Debrix emulator curvy installation pictures

[Geodude]

Thanks for posting that up, will be useful for quite a few of us.



Are those the new safety steel toe capped kevlar socks your wearing

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Geese

Also I didn't cut my spacer.

Then you will have added the thickness (height?) of the emulator as preload which may be way too much. All depends whether or not your preload was set adequately before starting, only way to check properly is measure the static/rider sag etc then adjust spacers to suit.

[garynortheast]

So how does the cutting of the spacers work on curvys with no preload adjusters?

[flymo]

Originally Posted by garynortheast

So how does the cutting of the spacers work on curvys with no preload adjusters?

The length of the spacer can be adjusted instead. All a preload adjuster does is push the spacer (or spring) further into the fork tube to compress the spring.

So adjusting a preload adjuster by winding it in 5mm has the exact same effect as replacing the spacer with one 5mm longer.

Originally Posted by flymo

Another top tip, instead of cutting down your original preload spacers (which is fine by the way), I use a piece of steel tubular table leg from B&Q to make varying lengths. Before you strip your forks down, work out wether or not the existing preload is suitable, if not adjust first. Then when you come to make the custom spacers, add the emulator thickness as you've done but then add (or subtract) whatever is necessary to bring the preload adjusters back to the mid range of their adjustment. You can then do the maths and cut custom spacers to suit, leaving the originals alone in case you need to revert back.

Very sensible advice I decided to chop them so as to change only one variable at the time - I've not experimented with preload yet, am currently on the hunt for some preload caps for the forks. I've managed to source (read pinch) a suitable length of aluminium pipe from work so I'm gonna knock up a handful of custom spacers and try them over the easter break. I think I could do with a little more preload as I'm very light and the front initially compresses quite quickly, especially when really getting on the anchors. Only got the stock springs in there mind (0.7kg/mm?) and the Racetec website recommends 0.8s so, after fiddling with the preload, that'll be the next step... then start again

Originally Posted by Geese

Thx for the write-up. How are you finding them?

104mm oil level? Where did you get that? I set mine at 130mm.

Also I didn't cut my spacer.

I'm finding them AWESOME!!! The roads around Southampton resemble the lunar surface so there's plenty of testing to be had on my commute every day 104mm oil level was from Haynes...

Actually, one downside is that with the front well on the way to being sorted it's highlighted just how immensely sh*te the rear is... gotta get that zx6r shock in over easter too, yay

Originally Posted by Geodude

Are those the new safety steel toe capped kevlar socks your wearing

but of course, not to mention all that carbon fibre leg hair protecting me from all eventualities

[Grant66]

Originally Posted by flymo

Then you will have added the thickness (height?) of the emulator as preload which may be way too much. .

Didn't cut mine either. Stuck the spacer in first, then washer and spring. No change to overall spring preload.

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Grant66

Didn't cut mine either. Stuck the spacer in first, then washer and spring. No change to overall spring preload.

Think about it, you've added all the original parts back in with an additional thickness of emulator. If the emulator is 20mm (not sure on its actual dimension) then you have added 20mm of additional preload.

[Grant66]

Haven't, the spacer when put in first slides around the emulator and rests against the top of the damper tube.

[flymo]

Originally Posted by Grant66

Haven't, the spacer when put in first slides around the emulator and rests against the top of the damper tube.

eh?

[flymo]

The spacer is the tube at the top of the assembly, it sits on top of the main fork spring on top of a steel washer.

Are you talking about a separate component?