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Old 06-09-2009, 06:13 PM
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fork seal bottoming out

so i flipped my clip ons and put them above my top clamp ..now when i do endos bottom clamp hits seals....its on a 01 gsxr ..any suggestions guys???
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Re: fork seal bottoming out

put the clips ons under the triple and harden the fork settings
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Re: fork seal bottoming out

yea your kinda screwed with your clip on placement unless you have inverted forks
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i got 750 forks ill sell you.
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Re: fork seal bottoming out

Originally Posted by letsgon1
so i flipped my clip ons and put them above my top clamp ..now when i do endos bottom clamp hits seals....its on a 01 gsxr ..any suggestions guys???
blow your bike up with the works and tin foil
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Old 06-10-2009, 02:03 PM
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its a gixxer.....period
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Old 06-10-2009, 06:26 PM
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Re: fork seal bottoming out

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blow your bike up with the works and tin foil
hey shes just fine and if im gonna blow it up im gonna put a 100 shot of juice to it and a handfull of throtlle
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Re: fork seal bottoming out

It needs preload sonny jim. Give it preload.
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on second thought lose some weight.
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Old 06-10-2009, 10:29 PM
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Re: fork seal bottoming out

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on second thought lose some weight.
This works too. I couldnt bottom out if I tried
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Re: fork seal bottoming out

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on second thought lose some weight.
priceless!!
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Re: fork seal bottoming out

Run the spring adjusters almost ALL the way in to tighten up ur preload fool... It will help
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Adjust and i run thicker fork oil.....heavier weight
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