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Old 03-23-2010, 12:50 PM   #51
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Yep, I'm lovin it. Just got the zx10 shock on it. Next project, springs and fork oil.
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:52 PM   #52
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Yep, I'm lovin it. Just got the zx10 shock on it. Next project, springs and fork oil.
oh god, you should of did the springs and oil first. It totally dives when you get proper suspension on the back. LOL
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:54 PM   #53
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damnit. guess I better get busy before the first TD in May
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Old 03-23-2010, 12:57 PM   #54
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damnit. guess I better get busy before the first TD in May
I did the same thing, but only waited a day between doing the front.
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Old 03-23-2010, 01:01 PM   #55
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what did y'all end up doing to the front forks?

and OTB - I like my SV and am going to try like crazy to keep it rather than swapping it (I'm trying to convince wifey to let me put a second bike in the stable)
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Old 03-23-2010, 01:07 PM   #56
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SO? You and the wifey ride down (it's about 6-7 hrs), I'll take the SV in trade, you guys have dinner and a room at the Marriott on me, we ride up through PA coal country the next day. She gets a nice weekend...you get a bike. I move another one and get a nice ride......

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Old 03-23-2010, 01:07 PM   #57
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what did y'all end up doing to the front forks?
Racetech .95 springs and thicker weight oil. They worked awesome and was only like $120 total.
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Old 03-23-2010, 01:11 PM   #58
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Racetech .95 springs and thicker weight oil. They worked awesome and was only like $120 total.
Did you go with the 15w oil?
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Old 03-23-2010, 01:13 PM   #59
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I think so sounds right
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Old 03-23-2010, 01:18 PM   #60
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what did y'all end up doing to the front forks?

and OTB - I like my SV and am going to try like crazy to keep it rather than swapping it (I'm trying to convince wifey to let me put a second bike in the stable)
EASY monthly payments.......................
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