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22 Nov 2006 17:24
I have a 1980 kz1000 shaft. I was wondering if I could use different forks to lower the bike if so which ones? I will be riding in town 50 mph maybe on the highway 80mph or less.Just thought I would mention the speed because I am using this for cruising not racing.
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22 Nov 2006 19:05
try sliding forks up into triple trees a little bit,but always make sure to lower rea at least same amount as front so you dont lose your hi-speed stability;)
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23 Nov 2006 04:22
thanks wireman. the forks i have act like there is a couple inches of freeplay . when i sit on the bike the front drops about two inches. just doesn't seem normal to me
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Re: fork swap
23 Nov 2006 06:44
keg_0069 wrote:
Could that much compressing be due to worn springs? My forks act similiar.
thanks wireman. the forks i have act like there is a couple inches of freeplay . when i sit on the bike the front drops about two inches. just doesn't seem normal to me
Could that much compressing be due to worn springs? My forks act similiar.
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78 KZ650 B2 85,000+ miles
78 KZ650 B2 85,000+ miles
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23 Nov 2006 07:45
change out your fork oil,i like synthetic 30w myself.i used to run 40w,but ive experimented with the synthetic 30w on a couple bikes and it seeems to be a good middle ground between that thin arse 10w everybody seems to like and the thick stuff

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