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Old 12-07-2007, 06:32 AM
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F4i front end feels like a damn pogo stick
i have a 636

i could roll low speed bp stoppes on it. Was getting them around past 90 degrees working on 180s. Felt very confident. Good tire up front. Had radial master for front brake. Ruber lines.


i got an f4i

Cant even roll with out feeling very uncomfortable. turning? forget about it. the front end feels like a pogo stick and i have no clue why. its so unpredictable input wise. in a stoppie and i add a little more brake and its feels like the front suspension compresses and then the backend pops up fast an unpredictable...

is it the change from a aftermarket billet radial front master to a f4i stocker? or is it the conventional f4i soft dampend fork setup compared to the nice inverted rigid 636 setup? or combination?

also i did drop the forks in the the trees a little for 2 reasons.

1. fitting the db bars
2. i dropped them on the 636 too. about .25 inch. i read a thread on here and some people were saying that it helped.

i havent been on here for most of the season and seen a ton of people are switching from f4is to 636s. so some of you have had to experience this.


how can i make it feel like the 636 front end?
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So you finally got an f4i when you get it
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Re: F4i front end feels like a damn pogo stick
It was like that when I went from the 636 to a F4I. I put heavy springs in the front and 10w fork oil and it helped alot. But, if you feather the front brake in a stoppie it will still pogo like hell! Anybody got a 929/954/600rr/1000rr front end?
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i got the same prob with mine , i would really like to buy a front end of a 600rr or trade my new front end for it and pay alittle extra for it
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Re: F4i front end feels like a damn pogo stick
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i got the same prob with mine , i would really like to buy a front end of a 600rr or trade my new front end for it and pay alittle extra for it
its hard to sell a stock F4I front end................I've tried
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i'll sell you my forks lol
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its hard to sell a stock F4I front end................I've tried
keep it for when you sell the bike.
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just switch out the front end and it should solve your problem, did it on my old one
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forget about front ends whats your gamertag on 360?
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forget about front ends whats your gamertag on 360?
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Re: F4i front end feels like a damn pogo stick
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i got the same prob with mine , i would really like to buy a front end of a 600rr or trade my new front end for it and pay alittle extra for it
I have a 600rr front end you can buy!!!

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It was like that when I went from the 636 to a F4I. I put heavy springs in the front and 10w fork oil and it helped alot. But, if you feather the front brake in a stoppie it will still pogo like hell! Anybody got a 929/954/600rr/1000rr front end?
I have a 07 1000rr front end!
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I have a whole 954 for sale
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Re: F4i front end feels like a damn pogo stick
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I have a 600rr front end you can buy!!!



I have a 07 1000rr front end!
Is it a complete front end ,

Is it the one you got on your bike
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EZEC - my gamertag is: amerryprankster

how much for the 1000rr

im in indiana. shipping would be cheap. hell id probably just meet up with u. im 2 1/2 hours fromt he chi
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Re: F4i front end feels like a damn pogo stick
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Is it a complete front end ,

Is it the one you got on your bike
yes complete and off my bike

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EZEC - my gamertag is: amerryprankster

how much for the 1000rr

im in indiana. shipping would be cheap. hell id probably just meet up with u. im 2 1/2 hours fromt he chi
meeting up would be better, shipping is expensive! i'll pm you
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how much you asking for it
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how much you asking for it
idk make me an offfer
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idk make me an offfer
$100
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