Was: Racetech emulators on a R100RS - now rear shocks question
James Mckinna
jmcraftsman at netscape.net
Wed May 12 13:36:38 EDT 2021
Eric for the reasons Chris stated below I bought a set of Gazi shocks from TC.
One gets used to what you have. Installing new suspension components is like buying a new bike. Cheaper too!
Jim
> On May 12, 2021, at 8:42 AM, chrisk224 <chrisk224 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Morning Eric. On my RS I added YSS shocks. The decision was based on improved ride and handling tempered by cost. I thought it was a decent compromise.
> Cheers Chris
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 12, 2021, at 8:08 AM, Zwicky, Eric <ezwicky2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello again!
>>
>> I am going to go with the Racetech emulators on the '84 forks. I will probably do the work myself, a couple of guys offline, as well as Brook Reams, have done it with a hand drill and judicious hand filing. This might also be a good excuse to get a benchtop drill press. The guy who sold me the bike built metal furniture and wants to sell me his welder, cutting torches and drill press.
>>
>> Now, to those of you guys who have installed the Racetech kit on your RS, which rear shocks do you like? I need to get new ones for this bike and it's not quite decision time, as I'm going to work from front to back, but I wanted to check and see if you all have any rear-suspension preferences to go with the improvements offered by the emulators.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Eric
>> RVa
>>
>>>> On 5/9/2021 1:08 PM, Zwicky, Eric wrote:
>>> MD brethren,
>>> I have a barn-find R100RS. 1980 European model. I am taking it apart as it sat 5 years under a tarp.
>>> The PO put '84 forks with Brembo brakes on, but I still have the originals.
>>> I know some of you guys run the Racetech Gold valve emulators (I think I got that right), and I wonder if that's an upgrade you would recommend for my bike. The PO pt progressive springs in but that's all I know as far as deviation from the stock '84 forks.
>>> Since I have the fairing off, now might be the time to think about all the stuff in the front of the bike.
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Eric Z
>>> Richmond
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