VTR1000F - Forks

I recently bought my second VTR, having been off bikes for the last 7 years
while in Oz, and I was told by Peter Stevens that the forks had been
reworked since I bought my first one in 97.
Well, that was clearly a load of absolute bollocks, because they are just
as bad as always, being severely undersprung and overdamped.

Has anyone around Melbourne had their forks reworked? If so, where did you
get them done, and how much did it cost? In the UK it was about 250quid
($600) for new springs, shims and oil.

Alternatively, does anyone have any of those lovely VTR SP2 front ends
going cheap so that I can stick them on my bike?

Cheers,
Gadget

 

Have a look at www.ozfirestorm.com

For starters......
http://ozfirestorm.proboards34.com/index.cgi?board=tech&action=display&thread=1103237523

 

You must have gone to the same Peter Stevens as Goaty then - "reworked"
is code for "we left all the oil out"...

big

 

Ahhh yeah, you're probably right...

big (all those Victorians look the same to me...)

 

wasnt that Moike?
either way....dont start them!!!

mh

 

There's a Moike in Sydney?

 

Yeh...fucking scary that!


Johno

Coopers Mate?

 

Me.

-----sharks

 

Stands next to Goaty and Moike... what do you mean all us Victorians
look alike... we've got different sized pot bellies!

You can be a politician if you want... I'm sure all your rellies would
vote for you


G-S

 

erm
isn't conehead your older twin brother?

 

Errkk! I must have Tasmanian ancestors!! [1]


G-S

[1] OTOH at least I've got rellies places to crash at around tassie

 

Technically it was works garage...

G-S

 

Technically yes... we have our our mechanics, work owns 2 motorbikes and
a bike trailer


G-S

 

I do love JUST how off topic these conversations get. Is a sign of much fun
being had I think.

 

I always thought of it being a sign of someone being had ;-)


G-S

 

Iain Chalmers wrote:

**** off! I don't look at all like Smee!!!!!

Moike

(and I think Goaty would be most offended at being called a
Victorian.... You can take the boy out of Tasmania, but you can't take
the Tasmanian out of the boy....)

 

There was one in Darwin last week. Driving a white van......

Moike

 

No one looks like Smee.

Gary (cue spooky music)

 

OI

 

and for that we are sooooo fucking grateful! - you deserve a few beers
(Coopers)

I wonder how goaty disguised the scar on his neck?

Beer mate?


Johno <mmm,,, diet coke is just sooo good for you>