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Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.
1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifier -
Hi Elevener,
I know of 2 who have them fitted to the xs and are
really happy with the emulators once theyve been set up
correctly. Unfortunately they dont come on here anymore,
they do visit the uk site so you might be able to get some more
info there, if you cant get any more from here.
Are you heading out to the expo? looks like you could get some good info from there.pete
new owner of
08 gen2 hayabusa
former owner
1981 xs1100 RH (aus) (5N5)
zrx carbs
18mm float height
145 main jets
38 pilots
slide needle shimmed .5mm washer
fitted with v/stax and uni pod filters
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pA8dwxmAVA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL[/url] -
RaceTec emulators
got em - love em
have a look back thru my posts here for details and rave....
BryanBryan H
"Conan, what's best in life?"
"To crush your enemies, drive them before you and the lamentation of their women"Comment
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petejw,
I sure have plans to. I guess I will know by tomorrow.
I havent recieved my commision check yet though and just bought a motorcycle trailer I couldnt pass up. So now its a funds thing.Trapped in time. Surrounded by evil. Low on gas.
1980 XS1100G 1179 kit, Tkat brace, progressive springs & shocks, jardine spaghetti, Mikes coils, Geezer's rectifierComment
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Great product, although a bit expensive IMO. I've ran these on other bikes with very good results. Their main claim to fame is the complete ajustability, as you can tune them to your weight and riding style. But they are a real PITA to adjust if you're trying to get every last bit out of them, as you have to remove them to adjust. So it's pull the fork caps, springs (getting oil everywhere), fish them out with a long wire, adjust, then reverse to install.
They do come with very comprehensive instructions and they'll give you a pretty good 'baseline' setup, so you may not feel the need to fine tune them. I would not recommend the RaceTech springs however, as they only sell 'straight rate' springs and these can be harsh in 'normal' riding. The Progressive springs work well with these. I did find that if using the Progressive springs, using RaceTech's spring pre-load instructions for the spacers gave the best results.
'78E original ownerFast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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hey i am looking to d othis as well... i have also read they work well with progressive springs... also i tohught you still need to use the 10w oil... when you enter the info for the xs11 on the racetech site they show you using 20w oil...???" She'll make point five past lightspeed. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself. "
79 xs11 standard
xs pods, Kerker 4-1, zrx1200r carbs mikesxs coils 35k voltz of power!!!
8mm msd wires
tkat fork brace...
Fox shocks...
mikes650 front fender
led's gallore...
renthal bars
gold valve emulators
vmax tensioner
Rifle fairingComment
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How good can you actually make an old set of forks? Sure, you can get the up and down adjusted, but the problem with these old forks is the flex sideways. A fork brace HELPS, but doesn't cure the problem completely.
It just seems to me that the better fix would be better forks off of a newer bike?
TodTry your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still ownComment
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Try these:
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I have been told these are exact replica's from the racetech but far cheaper.
If you're not in a hurry... In a couple of weeks I will install these in my fzr1000 rsu forks for my racer projectXS1100 3X0 '82 restomod, 2H9 '78 chain drive racer, 3H3 '79 customized.
MV Agusta Brutale 910R '06.
Triumph 1200 Speed Trophy '91, Triumph 1200 '93.
Z1 '73 restomod, Z1A '74 yellow/green, KZ900 A4 '76 green.
Yamaha MT-09 Tracer '15 grey.
Kawasaki Z1300 DFI '84 modified, red.Comment
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If I am understanding this correctly, these cartridge emulators are merely spring loaded check valves in which you adjust the amount of pressure it takes to open the check, so the suspension acts normal until it hits a hard jounce, in which case the check opens and lets the oil bypass the dampening orifice allowing the suspension to absorb hard jounce but remain firm under normal riding.
Sound about right?Ich habe dich nicht gefragt.Comment
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Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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