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Color Brilliancy.A Note on Raising the Forks.I have heard that raising
the forks in the triple trees can help to quicken the steering by
slightly decreasing the trail. I wanted to try this; since installing
Dunlop K491’s, the steering seemed a bit slow – the bike almost seemed
to “understeer”, or plow, a bit in the corners. When reinstalling the
forks, I only raised them 5 mm, which wouldn’t seem to make that much
difference. In fact, some people say that it really doesn’t make much of
a difference on some bikes to raise the forks.Auto Parts national oil seals Color Brilliancy.
But I definitely noticed an immediate difference. As soon as I pulled
the bike out of the driveway, it seemed to steer much quicker. It may be
that the 5 mm was just enough to overcome the slightly slower steering
of the Dunlop’s. The bike now feels like it turns in as quick as it did
with the original Metzeler’s, but without the feeling that the
Metzeler’s gave me that the bike was “falling in” to corners. I always
felt like I had to give the bike mid-corner corrections with the
Metzeler ME33/55 combination.Auto Parts national oil seals Color Brilliancy.
UPDATE: I recently installed the lower K75 “C” handlebars on this bike,
which has made a huge difference in the way the bike “feels”. I then
tried again to raise the forks in the clamps, this time by 1″. Combined
with the newly improved front end feel, raising the forks has just
about eliminated the top-heavy, “tippy” feel the K75 has at low speeds.
See more on the page that describes the handlebar conversion…(more)
The End
Again, make sure everything is torqued to specifications! Clymer’s calls
for the following on the K75, but check your bike to make sure you know
the exact torque specifications:
Front axle 8 mm Allen bolt 21-27
Front axle 6 mm clamp bolts 9-13
Front caliper 8 mm mounting bolts 21-25
Fork bridge clamping bolts
Upper 6 mm 14-16
Lower 8 mm 29-33
Fork brace bolts 6 mm 14-16
Remember, this document is to be used as a guide only! Please make sure
you read the BMW technical manuals and the Clymer’s or Hayne’s guides
before doing any work on your bike. The front end, forks and front
brakes are critical components to your bike and your safety. Make sure
you check and double check that everything is installed correctly and
torqued to proper specifications.Auto Parts national oil seals Color Brilliancy.
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