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jammin76tx
1/26/2014 7:45pm
1/26/2014 7:45pm
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I love all the restored/replica bikes on here, it's my favorite part of vital!
For those that updated their suspension to something more modern (like those with the mid '90's CRs), how happy are you with the change? Was it a night and day difference?
Has anyone swapped an air fork onto an older bike, yet?
Thanks,
Marc
For those that updated their suspension to something more modern (like those with the mid '90's CRs), how happy are you with the change? Was it a night and day difference?
Has anyone swapped an air fork onto an older bike, yet?
Thanks,
Marc
If you read my post: 1990 CR250 restored, you can see that on this bike the upgrade was a night and day difference.
Then again , the 90 CR 250's had pretty harsh suspension stock, so it benefits a ton from this.
The headshake is gone, and the bike corners great. This bike can carve insides and rail outsides and is stable as anything.
The beefed up RG3 Diamond kit fork, RG3 triple (and a bit of changed geometry :offset,trail) and Öhlins shock really helped this bike
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I'll report back once it's had its first outing.
Should be a huge improvement over when I used to ride it as a kid.
I guess I'm curious because I can't decide wether to modernize an old bike or style a modern bike after an old one. I do know I want a bike with good suspension.
The Shop
Whatever you ride, you need to set it up accordingly.
Having newer components with less wear, and another two decades of r and d in them will generally be of benefit once set up to suit.
All the CRF kit going into my bike (wheels included) also gives a reduction in unsprung weight too, which is of additional benefit, as the suspension has less work to do.
What I do know is, the difference in the wheels at least is clear when you're holding them, one in each hand.
For mock-up purposes, KTM rear wheel spacers (which have a 25mm ID bearing on a 20mm spindle too), and a 2.5mm washer either side fit everything together nicely.
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