jd750ace
Front Toward Enemy
It's not really "ruining " the rods. Once you try them, you'll never go back to a stock setup!
It's not really "ruining " the rods. Once you try them, you'll never go back to a stock setup!
So, I was wondering what one can do to enhance handling performance on a xs650. What kind of setups and tricks does everyone use.
The guard acts as a brace and as 5twins says, the 34mm forks are small enough without removing the guard but i like what has been done in these pics using the original guard and re-braces the forks. Don't know if it is as good as the original guard but would have to be close and looks good.
Can't remember whose bike this is but a nice job
I use Hagon rear shocks, brass swing arm bushes, RaceTech emulators with fork springs from MMM, tapered roller headstock bearings, Tarozzi fork brace, wider than stock bars and Pirelli tires on Mikes XS performance rims.
The only improvement I'd like to make would be to lose the dual disc brake setup and go with a lighter upgraded system from MMM. Maybe later as I can live with it the way it is now and it goes around corners well and handles the rough road surfaces here well with 30psi pressures front and back. It also stops well, just a little heavy in the front wheel.
It doesn't matter where you drill the holes, so long as the damper rod maintains structural integrity. You need at least 6 quarter inch holes. Swiss cheese is OK. The damper rod must be made to no longer function as originally intended.