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[darrel gunderson]

Am looking forward to hearing reviews about this product. I may have to try a set as well !

 

[CT70_Scotts]

Finally they arrived today! Not near my bike so it will be a bit before I can install them or test them. I will compare them in the thread I started using a press and a scale to see static rates. With further a due pics.

Some things to note: looks like only 1 1/8 travel, they would extend farther if the springs were longer as I can pull them further by hand. Looks like I will need a washer or a shim on the one side as when I compare the Daytona it has a welded spacer as does the stock leg. Note the springs are red but were repainted gold.

 

[andrewdell19]

I am very interested to hear about these.

Sounds like they would be s nice upgrade over my k3 ones... man money im putting into this just keeps mounting!

Or could go the route of the disc breaks... hmmmmmm

https://www.motorkit.com/en/frontfo...ic-black-for-dax-with-hub-and-brake-disc.html

Cool thread!

 

[CT70_Scotts]

@Snufftherooster how is the riding on those Daytona's? Was also wondering if you could measure the travel on them?

I see Webike has a different supplier BPYamato. They list 2 types but can't tell the difference and of course they are more expensive.
*****never mind I read the description, one is a -40mm Low rider!

https://japan.webike.net/products/20435161.html
https://japan.webike.net/products/20435160.html

I did some testing today with one of my spare forks. Compared the stock with the hydraulic set up. One heck of a difference the only thing I don't like is the lack of travel ~1 1/8".

 

[CT70_Scotts]

Checked availability on the BPYamato from Webike just got the email this morning looks like not available either.

 

[kirrbby]

1⅛" of travel is NFG. Why bother building them if that's all you can manage?
No good at all.

 

[CT70_Scotts]

I suppose your right except when you compare them to the original spring style on the shop floor. The original spring style is a joke in comparison, it feels like something on a kids toy. I can't find much info on front suspension travel on all the CT's I see that 1979 list 1.97" or 50mm. Which is not much more then these.

 

[kirrbby]

I think K1 up have almost 3½".

 

[CT70_Scotts]

Maybe this is a mistake as it list 1980 having 3.64"?

Here is the K1 manual, I always thought trail length refered to the suspension travel. Not sure why they don't break down front and rear?

 

[andrewdell19]

So on those "new" spring forks you just bought, there is only 1 1/8" of travel (the amount you can compress the forks)?

Anyone have any experience with the trail buddy fork system? Looks like I may be able to slide over my k3 fork ears to make this look relatively stock?!?

http://mytrailbuddystore.com/26mmdrumforkreplacementassembly.aspx

 

[scooter]

I’m curious relative to that 1 1/8” assessment. Looking at the measured data I see some non-linearity going on at the end of the stroke. That outer spring isn’t progressive. How are you determining that there isn’t any more travel?

 

[CT70_Scotts]

Beyond 22.25" it the fork stops moving and the scale will go into overload which is beyond 400 or 450lbs.

 

[CT70_Scotts]

So finally have these installed. There way to stiff from what I tried. I like the look standing still as this makes it sit taller. I think I will revisit this and put one stock one in the left side and try again. I also wonder if this front end is not true as it has a wheel favoring the one side. Spent some time straightening the hl ears.