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Old November 28th, 2017, 10:40 AM   #13
teafour
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Name: Thomas
Location: Eustis, FL
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Motorcycle(s): 2006 GSXR1000, 1986 VFR750, 2004 Ninja 250

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Originally Posted by jkv45 View Post
Some of the issues with using inverted forks comes with changes in geometry (rake and trail).

Rich Desmond from Sonic Springs usually advises SV racers not to go with a GSXR front end due to the changes that adversely affect handling.

I raced a EX/Ninja 500 back in the day, and even adding a fork brace changed the handling due to the way it shifted the flexing from the forks to different areas of the front end and frame.

Just something else to consider.
That's good info. I hadn't thought about. I had already been contemplating getting some fixed measurements for ride heights front and rear to keep the geometry in line from the stock set up to the modded but didn't consider any flexing aspects. Thanks!
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