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Hello,
I have an 88 1100 front end on my 86 gixxer. I just installed racetech .85mm springs and plan to add gold valve emulators next.
I have had a couple of aluminum caps to seal the spot where the god ugly and useless anti dive units attach. However when I went to the bike shop to get my bike they said the caps can't be used because without the anti dive units the forks think they are always on and the forks have really no give. I was told the passge in the anti dive unit is necessary for the forks to work even if the things are not hooked up as mine are not. So I paid to have these nice aluminum caps without first finding out if this can be done. The shop here in Vancouver BC (Modern Motorcycling) said you I would have to reduce my spring rate and go to a lower weight fork oil, currently 15W.
Has anyone removed these things and can it be done without me having to buy new springs. The bike handles great now with the new springs matched to the rear fox shock. Help needed it woul look so much better without the anti dive units.
the ghoul
I have an 88 1100 front end on my 86 gixxer. I just installed racetech .85mm springs and plan to add gold valve emulators next.
I have had a couple of aluminum caps to seal the spot where the god ugly and useless anti dive units attach. However when I went to the bike shop to get my bike they said the caps can't be used because without the anti dive units the forks think they are always on and the forks have really no give. I was told the passge in the anti dive unit is necessary for the forks to work even if the things are not hooked up as mine are not. So I paid to have these nice aluminum caps without first finding out if this can be done. The shop here in Vancouver BC (Modern Motorcycling) said you I would have to reduce my spring rate and go to a lower weight fork oil, currently 15W.
Has anyone removed these things and can it be done without me having to buy new springs. The bike handles great now with the new springs matched to the rear fox shock. Help needed it woul look so much better without the anti dive units.
the ghoul