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[curlylegend]

Is there a step-by-step account of selecting and fitting emulators for a 1991 TDM 850 ?   Unfortunately the only ones I've found are without illustrations.

 

Race Tech seem to be without fault, but has anyone had experience of other makes ?

[Bjørge]

Found this one on experience with YSS valves by dandywarhol: http://www.carpe-tdm...e=2#entry360493

 

ISTR that instructions were given you with a limited login period at racetech.com. Yes, I admit - not exactly futuristic design & functionality 

 

Found Stink-foot's old instructions as well (also forgot I based my work on it  ....well it was 2007... ): http://www.carpe-tdm...c=382#entry2637

Edited by Bjørge, 10 November 2020 - 01:44 pm.

[dandywarhol]

The Mk1 already has cartridge forks so emulators won't fit as they aren't needed - they only work with damper rod forks and the valves "emulate" cartridge forks.

You could fit RT's Gold Valve kit but I would question if it was worth the effort https://www.racetech...aha/TDM850/1992

[Bjørge]

It's definately worth the effort 😎

[dandywarhol]

It's definately worth the effort

 

The Mk1 cartridge damping is really pretty good as standard Bjorge - far better than the Mk2 and 900

[curlylegend]

The Mk1 already has cartridge forks so emulators won't fit as they aren't needed - they only work with damper rod forks and the valves "emulate" cartridge forks.

You could fit RT's Gold Valve kit but I would question if it was worth the effort https://www.racetech...aha/TDM850/1992

 

 

It's definately worth the effort

 

Thanks, Dandy, the penny eventually dropped and I realised that I have cartridge forks......this forum is a total education !

And I even managed to make sense of the Race Tech site, so much so that I ordered up some Gold Valves from Amazon.com and they're winging their way to me right now.

I've went the whole hog and ordered a set of progressive front springs and a YSS rear shock.  I know it's cheap but it's surely an improvement on the one I've got. It's nearly thirty years old and covered nearly 70,000km.

[dandywarhol]

 

 

 

Thanks, Dandy, the penny eventually dropped and I realised that I have cartridge forks......this forum is a total education !

And I even managed to make sense of the Race Tech site, so much so that I ordered up some Gold Valves from Amazon.com and they're winging their way to me right now.

I've went the whole hog and ordered a set of progressive front springs and a YSS rear shock.  I know it's cheap but it's surely an improvement on the one I've got. It's nearly thirty years old and covered nearly 70,000km.

 

i'd question the use of progressive springs if you're going down an improved cartridge damper route. Progressives are really only best when the original damping system is crap

[curlylegend]

 

i'd question the use of progressive springs if you're going down an improved cartridge damper route. Progressives are really only best when the original damping system is crap

 

I've ordered them, so I'll give them a try.  The springs I took out are apparently not that old and measure out ok. So I can always put them back and a pair of lightly used progressive springs will be on the market !