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Fork upgrade recommendation
By: Guzzimax Date: June 5, 2023, 6:10 pm
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I haven’t used my MT01 much during the past 18 months, but
yesterday put it back on the road, and found after a 50 mile
ride that I had a leaking fork oil seal. I noticed that the
damping of the front suspension felt poor, with potholes & poor
road surfaces feeling really harsh and underdamped.
After 18 years it’s clear that the forks & rear shock would
benefit from a refurbishment, but instead of simply fitting new
fork seals & fork oil, can anyone recommend a worthwhile
suspension upgrade? What about Andreani adjustable cartridge
kits? Any advice and thoughts would be welcome
Does anyone have any experience of this fork upgrade. Also what
about fitting a progressive spring to the rear shock assembly?
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Re: Fork upgrade recommendation
By: Max Headroom Date: June 26, 2023, 8:43 am
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Sorry no one's come back to you on this. The only upgrade I've
seen is Ohlins which were an original Yamaha upgrade but they're
very much rocking horse sh!t these days!
Max
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Re: Fork upgrade recommendation
By: Guzzimax Date: June 26, 2023, 3:16 pm
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Thanks Max
Unfortunately as you’ve commented the ÖHLINS forks are
completely unobtainable now, easier to find rocking horse sh!t
After getting some positive feedback about Andreani products,
I’ve taken the plunge & ordered a set of Andreani Misano Evo
adjustable hydraulic cartridges for the MT01. The spring rate is
matched to the rider, so I had to weigh myself (not a pleasant
activity after far too many pies consumed in recent months
🥧), and order the springing for a fat basta*d which
Andreani could offer :D
I’ll let everyone know the results when they are fitted in the
next few weeks
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