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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Wattie » Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:59 pm

you neeed to swap the little side engine covers for Damons Black ones.

He'll need some red ones to go with his forks. :kuda:
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Phil » Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:15 pm

Wattie wrote:you neeed to swap the little side engine covers for Damons Black ones.

He'll need some red ones to go with his forks. :kuda:


Good call that, Damo ?:P
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Gosling1 » Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:19 pm

lookin' good Phil ! whats the verdict after a test thrash ride ??

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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Phil » Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:28 pm

Gosling1 wrote:lookin' good Phil ! whats the verdict after a test thrash ride ??

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Havent been yet mate, hopefully if the rain stays away I can ride to work tomorrow, dont wanna get my work laptop soaked if it's raining :oops:
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Gosling1 » Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:48 pm

no worries mate - will be interested to see what you think of the upgrade....

I am belting around at the moment on PC's Z1000 - have been for a few weeks, since the CCT on the little 6fiddy shart itself :shock: - I tell ya what, these new-era Zeddies are a lot of fun to ride......

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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Damon Z1000 » Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:10 pm

Phil, post em up and I'll satin black em for ya and post em back like I did with my PINK ones!

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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Phil » Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:04 pm

Went for a spin on it today, first impression is that the front handles bumps better than it did before, also didnt dive on inital application of the brakes - not that I was using them all that hard as they were still bedding in - new disks and new pads so I wanted to take it easy and get gradually harder on them rather than go to hard to early.

May be using a little more travel than would be optimum ATM, I'm sure that can be sorted quite easily and I look forward to another ride very soon.

Apart from feeling better over bumps the rest of it felt better as well, ride seemed more smooth and there was a little more feedback from the front end as a whole. No wallowing which is the way I like it.
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Mattjin » Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:31 pm

Nice job, looks impressive.

My old workshop was across the road from Boltmaster in Penrith. Still close though.
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby dave#3 » Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:16 pm

Awesome Phil, well done. How well does it work?
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Phil » Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:46 am

dave#3 wrote:Awesome Phil, well done. How well does it work?


I added 1 line of preload today, seems a little better. Also added a little more preload to the rear to keep the balance. Felt like it had the desired effect but will really have to wait for a proper ride - not a jaunt to work a o dark o clock.

Wont be tomorrow either - ZRX with "just scrubbed in" new Sportec M5 Interacts is the mount for the mornings cuppa run ;)
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby hoffy » Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:05 am

please provide full report on M5's... :kuda:
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Six Addict » Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:07 am

I'll donate my services :kuda: ... For this good cause of course :twisted:
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Phil » Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:20 am

hoffy V2.0 wrote:please provide full report on M5's... :kuda:


So far I have done about 60k's on them. Rode from home to a certain eating establishment in close proximity to my work :twisted: It was one of my staff's birthday yesterday, so we went out for lunch :kuda:

They feel pretty good so far and even had a little run through some of the local "low speed, but tight" corners on the way home. Already past lean indicator 5 ;) on a scrubbing in run :shock: . Tip in and general ride feel very similar to the M3's, I am also keen to try them in the wet. If I give the big gurl a detail tonight it is sure to rain. :?
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Phil » Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:21 am

Six Addict wrote:I'll donate my services :kuda: ... For this good cause of course :twisted:


Ah, yeh, thanks Pinchy. After your form of late - I doubt your services will be rquired :P
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Re: Z1000 Fork Upgrade Complete

Postby Six Addict » Sat Aug 07, 2010 4:23 pm

Phil wrote:
Six Addict wrote:I'll donate my services :kuda: ... For this good cause of course :twisted:


Ah, yeh, thanks Pinchy. After your form of late - I doubt your services will be rquired :P


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