Best front end I've ever owned.

[tri boy]

And its on a 12yr old Triumph. Never would of thought that this bike could handle so well.
But the only way that I can describe it is as follows:
In 650kms of riding today, not once did I have to deviate my train of thought from concentrating on the corner/road/hazard before me, and think even slightly about what the suspension geometry was up to.
That is such a relaxing thing to be able to do, which then flows through to a better line through corners, ability to maintain the pace that would of been lost previously at entry/mid corner.
I'll say no more than this.
RT, your a bloody legend!:niceone:

[Steam]

Hey that sounds like a nice front end. Now, what's suspension geometry, and should I be paying attention to it?

[tri boy]

I'm a mere novice on such things Steam, but Robert T is the man to cure any suspension concerns you may have.
Hopefully Robert will be able to put together a Suspension Day this summer, so people can start heading down a path to great handling bikes.
It really is worth it.:cool:

[The Pastor]

spill the beans, what did robbie do?

[tri boy]

spill the beans, what did robbie do?

He pretty much took the the standard forks (in there day they were pretty good, preload/comp/rebound adjustment), which were then given to an inexperienced suspension "tuner"(tui anyone?), who took most of the feel and stability from them, leaving Robert to make a silk purse from a battered sows ear.
Whats more, he used the internal components that could be salvaged, thus saving me dollars, and dialed the internals into pucker units that could deal with NZ goat tracks that we call roads.
Following that he made up a rear Ohlins shock that make the Hagon that was on it feel like Ellie Mays "Buck board" wagon!
Yeah, I guess he knows what he's doing.:Punk::Punk::Punk:

[vifferman]

He pretty much took the the standard forks (in there day they were pretty good, preload/comp/rebound adjustment), which were then given to an inexperienced suspension "tuner"(tui anyone?), who took most of the feel and stability from them, leaving Robert to make a silk purse from a battered sows ear.
Whats more, he used the internal components that could be salvaged, thus saving me dollars, and dialed the internals into pucker units that could deal with NZ goat tracks that we call roads.
And what did that cost?

[tri boy]

And what did that cost?

Fork work, LESS THAN $600.:shit:
If thats not value for money, I don't know what is.
I feel awkward giving out job costs, as I know that no two jobs are the same in any trade. But it is fair to say that RT is genuine in his ethics, and quality of workmanship. A very rare thing nowadays.

[vifferman]

Fork work, LESS THAN $600.:shit:
If thats not value for money, I don't know what is.
Sounds reasonable.

I feel awkward giving out job costs, as I know that no two jobs are the same in any trade.
I do appreciate that point, and thanks for sharing the info with me. :niceone:
I just wanted to get a feel for the ballpark cost, as I may need some front-end work done in the next couple of months.

[Robert Taylor]

Sounds reasonable.

I do appreciate that point, and thanks for sharing the info with me. :niceone:
I just wanted to get a feel for the ballpark cost, as I may need some front-end work done in the next couple of months.

Lets be clear here, Triboy correctly states that every job is different. This job reflected that there was no sale of a base compression piston set, which would add about $300. The RaceTech base compression piston set had been ( very badly ) fitted using the custom valving spec off the website, which just did not work. Once it was valved using our own empirical info / experience conversant to our road conditions it then did work.

The really sad thing is that this customer had to spend money to put the original job to rights, this is one reason I have a very condescending view of the ''five minute experts'' and kiwi can do'' myth.