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29-06-05, 12:22 PM

The front suspension on my recently-acquired 2002 K1 soaks up knobbly road surfaces on bends, but seems to wallow a bit on undulating roads.

It doesn't appear to have any preload adjustment on the front forks. Does anyone know from when this was available?
Can mine be modified?

Also, the fork tubes end about 6mm above the brushed aluminium yoke. Does this mean that the previous owner had been fiddling with it?

29-06-05, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MartinM

Does anyone know from when this was available?
Can mine be modified?

From 2002, and yes. You can buy the preload adjusters.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MartinM

Also, the fork tubes end about 6mm above the brushed aluminium yoke. Does this mean that the previous owner had been fiddling with it?

Yes. Raising the forks though the yoke will make the bike turn in quicker.

TSM · 29-06-05, 12:43 PM

looks like the forks have been dropped through to either speed up the steering or the person was very short and was part of a lowering setup on the bike.

They usaly are just above flush with the top yoke.

Sid Squid · 29-06-05, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TSM

They usually are just above flush with the top yoke.

Not quite, the standard setting for the fork tube, (not the cap), should be flush with the top yoke for a faired bike and 6mm above for a naked.

01-07-05, 12:07 PM

Thanks SID - I'll not touch it then, but I will think about uprating the springs or buying the pre-load kit conversion.

Any idea where I can get this from?

29-06-05, 12:22 PM	#1
MartinM Guest Posts: n/a	Forks Setup The front suspension on my recently-acquired 2002 K1 soaks up knobbly road surfaces on bends, but seems to wallow a bit on undulating roads. It doesn't appear to have any preload adjustment on the front forks. Does anyone know from when this was available? Can mine be modified? Also, the fork tubes end about 6mm above the brushed aluminium yoke. Does this mean that the previous owner had been fiddling with it?

29-06-05, 12:43 PM	#3
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	looks like the forks have been dropped through to either speed up the steering or the person was very short and was part of a lowering setup on the bike. They usaly are just above flush with the top yoke. __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

01-07-05, 12:07 PM	#5
MartinM Guest Posts: n/a	Forks Preload Upgrade & fork tube setup. Thanks SID - I'll not touch it then, but I will think about uprating the springs or buying the pre-load kit conversion. Any idea where I can get this from?

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