What did you do to your bike today?

[madmax-im]

Yes you did Greg...Thanks!!! BTW I have seen XJ airforks forsale wouldn't they work as well as the Venturer or are they one in the same???

[BA80]

Pretty sure the XJ forks won't work Ben. Ask Steve, he might know.

[BA80]

As a matter of fact, now that I think of it, they are different. The XJ forks have the air valve in the upper triple tree clamp. There's a hole and a couple seals in the upper fork tube to allow that.

Helped Tod reseal his a couple years ago.

[madmax-im]

Ok Thanks for that info...the 81 shocks have to be from a venturer? That will make them pretty scarce and difficult to find...I might go marty's route ...traxxion dynamics stuff...

[BA80]

I think I told you when you first started complaining about the way that bike handled to get some XJ rear shocks and some Venturer front air forks and you would have a new bike.

I still have a set of forks.

Sometimes I wonder about lucidity Ben.......CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

[Crusty Snippets]

Today

Bought a new battery. Put it in next week and fire up Yami.

Unkle Crusty*

[madmax-im]

Hey greg...I got the airshocks but i had no effin idea if you had the forks or not hows that for lucidity?

[BA80]

Got your attention didn't I?

[madmax-im]

ha ha...yeah you should know me by now...just because you verbally tell me something doesnt necessarily mean it was understood or even heard...LOL I used to say life begins at 90...decibels but of late its more like 100 dBs... you know on the keyboards its an even playing field but when I meet you in person it is not...so at the next rally bring your laptop or phone and we'll sit by the fire and text each other...ha ha

[BA80]

we'll sit by the fire and text each other...ha ha

My 2 teenage daughters do that while they're sitting here on the couch.

[crazy steve]

As a matter of fact, now that I think of it, they are different. The XJ forks have the air valve in the upper triple tree clamp. There's a hole and a couple seals in the upper fork tube to allow that.

Helped Tod reseal his a couple years ago.

The XJ forks can be fitted to a XS, but the brake calipers are different and you'll need to trim about 3/4" off the top of the headlight ears to make room for the air fittings. And they do have adjustable damping.....

[Radioguylogs]

Did a 180

...Vertically:






Can't wait to see what the gears look like.

Matt (Arthur the Hex), don't your gratis handlebars look nice? Thanks!

[MPittma100]

Traxxion Dynamics

Ok Thanks for that info...the 81 shocks have to be from a venturer? That will make them pretty scarce and difficult to find...I might go marty's route ...traxxion dynamics stuff...

Ben, I believe that I am the most recent testament to the Traxxion Dynamics adventure.

Had them do the forks on the 1979SF. I took the forks to them off of the bike. After they do their magic to the forks, you no longer will use the OEM air option. Also bought 2 rear (Bitubo) shocks from them. Mine were gone - no dampening left in them.

As Marty and Jeff said, "the bike is transformed". TD's fork redo is not terribly expensive. It appears that it might be a lot less effort (and better results) than to put the XJ pieces on.

[madmax-im]

Thanks for your insights Mike...XJ airshocks will not be difficult to install...they came in yesterday. The front install will work with the '81 Venturer forks with no mods...rather than go the the XJ front forks... The airshock are a litle dirty and shipping had them turned upside down so the oil inside leaked out and all over the packaging but i plan to pull them apart to check and/or replace the O rings and the oil as well. Since I am really on a tight budget I will try the cheapest options first..theres always the more expensive options later...

[jetmechmarty]

I will try the cheapest options first..theres always the more expensive options later...

That reminds me of a saying in my industry, "There's never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over." In your case, just insert money in place of time. Sorry Ben, you're just such an easy target.