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Yo D, not sure what my travel plans are going down yet. Send me a message with your cell if you want to cut costs by 50%. Austin

See you guys there. Vacation is approved and bike is up and running.

hadn't been on in a while. Randomly went to look in and WHAT! GONE? WOW that was weird. and scary. All is well that ends well.

I just had my entire 5th gen sprayed into british racing green. I ended up taking off all the pieces from the bike and sanding them myself. I went to an auto paint shop and bought some base/clear of the good stuff and arrived at an earl scheib ready for them to paint. Cost me $100 for paint/clear and then $400 for the shop to repair plastics/further prep and shoot. I requested a good painter and I brought my own paint knowing that they use an 'eh' sherwin williams watern base paint. It's not a million bucks but it looks great and I can't stop smiling. Great thing about taking everything off is finding what's wrong with everything else (cough* clips) . Good amount of 'dusting' didn't do nobody no harm! Um, pic?

I think because of the weight reduction in the bike and a lighter rider I am good on spring. I get the 1" sag. Is there a common rod mod or change?

.85kg for rider and gear with a wet weight bike if 430+-. it all checks out, I am close to where I need to be. I just feel that I need to add dampening to the front. I usually want to dial it in stiff, then soft and find that sweet spot in between. I cant get that stiff setting without running out of the adjustment.

OK, sooooo. On my 5th Gen. I have the 954 rear, VTR front with Race Tech springs. The dampening is the stock VTR. I have my sags set to 25-30mm range. I have been experimenting with rebound and I am sure I am not getting enough out of the front. I even set it all the way in and still not enough dampening. What is next? Modify the rod? Or new rod? The rear is good. Thanks

Outstanding job!!!!

The VTR is a shorter fork. I do not recall the Delta. I would use the stock spacer before cutting. If you are heavy it may not be that far off of what you need to get your correct sag dims. Then, if your preload is too much after reassembly, you may need to cut. The beauty is that you have adjustment now at the top of the forks. taking into account that my assembly and weight is different from yours, I had to cut 1 1/2" off my stock spacer, then I added back preload at the adjusters.

I am trying this out this year. The flip flop is in the picture for Timmy.

Wow,nice catch on all counts. Thanks for the follow up. Always good to learn from others.

Got me, I didn't take the limited ability route on that one, good point taken.

I am usually a "to each their own" guy, but this is f'ed up

I wouldn't obsess about what group you are in unless I felt I was in danger by riding with less experienced riders. Get your good laps in and you will be asked to move up. I have always been able to ride what group I asked to ride in. If I feel slower then pace, I move down, and vise versa. I always prefer to ride intermediate because of safety.