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I've tried Ohlins and WP on my previous bikes. Then on Firestorm I went for Wilbers unit - one with separately adjustable low and high speed compression damping and adjustable rebound but no remote preload adjuster. After first ride with it I am convert now. They are not cheap - sometimes you can fi...

I think there is a good point. Vtwin riding is way different than il4 and I came through quite slow moving back to twins from il4 and my speed and quality of riding definitely suffered until I got hang of it. Basically my friend who rides monos got me "back on feet", so I will pass what he...

What - me washing bike? I wash my bikes on 2 occasions - if I fallen into mudpit with it (DR800) or if too much bitument stuck to it (VTR). So, not only not dry, not even wash...it's totally filthy :biggrin Haven't washed it for year I think :lol: I use dryer to warm up pieces made of metal before s...

Only replaceable plastic sliders left to make and bolt on (will be Nylon 66). Frames bolted and set. Could be done better but best I can with given materials and tools http://kickstarter.org/mkportal/modules/gallery/album/a_645.jpg http://kickstarter.org/mkportal/modules/gallery/album/a_644.jpg http...

Yep, same system with Metisse pads precisely.
But even more expensive

Yesterday my friend from Ukraine - professional motorcycle mechanic, and good one - believe me - sent me set of photos on how different materials sliders react to crash. Those are all bike that he worked on from start to end, some of them amateur racers bikes. It turns out that by trial and error of...

Yes, I knew it was not for crash protection - I was just trying to get more details on Moriwaki storm
I always imagined some supetricky slipper clutch-thingy behind that big "door"
I admit it, I am envious. Thou I know I won't be able to use proper track bike, but lust still there.

Same here - first indicator, scratch on ridge and cracked clutch cover. I measured lenght of protectors required to protect clutch cover - on right side protector would have to be hugely long to work. I noticed that clutch cover on Moriwaki firestorm is totally different BTW - I guess we need to ask...

Well, they mounted slightly lower than GSG-Moto or Bike Design protectors, so they should work. They are same position as LSL pads I had (and crashed with) and they certainly took contact at right moment. So I think this should be OK. I do not have bellypan, so I can't say if it is same with bellypa...

Lightech crash protectors - some idea. White part in middle made of some shock abosrbing rubber as far as I understood.

Well, I actually call them crash pads or crash protectors because nowadays lot of them are not round at all. If you take a look at TopBlock products they went wild with shapes of that stuff. Anyway - I have to work with 40-50 countries because of offices everywhere and my English fluctuating from fa...

that's Moko aproach...need to remember where I've seen other 3 types of sliders by known companies I saw which use same principle...

I have better ideas. 1. Attach sidecars? 2 of them. I have 4 kids and wife :) 2. Attach foldable blade to cut down speed camera poles? :) 3. Attach old-style turn indicators with foldable arrow? :) Gilson, I was wondering about forces transfer, this is why I checked directions possible and tried to ...

OK, here is how they mount on bike. Actually they are closer to frame and angled a bit more downards than on photo, so that plate-mounts for bobbins are vertical. Looks little bit wrong position on picture - that's because I did not actually mount them, just put them approximately in place without s...

I'll try to "simulate" install today in the evening and take a photo...I do not want to drill holes for rear mounts in them before I get 12.9 grade bolts to replace original middle engine bolt plus I have endless sanding excercise :lol: Oh, I hate it. And then painting. Hate it too. You ga...