[Nick JacksonMember]

Thanks to your initial advice Corey you have improved that bike heaps, it’s amazing what a little time mucking with the settings can acheive!

[Nick JacksonMember]

Ok I have now lowered my forks back to 5mm and the compromise was perfect , I spent 3 hours with STM riding his single tracks and it was one of the fastest most enjoyable rides I’ve had!

Thanks for all the advice , I think the problem is sorted!

It’s now going to be even harder to part with the DRZ:)

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Yaaawwwnn!

hey could have been a snore :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

or a laugh!! :cheer:

[Nick JacksonMember]

Yaaawwwnn!

[Nick JacksonMember]

I hope that’s your little finger??!

[Nick JacksonMember]

Is that all you’ve got??

[Nick JacksonMember]

In Vic do you need ctp if you are only riding with Recreational rego?
Can you insure a dirt bike on limited kms like a classic?

[Nick JacksonMember]

It’s this type of bs that makes guys ride un regoed , I was considering the husky310 for that reason. No point now!

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Nickj wrote:

The air gap should be set at atmospheric pressure, that basically means with the forks fully extended. If you bleed the screws with the forks partially compressed you effectively are reducing the air gap and the travel of your forks as the they will not want to travel back to full extension due to the vacuum effect.

As was mentioned above,
I have been reading this thread, and it appears that you guys are bleeding your forks whilst on the bike or with the bike sitting on the ground.
My understanding is the front of the bike (forks) must be supported so as there is no downward pressure; or else when you bleed it you are effectively reducing the air space.
I am assuming that fork bleeders are same!

I would only bleed the air when the front wheel was suspended, the problem I found was the bleeders were drawing in air and pressurizing the fork causing handling problems.

I have now ditched the bleeders and the front end is much more predictable and when I loosen the screw a fraction of the air is released compaired to when I had the bleeders.

[Nick JacksonMember]

That was great to see Scotty ,I love that section!

It’s my youngest girls 2 nd birthday party today so no riding , I think you just gave me my fix though !!!

[Nick JacksonMember]

is their anyone who has bought pivot pegz and not noticed a riding improvement or not liked them???

[Nick JacksonMember]

develop a home brew with all the fully loaded goodness and thats all i,ll take!!

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I dont know yet first impressions you dont feel its weight at all it feels nicely balanced but wait until I off road it tomorrow.

Your statement “I was just concerned that after fully loaded she might be a bit over- weight!” makes be laugh re-read that anything fully loaded for across Aus will be over weight, it will be how it carries its weight

TB

i see what you mean, i have been planning this trip for 2 years and my fully loaded is what I think I will need but only the minimum!

ie; swag, gps, new obt tee and stubbie cooler!!! 😆

[Nick JacksonMember]

Hi TB
what are your first impessions of the weight or the tenere?
Is it low cog? I have been looking at a bike for a cross oz trip in 2 years time and the yami is on the short list I was just concerned that after fully loaded she might be a bit over- weight!

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Uncle Fester wrote:

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XL XL what about all us fat bastards that don’t conform to the bloody XL sizing? HUH.

I know what you mean uncle fester my Honda XL. 250 doesn’t like this fat bastard on it any more!!!! :cheer:

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