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    #16
    Originally posted by mmattockx View Post
    I have Sonic 1.0kg/mm springs and RT emulators in my 1100E with 10W fork oil. The emulators are set at 2.5 turns of preload. It works well, but I think in spring I am going to change to 12.5W (50/50 mix of 10W and 15W) oil for a bit more compression damping for more road feel. It isn't far off and I don't want it super stiff considering the weight and vintage of the bike, but just a bit firmer would be great for me. I weigh 187lb without gear. Unless you weigh enough to go to the 1.1kg/mm springs I wouldn't start with 15W oil, I think it would be too much for the lighter springs. If you are a lot bigger than I am and need the 1.1 springs then I would say go with the 15W.




    I'm curious to see them myself, having thought about putting a set on once in a while.


    Mark
    I am 205# (trying to fight my way back down below 190 but it's harder every year) so I was going with the 1.1s according to the online calculator. I don't think the dead anti-dive units offer much resistance so maybe 15W would be good. I plan on contacting both Rich Desmond and Race Tech before finalizing my initial choices.
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      #17
      Originally posted by Nessism View Post
      A few years back, when restoring a 1983 750ES, I made block off plates and ditched the anti-dive. Normal damping is not metered through the anti dive, so the only requirement for the plates is to make sure the channel in them flow enough oil to allow the damping rods inside the fork to do their job. In my opinion the plates look a lot more clean than a dead anti-dive device hanging on the front of the fork. To make the plates I used 1/4" thick aluminum and normal garage tools. To cut the channel a carbide burr in a die grinder/drill did the job. A very simple project.
      I'm not sure about the look. I'm used to it I guess but for now it's the path of least resistance--no pun intended.
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        #18
        Originally posted by mmattockx View Post
        I just added the Chrome extension in and the pics are still showing as the photobucket graphic instead of the pic. What am I missing?


        Mark
        The extension that seems to work is titled "Photobucket Hotlink Fix". If all else fails I think you can click the photo and go to photobucket.
        Ed

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          #19
          i made plates for mine in way similar to ed. Also, my understanding is with emulators you do not need a channel in the plate.
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            #20
            That's what people say but I have done it on two different forks with emulators. In theory if you drill at the right height this is true but in practice it doesn't work that way and it makes the drilling of the rods more critical.

            Put the channels in, it's easy enough to do once you're there.
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              #21
              Originally posted by glib View Post
              I am 205# (trying to fight my way back down below 190 but it's harder every year) so I was going with the 1.1s according to the online calculator. I don't think the dead anti-dive units offer much resistance so maybe 15W would be good. I plan on contacting both Rich Desmond and Race Tech before finalizing my initial choices.
              Go with 1.0s, the 1.1s will be a little much for your weight on that bike.
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                #22
                Originally posted by Nessism View Post
                The extension that seems to work is titled "Photobucket Hotlink Fix". If all else fails I think you can click the photo and go to photobucket.
                That did it, thanks. I first had loaded 'photobucket embed fix' and that did nothing for me. Too many options...


                Mark
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                  #23
                  Originally posted by RichDesmond View Post
                  Go with 1.0s, the 1.1s will be a little much for your weight on that bike.
                  Hey Rich. You’ll see I emailed you through your site. Your calculator asks for weight with gear which would be 220# and that’s where I got the 1.1 but I’m happy to go with your recommendation. How about oil weight?
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