simple upgrade for cheap forks

[karma]

i was geting sick of the high speed nose dives when stoping. i was playing around with a pocketbike stearing damper and found a way to mount it. and the results are amazing a half hour of work turned my cheap forks into $$$$$$. worth a try.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgG0_zd9dt0

cheers

 

[JinbaIttai]

Nice. How often do you have to re-tighten the clamp?

 

[karma]

i have been on a few rides no movement yet. the hose clamp is for testing only ill see if i can have a aluninum clamp fabricated.

 

[D-Man]

Interesting. What kind of bike frame are you running?

 

[karma]

kranked bicycle co

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443303456&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396673783&bmUID=1230840415970

and the forks are from a hooligan bicycle.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442687715&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396673782&bmUID=1230840514519&deptid=1408474396672192&ctgrid=1408474396672200&subctgrid=1408474396673782

the frames allright but the parts where junk. frame works great with juicy 5

 

[vanilla ice]

But uh, doesn't that do the opposite of what you want? Steering dampers prevent jarring hits from turning the forks on a motorcycle while still allowing moderate sustained pressure (from the rider) to turn them. So that should like.. still allow brake dive, while preventing the absorption of bumps. Or something.

 

[karma]

thay allow slow traval, high speed travel is slowed down by the damper. internal valve and oil. at low speed the fork feels the same.
i took it for a spin last nite the faster you go the more stable the ride.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=speC0KDnzCY

 

[fitek]

Where'd you get the pocket bike steering damper?

 

[karma]

well there kinda rude when it comes to warrantys. and there service stinks heres the link-> http://www.tsunamibike.com/page/page/2147873.htm

i picked up a 48v charger off them and it fried the first hour i used it. opened it to find it was used and repaired before. i paid for a resale so i cant recommend them.


cheers