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Old 08-27-2008, 12:22 AM
sweller
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Default Re: It's alive! (GPz550)

Simian wrote:

> > > You'll need a bicycle pump for the front forks and a guage that
> > > reads from 5-12 psi. Or a ruler, to measure the fork extension, I
> > > suppose.

> >
> > Yeah I saw the extra bits on the front of the front fork sliders,
> > that's the anti dive is it, does it work (I mean did it ever, not just
> > mine)? ;-)

>
> Like Eddie said, the forks are air sprung. On the left fork there's a
> tyre valve type thing. The BOL says something like 8-12 psi, I think.
> Put too much in and the forks over extend and top out, too little and
> they bottom out. I think 10psi was the magic figure, but I'd have to
> check to make sure.


It's 8.5 psi on the GT750 but has bugger all effect. Getting the rears
right 25 psi does.

The Guzzi's front forks are 25 psi which does have an effect.

You choose. Personally, I don't bother about the air in the front forks
on the Kawasaki. The GT doesn't have anti dive though

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Simon

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