodman]

Ricor Intiminators. Google it.
Basically just drop em in and put the right oil in and instant improvement.
Front end of the klr is still crap, but a lot less crappy now.

[DR650gary]

Ricor Intiminators. Google it.
Basically just drop em in and put the right oil in and instant improvement.
Front end of the klr is still crap, but a lot less crappy now.

200 Euros plus postage. Not a cheap "nearly fix" then.

I am not a good enough rider to get past the limits of the DR's suspension yet. Wish I was but those things ain't cheap.:shit:

[bart]

I've been looking at these myself. Can't quite justify it at the moment because I've only gone past the front suspensions capabilities twice. Once on Cnut hill, and once pretending the 42nd traverse was a mx track. Both times I was pushing the limits of the big heavy pig (DR650) and over very rocky ground, and probably riding beyond the limits of the whole bike, not just the front suspension. Oh, I was very near the edge of my own ability also.

Shit it's fun though. :woohoo:

[dino3310]

To upgrade the suspension on my DR i bought an XR:D

[bart]

To upgrade the suspension on my DR i bought an XR:D

Good call. One day I'll upgrade the suspension on my DR650 by buying a (cough) ktm (cough). :shutup:

[NordieBoy]

200 Euros plus postage. Not a cheap "nearly fix" then.

I am not a good enough rider to get past the limits of the DR's suspension yet. Wish I was but those things ain't cheap.:shit:

$210US
http://www.kientech.com/Intiminators.htm

Becomes cheaper when you realise you don't have to upgrade your springs ($100us) with these.

[Moki]

Ricor Intiminators. Google it.
Basically just drop em in and put the right oil in and instant improvement.
Front end of the klr is still crap, but a lot less crappy now.



+1

...just remember to chop 15mm off the spacers before dropping them in!

[thepom]

hey Moki,what do I do if I use my progressive springs?

[NordieBoy]

hey Moki,what do I do if I use my progressive springs?

Ummm...
Shorten the spacers by the thickness of the Intiminators (15mm).

[Woodman]

Ummm...
Shorten the spacers by the thickness of the Intiminators (15mm).

I didn't change my spacers. Thought about it long and hard but just couldn't decide whether it would help, hinder or make no difference so did nothing.

[NordieBoy]

I didn't change my spacers. Thought about it long and hard but just couldn't decide whether it would help, hinder or make no difference so did nothing.

It'll raise the front 15mm and make it a bit harsher in the initial stroke - more effort to start the spring moving.

But easy to try and easy to change.

[Monstaman]

thepom, I have been looking at this for a while and have been holding off (pissing around I spose)

I can smell a group buy and save on shipping, I would be in .... maybe we can entice others with the smell of a saving?

Just an idea :yes:

[thepom]

I,m up for that,see how many people are interested and we ll see what sort of deal we can do......

[NordieBoy]

Bugger is that with more than one you get stung for GST...

[Monstaman]

Bugger is that with more than one you get stung for GST...

.. got mate in the Cali we can send it too then get it sent on (labelled $10.00 package) :shifty:

[pete376403]

Is that a bit risky? If Customs think you're trying to evade duty, you end up possibly having the lot confiscated.

[Monstaman]

Is that a bit risky? If Customs think you're trying to evade duty, you end up possibly having the lot confiscated.

Maybe $11 then, just keep it under the $400 lot will be fine!

[Moki]

Ummm...
Shorten the spacers by the thickness of the Intiminators (15mm).

Yup:blink:

[warewolf]

Maybe $11 then, just keep it under the $400 lot will be fine!Actually the rule is $50 payable; with GST increase that means the value limit is now $333.33.

[Underground]

+1

...just remember to chop 15mm off the spacers before dropping them in!

With the AT the word is to just chuck em in.
there is nothing to cut 15mm off of ,just a long spring a washer and a short spring.
They also say to run zero air pressure which I did and recently I noticed it was getting a bit 'bouncy' specially on steep rocky uphills .
So I pressed the air valves and got a bit of a pfft out of them ,must remember to do that more than once per year :o I think they build a bit of pressure with time.

[thepom]

never thought of them for the africa but for my xt600...