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Duggram
Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 10:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

On the advice of an expert rider at this weekends trackday I raised my fork tubes about 1/8". If you loosen the triple clamp pinch bolts (3 of them) the fork tube will slide up with a little twisting. I found that in stock position there was a ring about 1/8" above the clamp. After raising the tube was about that same distance up with two rings now exposed.

I was surprised that you could feel the turn in better at the track. Still need internal work but this did help. On the straights it still feels stable, but I do use a damper now.
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Jmr1283
Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 07:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

hum thats where mine are and i havent touched them. or do mean by "rings" two sets of lines with about 3/8s between them?

thats how mine is with the lower line 1/8 above the triple
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Duggram
Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 08:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Josh, from the top of my tub to the top of the triple clamp is 11/16. There are two rings showing with about 1/8 below the bottom one. Is this the same as yours?
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Jmr1283
Posted on Monday, November 03, 2008 - 09:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

yah thats mine. im not sure about the 11/16 but its close. i would say ours are the same.
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Buellhist_monk
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 07:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Mine are uneven! Left is about 1/16th plus two rings. Right is on second ring.Whats up with that?
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Jmr1283
Posted on Tuesday, November 04, 2008 - 07:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

im sure ur suspension will make up that difference but they are workin at different rates. best to fix it.
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