Emulators or other front spring upgrades?

**thepom** · 3rd November 2010, 19:34

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.....

**Woodman** · 3rd November 2010, 19:47

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** · 3rd November 2010, 20:46

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

**bart** · 3rd November 2010, 20:57

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.

**dino3310** · 3rd November 2010, 21:04

To upgrade the suspension on my DR i bought an XR

**bart** · 3rd November 2010, 21:10

Originally Posted by dino3310

To upgrade the suspension on my DR i bought an XR

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

**NordieBoy** · 4th November 2010, 06:19

Originally Posted by DR650gary

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.

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

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

**Moki** · 4th November 2010, 17:23

Originally Posted by 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.

+1

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

**thepom** · 4th November 2010, 17:47

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

**NordieBoy** · 4th November 2010, 18:03

Originally Posted by thepom

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

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

**Woodman** · 4th November 2010, 20:10

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

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** · 4th November 2010, 20:37

Originally Posted by Woodman

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** · 4th November 2010, 20:43

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