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Automan, the challenge with 34mm rods is that the top of the rod is solid. Unlike the 35mm damper and your DRod. Racetech machine an...

A TX750 was an unloved model that had some QC problems and was dropped by Yamaha after a few years. The TX moniker had such bad MOJO...

A big 3rd 👍 on renewing the entire brake system to modern dual circuit system. 50 yrs ago coming down a hill in my 65 VW bus, the light...

Being a dinosaur myself, I like to sample old stuff. A modern Griso is on my short list tho'. I had a Come to Jesus speed wobble on a...

I was making a joke, Marty. But adequate on smooth, flat, maybe even curved roads. Throw some pot holes, frost heaves, maybe even a FL...

I think every Yamaha junior engineer, fresh out of University, first project was 650 twin damper rods. They're all different and none...

Done

When done with the light, for a fun project: Check your voltage on your brown wire ignition coil lug under the tank. Compare to battery...

I cruise thru Facebook marketplace & CL looking for "opportunities". I realized I'm the biker version of Fred Sandford. Gotta keep this...

Maybe. Did that groove in the disc (under the cap) have a plastic ring originally? My damper rod has a 2" sleeve and valve/shim/disc...

Too old and fat for clip ons! Ya know guys, I wanted to do this on a budget. Cuz I'm upside down value wise... Ha, ha, ha...who isn't...

Budget improvement was the goal. As you may know, Mikes and Yamxs650.com don't recommend emulators in 34mm forks. But the emulators fit...

It appears there are two ways to get an emulator to work in 34mm forks: Option one: 34mm damper rod - add a cup like adapter seat to...

Marty, the springs were $40, not Racetech's $150. I thought I'd roll the dice, because I'm not sure I can get the emulator on the 34mm...

The 34mm forks are primitive. Soft springs, a lot of compression damping, no top out springs. They don't get better with age. I had...

Automan - I think I understand what you did. You modified an existing part. So what model is your bike? Or front forks? They're not...

The ringed piston adapter. That had to be made specifically for your application, didn't it?

Cliff, can you tell us where to have small batch # parts made?

Automan, who turned the adapters for you? Would they make more? Also, the Racetech Goldvalves fit w/o adapters in 35mm (I think)...

Automan - PM me please. I cannot contact you via this site. dlahlers51@gmail.com Digging into RaceTech site, they allude to a ringed...

Well Marty, I'm not racing. P'rolly one more crash away from a career ender. I figure I need $39 emulators because the front forks are...

Pulled my forks apart to determine IF an emulator meant for later 35mm forks CAN be used in my '74 TX650 34mm forks. It appears the...

Good info. I just picked up some springs at my local Ace Hardware. Did it by feel, went with softer option. No specs@Ace. 40lb/in spring...

As mentioned, I was using half my travel just sitting on the bike. Going from OE 3.5" spacer to 4" pvc reduced fork travel by .5-.75"

Automan- where did you find lighter emulator springs? Just a an FYI guys: Racetech suggested .8kg/mm front springs (44lbs/in) @ $150...

New fork springs: from YamXS650.com 23mm. Dia. x 495mm. long. 30/40 Lb./in rate springs are now in the forks. I have 20-30% sag with...

Jet, are you talking about the little emulator springs or fork springs?

The K&N's I tried to put in my Tiger 1050 would not sit flat and seal out dirt properly in the OE airbox like the OE filter did. K&N...

Where did you obtain softer springs?

Automan - this must be a spec sheet from a genuine Racetech emulator? Merry Christmas all!

My OE springs are toast. 50% sag. Any increase in preload length coil binds and reduces travel. I bought springs fron Lemonde too...

I leaned on good ole gggGary to measure his 34mm forks. Looks like I'll have .005" clearance. If it fits in Wisconsin...should be a slip...

My Christmas present just arrived from Yamahaxs650.com. Got my Taiwan emulator fork valves knock offs. No instructions, or diagrams...

Just got mine in the mail. SWEET !

I rolled my 99 BMW R1100R out of the garage and rolled a '07 Tiger 1050 in. Jumped 2 era's of development. 10hp on paper, 25-30 real...

Left side is hotter because its doing all the work: firing & burning fuel. The right has a problem. Could be ignition or carburetion or...

A set just posted in Classifieds if still interested

One from Yamaha that suffered the indignity of being in a Taurus.

I'm messing with my '74 too. I've gotten reasonable facsimiles of the OE parts from Yamahaxs650.com & Mikesxs.com. Some ok - like kick &...

How was it done Cliff? Servos changing intake effective length?

Longest ram length ever? Max torque at 3600 rpm. 500 ft.lbs out of 413cu.in. As Rusty said " too long to be practical "! Doesn't pass...

I've always liked: "Rust is a poor man's Loctite"

Yeah I don't trust Loctite. The put blue Loctite in red tubes and red locate in blue tubes. Definitely screwing with us.

I missed all 10. When's the last time Kawi had the best selling bike? I wouldn't want to be paying the note on my new Harley dealership.

Oily and non-oily bolts is what I need to know. When I say non oily, I mean oily ones I shot some brake cleaner on.

I don't see carburetors mentioned: "Hitachi's presence became ubiquitous in everything from computer-aided control systems for...

Another XS2 sold on BaT...

I resemble that remark!

Not many bikes sound better than a 3 into 1 triple. That Silver tank 77(?) was sweet music.