DrtiBird said:
Wanderer said:
I modified one to disable my anti-dive.
Wanderer,
Excuse my ignorance, but what is the purpose/advantage of disabling the anti-dive unit?
Good question!
I had been reading that slipping a shim under the Anti-dive valve nut would cure some of the stiff ride that people were experiencing.I did the mod by slipping a thin SS washer in there (cut a slot in washer with a Dremel)and low and behold, its a whole new bike on the highway. Now when I ride over expansion joints and the like, its smooooth. Not like hitting a brick at 70mph. The anti-dive still works when applying the front brake.
Took me 20mins to complete including cutting the slot in the washer.
I don't think this disables the AD, it just allows the internal piston to keep a fork oil passage open a tad more.
Fred H's web page shows the method.