Interesting Forks

[squirrel_hunter]

Spotted this in Tescos car park tonight...

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s216/squirrel_hunters_photos/14112008083.jpg

Its an old D reg GSXR I think its a 1100? Photos ain't great as they're off me phone. Nice bike, showing its age a bit, but some nice little extras to it. But what really got me eye was the front forks...

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s216/squirrel_hunters_photos/14112008082.jpg

Not seen many RWU forks with what I presume is adjustment on them as an extra module near the spindle. So I was wondering if anyone had any info about it?

[dizzyblonde]

Anti dive unit Im Indoors says

[Bibio]

yup .. antidive units

[dizzyblonde]

something written about them in here
http://www.carbibles.com/suspension_bible_bikes.html

it isn't a great asset

[squirrel_hunter]

Cool, cheers for the link Dizzy some interesting reading there...

[ixlr8]

My 84 GSX550 had them connected to the front brake hydraulics, the harder you braked, the more antidive you got. Theoretically, impaired the feel at the lever. I thought it worked quite well but then I wasn't much of a rider! The ones above worked on speed of fork compression and came on later models.

[Blue_SV650S]

I had anti-dive on my old CBX550 ... I tried winding it all the way in and all the way out ... I didn't really notice any difference ... perhaps mine was a bit knackered??

I think it is a great idea (in theory)! :)

[mister c]

I had anti-dive on my old CBX550 ... I tried winding it all the way in and all the way out ... I didn't really notice any difference ... perhaps mine was a bit knackered??

I think it is a great idea (in theory)! :)

+1 My CBX550 showed no difference when I messed with it. It was just a good excuse for the MOT boys to fail your bike because "It didn't work properly matey"

[Lozzo]

I'm currently making some blanking off plates for the anti-dive on a GPZ750 Turbo because it failed the MOT on the anti-dive not working correctly.