I am going to get a front end for my Snowhawk.
I am pretty sure I am going with this setup below. The guy is trustworthy and I don't believe he is a bullshitter.
What do you all think of this deal?
"The forks are VERY trick. It is my race mechanic who is selling the setup and he has many connections in AMA racing. The forks have axxion valves (from traction dynamics) rebound and compression, as well as traction dynamics springs and Showa WORKS tubes (thicker walled than stock, from Nicky Hayden's 1999 Erion bike). This guy isn't a bullshitter and he doesn't throw names around like that just for bravado.
I have always used this mechanic's forks and they are unbelievable. He says this set are better than the works Showa ones he loaned me 2 years ago (and they were out of this world). In theory, these forks are worth $1000 to the right racer IF F4i's were still being raced by the top guys, which we know they aren't any more.
Anyhoo, the triples are stock and he is throwing in a set of modified super blackbird handlebars (same as on my race bike, they let you put the clip-ons UNDER the top triple (so you can adjust fork height), yet have a 2" rise to get them in the right place, essential for racing an F4i front end.
The front wheel is stock F4i. The rotors are Galfer wave rotors. Stock brake calipers with PF 95 pads. Goodrich Type II steel brake hoses (the best) going to a stock master cylinder with a double-banjo bleeder mounted to it (for easier bleeding and the master cylinder).
He is asking $650 for the whole shebang.
I'm thinking ebay prices for all that would be a lot more, but you could possibly pick up a completely stock front end for about $500. I think the extra $150 is worth it, depends on your budget.
He says the setup hasn't been used for a year or so, so he will check and replace the fork seals if neccessary."
So what do you guys think?
I am pretty sure I am going with this setup below. The guy is trustworthy and I don't believe he is a bullshitter.
What do you all think of this deal?
"The forks are VERY trick. It is my race mechanic who is selling the setup and he has many connections in AMA racing. The forks have axxion valves (from traction dynamics) rebound and compression, as well as traction dynamics springs and Showa WORKS tubes (thicker walled than stock, from Nicky Hayden's 1999 Erion bike). This guy isn't a bullshitter and he doesn't throw names around like that just for bravado.
I have always used this mechanic's forks and they are unbelievable. He says this set are better than the works Showa ones he loaned me 2 years ago (and they were out of this world). In theory, these forks are worth $1000 to the right racer IF F4i's were still being raced by the top guys, which we know they aren't any more.
Anyhoo, the triples are stock and he is throwing in a set of modified super blackbird handlebars (same as on my race bike, they let you put the clip-ons UNDER the top triple (so you can adjust fork height), yet have a 2" rise to get them in the right place, essential for racing an F4i front end.
The front wheel is stock F4i. The rotors are Galfer wave rotors. Stock brake calipers with PF 95 pads. Goodrich Type II steel brake hoses (the best) going to a stock master cylinder with a double-banjo bleeder mounted to it (for easier bleeding and the master cylinder).
He is asking $650 for the whole shebang.
I'm thinking ebay prices for all that would be a lot more, but you could possibly pick up a completely stock front end for about $500. I think the extra $150 is worth it, depends on your budget.
He says the setup hasn't been used for a year or so, so he will check and replace the fork seals if neccessary."
So what do you guys think?
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