Re: Race Tech'd my Forks today!
Just recently had the Race Tech front and rear rebuild as well. I've since done 10,000 kms on the new set up. Huge improvement to the front end as mentioned.....not as harsh, I now have a very compliant front end over rough bitumen. However, even though the rear shock feels 100% better than the OEM, especially 2 up and fully loaded I've found that if I'm solo and lightly loaded I can't adjust the rebound damping to feel as plush as the front. I must point out that the roads in my area are particularly rough. On smooth road surfaces I've found rebound adjustment on the rebuilt rear shock to be adequate.
I'm not complaining too much as the mod was mainly aimed at making the bike more capable for 2 up touring......which it does well. I was also advised by the Race Tech rep that the OEM rear shock is a very average unit. Even though they advised me that there would be a significant improvement by revalving the OEM shock body with a Gold valve and a heavier spring a new shock such as a Wilbers will do a better job. I also had the front end lowered by 5mm's and the rear raised by 10mm's. It's made the bike turn in better and stopped the rear feeling so squat when loaded. Also dropped the front tyre pressure to 38 PSI as recommended by suspension specialist to increase contact patch size/traction. I only do this when solo but the front feels more planted with no real drastic tyre wear. Running BT 020's.
Just recently had the Race Tech front and rear rebuild as well. I've since done 10,000 kms on the new set up. Huge improvement to the front end as mentioned.....not as harsh, I now have a very compliant front end over rough bitumen. However, even though the rear shock feels 100% better than the OEM, especially 2 up and fully loaded I've found that if I'm solo and lightly loaded I can't adjust the rebound damping to feel as plush as the front. I must point out that the roads in my area are particularly rough. On smooth road surfaces I've found rebound adjustment on the rebuilt rear shock to be adequate.
I'm not complaining too much as the mod was mainly aimed at making the bike more capable for 2 up touring......which it does well. I was also advised by the Race Tech rep that the OEM rear shock is a very average unit. Even though they advised me that there would be a significant improvement by revalving the OEM shock body with a Gold valve and a heavier spring a new shock such as a Wilbers will do a better job. I also had the front end lowered by 5mm's and the rear raised by 10mm's. It's made the bike turn in better and stopped the rear feeling so squat when loaded. Also dropped the front tyre pressure to 38 PSI as recommended by suspension specialist to increase contact patch size/traction. I only do this when solo but the front feels more planted with no real drastic tyre wear. Running BT 020's.
