Stiffing up the forks on the DRZ

[Adrian LeeMember]

menace wrote:

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i wouldnt rush into getting yours done Adrian, they will be good enough till you get used to the new beast anyway…..

have you picked her up yet??

how many times have you polished it mate, while looking at the bike:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I pick it up on saturday morning,i am going to have a few rides before i do the suspension.I would like to get it done before the snow ride tho.

[GregMember]

Adrian wrote:

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menace wrote:

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i wouldnt rush into getting yours done Adrian, they will be good enough till you get used to the new beast anyway…..

have you picked her up yet??

how many times have you polished it mate, while looking at the bike:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I pick it up on saturday morning,i am going to have a few rides before i do the suspension.I would like to get it done before the snow ride tho.

My brother in-law had a WR 250 and it was phat straight out of the box, the WR450 he bought after it was the most disappointing new bike I have ever ridden and on advice from a 450 owner he had the forks done and it made it such a different bike, so much better

TB

[Adrian LeeMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Adrian wrote:

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menace wrote:

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i wouldnt rush into getting yours done Adrian, they will be good enough till you get used to the new beast anyway…..

have you picked her up yet??

how many times have you polished it mate, while looking at the bike:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I pick it up on saturday morning,i am going to have a few rides before i do the suspension.I would like to get it done before the snow ride tho.

My brother in-law had a WR 250 and it was phat straight out of the box, the WR450 he bought after it was the most disappointing new bike I have ever ridden and on advice from a 450 owner he had the forks done and it made it such a different bike, so much better

TB

I intend on getting it done TB but i have to wait for Chad from Chads Offroad to return from the Safari in WA.I tried to get it done by the dealer but they use Chad also.:dry:

[Brendon CarreMember]

smurf19 wrote:

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Spoke with Chad from Chad’s off road down in melbourne today. He said that to have the DRZ done over front and back with a rear shock rebuild would be $550. with a one day turn around. Only down side is he is in Perth for the safari and wont be back until the 14th or 15th

Thats a really good price smurf, the springs alone are $410.00 But a bit far for me to send :dry:

[Adrian LeeMember]

boulder wrote:

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smurf19 wrote:

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Spoke with Chad from Chad’s off road down in melbourne today. He said that to have the DRZ done over front and back with a rear shock rebuild would be $550. with a one day turn around. Only down side is he is in Perth for the safari and wont be back until the 14th or 15th

Thats a really good price smurf, the springs alone are $410.00 But a bit far for me to send :dry:

Chad quoted me 650 to do front and rear on my WR.You should ring him boulder he is quite a character.

[Brendon CarreMember]

Adrian wrote:

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boulder wrote:

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smurf19 wrote:

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Spoke with Chad from Chad’s off road down in melbourne today. He said that to have the DRZ done over front and back with a rear shock rebuild would be $550. with a one day turn around. Only down side is he is in Perth for the safari and wont be back until the 14th or 15th

Thats a really good price smurf, the springs alone are $410.00 But a bit far for me to send :dry:

Chad quoted me 650 to do front and rear on my WR.You should ring him boulder he is quite a character.

My forks are at Teknik as we speak Adrian, i picked up a rear spring from them and fitted it myself today $189.00. I have heard really good things about Chads work but after going to Tekniks workshop and speaking with them i am confident that they will do good things with the drz forks. Its really good that we have so many good suspension tuners to choose from.

[JohnMember]

Good work Boulder.

Make sure you let us know how the ride is after refitting.

[Mark MurphyMember]

I spoke with another dealer in Melb today. Same deal to have the rear resprung and overhauled and forks done but could not believe the price $1600 and three day turn around. How could the price be so different. I think I’ll wait for Chad to return

[Brendon CarreMember]

smurf19 wrote:

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I spoke with another dealer in Melb today. Same deal to have the rear resprung and overhauled and forks done but could not believe the price $1600 and three day turn around. How could the price be so different. I think I’ll wait for Chad to return

WoW!! Thats a huge price difference you would want something special for that money.:S

[Mark MurphyMember]

I’d want the ride to feel like I was sitting on a padded sheepskin seat. No vibrataion no bumps and no monkey arse, but I doudt that would be possible.

[JohnMember]

smurf19 wrote:

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I spoke with another dealer in Melb today. Same deal to have the rear resprung and overhauled and forks done but could not believe the price $1600 and three day turn around. How could the price be so different. I think I’ll wait for Chad to return

How could they justify that?

Obviously dont want your business or if they do they’ll laugh at ya when the bills payed.

[Paul SouthwellMember]

I with you boulder got my suspension done at teknics and if they can build it to hold my fat arse up happy days.best money ever spent on the big girl.but it still kicks me of just as hard:( :blush:

[Nick AgainMember]

Tiny wrote:

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I with you boulder got my suspension done at teknics and if they can build it to hold my fat arse up happy days.best money ever spent on the big girl.but it still kicks me of just as hard:( :blush:

Tiny, did you have both front and rear done? If so, what was done to the rear? My Forks seem Fine, i have been able to dial them in well enough with the Clickers..the rear is a tad soft at times though ?? ( 118kg unsuited? ) T.I.A.

[dennis da menaceMember]

smurf19 wrote:

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I’d want the ride to feel like I was sitting on a padded sheepskin seat. No vibrataion no bumps and no monkey arse, but I doudt that would be possible.

try some padded sheepskin undies smurf, they should be cheaper:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[glennMember]

Operation stiffen up the DRZ forks is now underway..Steve from cycletune tamworth has my baby and will commence the operation soon. Its getting teknik springs and a revalve?? The Dr Jurds ride should be interesting if this surgery changes the bike as much as yous all say it will…

Cheers
Boony

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