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So I just did 30 miles of short circuit riding back and forth to try to get a good seat of the pants feel on the new tires. The ME888 tires are better for the open road riding that I like to do. However, 95 is the current limit. That's ok for now, as 75 is now more comfortable. But this old 85...

Thanks for your response and for offering some renewed hope! I'm not finished testing and your comment does indeed make me wonder... it would be awesome to be able to do a swap and test...

Mounted an ME888 on the rear and have re-balanced both wheels. See pics for tire differences. It will be nice to move away from center grooves on the Shinkos... I just don't like them, but they sure corner and stick.. So the ME888 tires feel much more solid to me and are way better when...

New ME888 front tire didn't do much to fix the high speed weave but it is slightly better when crossing grooves, changing lanes, etc. It is just a tad more settled at high speed because it doesn't have the center groove. The bike is rideable-enough to 75 and is very pleasant below 65. It...

Is that a Hayabusa front end on the drag bike? Nice front brake upgrade too juxtaposed against the OEM rear brakes!

That one with the shift light, chain drive, and USD conversion got my attention... cool

93 forks are nice. And of course I love the various options for brakes, and that the crossover tube is gone. The ride feels more secure to 75 but this did not cure the weave/wobble. It feels like the forks don't flex as much, which is great...a slight improvement. Braking gets an improvement vs...

I've seen various fork repair suggestions for filling small nicks / dings / pits in forks, including Super Glue, JB Weld, Marine-Tex, and solder. My first attempt some days ago involved first cleaning with brake cleaner, then dabbing (too much) JB Weld on, waiting until fully dry, and then...

Thanks. Yeah, so far, the epoxy repairs aren't working out the way I'd like but this is partially an experiment anyway. I'll see what Forking by Frank says.

Have the 298mm rotors installed and a brace. Made a different choice regarding calipers so still waiting on parts so I can get those installed. This weekend is gonna be super busy for other stuff so it may not be until next weekend now before I can ride test. Trying also to carefully address...

I'm definitely not an expert. Is that based upon the Z1-R?

What year is that VFR? The VFR750 was the first sport bike I rode, ages ago. The the Sabre, then the Magna... then... lol

Right. Same experience here. We're both under 200 and I think the bike would ride well for a 250lb rider! So how can we simulate that weight without....the weight? That extra weight will compress all 4 suspension springs much more than riding single. And this could also change steering...

That was an informative read, Brian. Thanks for that. The author's opinion is that the "weave," which is what I experience at high speed, is more related to the rear of the motorcycle than the front, which is what I have also read with other sources. For certain, the weave involves the rear...

I'm still working on solving the issue; I don't think the thread is a junk thread. I am completely agreeable with solid motor mounts but am working through options in order and haven't gotten to those yet... Since I moved to the 93 front end, I've had to go back to maintenance mode first on...

Pighuntingpuppy.... I just saw your signature line. You have some awesome bikes in the stable! I'd love to ride that KZ1000. That's one I haven't actually ridden in past years....

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Began inspecting the larger forks. The dimensional differences are telling.

Yes it is. Thanks for your contributions and input.

That is a great summary, Steve! I especially agree with your opinion posted in point #27! 😄 I had planned to soon make a very detailed summary of my work and place it into a table format. You and I had the same idea. I will still get to this at some point because when I fix it to my...