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    Emulators or other front spring upgrades?

    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.....

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    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.
    I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodman View Post
    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.

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    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.
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    To upgrade the suspension on my DR i bought an XR
    'Good things come to those who wait'
    Bollocks, get of your arse and go get it

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    Quote Originally Posted by dino3310 View Post
    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).
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    Quote Originally Posted by DR650gary View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodman View Post
    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!

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by thepom View Post
    hey Moki,what do I do if I use my progressive springs?
    Ummm...
    Shorten the spacers by the thickness of the Intiminators (15mm).

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Woodman View Post
    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.

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    Thumbs up Group buy??

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

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

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