Fork rebuild

[fazer6868]

I'll give you lot a laugh then...my gen 1 has done 132k..replaced the fork springs at around 15k with ohlins springs and they are still in there.

no other work done on the forks other than 1 replacement fork seal each side and a fork oil change every 30-40k or so

i corner quite hard as in smooth entrance to the bend use throttle to slow down, sling her right over on her side and drive her out....5 weight fork oil is the best for my 14 stone frame as you can feel what the forks are doing and can increase the damping at the top end if too soft.

This my personal preference for what its worth

[gel]

I have just spoken to Rev's Racing and they have quoted me £290 - £310 for a Fork upgrade to the same level as Phil had done. Looks as though the price has gone up. Phil have you got your bike back together and been for spin yet?

[pitternator]

132k...thats almost a record ?

I think once you get used to a bike, you can ride round a lot of its faults.Its only when you try a sorted bike you realise what the difference is. Hence why I realised only just recently how much my suspension had deteriorated, but still was OK, as in it wasnt dangerous, just not as good as it was. Subconsciously if you know a bike, you do tend to  ride to within  its limits.
Conversely , what showed me how good the K tech sussies still are was my track day on 30 sept , where tbh , the bike handled fantastically. But thats on a smooth track. I notice the suspension lack of subtleness on our rough roads. I am hoping my suspension service will get back that subtle damping quality which made the bike  a delight to ride over any road surface.

[phil on a fazer]

I have just spoken to Rev's Racing and they have quoted me £290 - £310 for a Fork upgrade to the same level as Phil had done. Looks as though the price has gone up. Phil have you got your bike back together and been for spin yet?

yes mate.....test rode her yesterday...wow  :eek . makes a big difference, nice and composed. So nice too that when you slam the brakes on it doesn't feel like you have two pogo sticks strapped to the front of the bike.

If i was you i would go down to Revs and have a chat with them, that's what i did. On the phone they gave me a rough quote which was about what they said to you. I think it was so high because they were on about fitting K-Tech comp adjusters, then they realised they don't fit the Fazer.

i cant believe i waited so long to get the forks done...wish i had of done it yonks ago. Just need to fit my R6 shock now thats sat on my workbench in the garage.