Re: [ST] 2 Questions about Front Suspension

["Jeremy Witt" <Jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

1) Full term is Gold Valve Emulators and they emulate cartridge forks.
Close, but not exactly emulated, just loads better than damper rod only.

2)  Not sure on the correct answer, but I've heard about a lot of front
ends that WON'T fit.  

Jeremy Witt
Newbury Partners
(o) 603-893-3022
(c) 603-475-4228


-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gavin Lawrie
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:18 AM
To: ST
Subject: [ST] 2 Questions about Front Suspension

1) Why are valve emulators called valve emulators?

2) Is it possible to put front forks from other bikes onto the Sprint  
instead of stock items?  I ask simply because in days of yore, (e.g.)  
putting a Z900 front end on a Z650 was often a cheaper way to get  
good  suspension and brakes than to upgrade items etc. etc.  I know  
the Daytona items won't fit, as apparently fork tubes too wide (from  
earlier post in this list).  But presumably other bikes must have  
similar dimension tubes?

Just curious.  Would like to upgrade springs to high rate (being 2m  
tall and 100kg I push the limits of Sprint stock adjustments), but if  
I did that and there was scope to improve performance of front  
suspension at same time it would seem sensible to do.  If I can  
afford it / find such my aim is to put new better quality spring /  
shock on rear at same time...

Best regards

Gavin Lawrie
ST'03
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