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Anybody know a good shop in central NJ (or surrounding tristate) that can handle the AER48 to KYB Spring Fork Conversion? I just can't stand the inconsistency of the air forks throughout the day.
Also a bit unnerving, my buddy's air valve was leaking last practice session which made us scramble to find a valve remover in the pits. Borderline thinking of jumping ship to Yamaha.
Also a bit unnerving, my buddy's air valve was leaking last practice session which made us scramble to find a valve remover in the pits. Borderline thinking of jumping ship to Yamaha.
The Shop
Hopefully I can ship the forks out to them. I'll either go MXT or ship my stuff out to JBI for the KYB Conversion.
Absolutely love the weight of the bike, I can toss it around. I just cant dial in the front. Sometimes i'm railing the ruts, other times the front wheel is popping right out or I have to lean in more than usual.
They were pretty good but I liked my OEM tubes with the older WP Closed Chamber internals better.
I am on AER Cone Valves now and they are incredible.
Call Corey at Protune and discuss your options.
Very interested in hearing your report, I've heard good things other than Ping not liking the setup on the $36k Husky.
He can do them
The instructions that came with the kit were OK, but personally I feel they could be a little more detailed. No big deal, a few trips to You Tube answered our questions. If you have the ability to change fork seals and have the proper fork tools, you will be able to do the install. I shot a bunch of video and will eventually put up an install tutorial on You Tube.
I road last night for the first time with the kit and have to say, it was like riding another motorcycle! Just for reference I road some off-road trails and a little bit of the motocross track at our local club. It honestly felt foreign at first... I just wasn't used to the fork reacting to small bumps and roots like it did. In the first 20 mins of riding i was trying to get used to the new feel and I was continually bracing myself for the usual "spike" that would come through the handlebars... the spike never came! Once I focused more on the action of the forks, the more i enjoyed them. The front end had a bit of a "lively" feel to it so I went in two clicks on the rebound adjuster and it calmed things down to were i wanted it. It feels like the front of the bike is riding a little higher now and it is a little odd. I will double check my sag before the next ride and I may raise the forks in the clamps a little to see what happens.
A few things to note in my experience with MX Tech:
1) Their customer service is excellent! Diane who runs the office is a gem. She was super friendly, easy to deal with and was super helpful with my shipping needs. I"m in Canada but have a Mailbox over in Detroit where I have everything shipped. She had it all handled for me with zero issues. Jeremy was able to answer all my technical questions before I purchased the product.
2) The quality is second to none. The machining of components and coatings were incredible! I see a lot of machine work in my regular job and the MX Tech stuff is world caliber!
3) Cost. At $1,200.00 (1,600.00 Canadian Funds), the Lucky kit, it isn't cheap, but the change in the bikes handling and performance is night and day. Since we were tearing the forks apart, I installed new bushings, seals, stainless steel snap rings and obviously oil. Those items added about $150.00 to the total. For less then $1,400.00 I ended up with a great performing fork that i am confident will last for a long time. I feel that it was money well spent!
If anyone has questions, feel free to ask!
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