Hi All,
After not getting satisfaction from 2 suspension 'experts' to stop deflections here is what I did:
Threw away the Gold Valves that one mob put in
Turned the original BTV upside down - some drilling required. This is to use the larger rebound holes of the unit for compression - more surface area for the oil to bear upon.
Refitted using half the shims for each size
Removed some shims on the mid valve checkplate to allow it to flex and flow more oil
Used 5w Silkolene 'Maintain" oil. I noticed the 'Maintain" seems to be considerably thinner than the 5w 'Pro'.
How do they work now? Very well is the short answer, havn't had any deflections so far and no noticable problems, certainly using all of the fork, had one bottom last ride.
I weigh 60 kgs and am not a racer just enjoy a day on the trails.
A bit radical maybe but they're working better
Ian
After not getting satisfaction from 2 suspension 'experts' to stop deflections here is what I did:
Threw away the Gold Valves that one mob put in
Turned the original BTV upside down - some drilling required. This is to use the larger rebound holes of the unit for compression - more surface area for the oil to bear upon.
Refitted using half the shims for each size
Removed some shims on the mid valve checkplate to allow it to flex and flow more oil
Used 5w Silkolene 'Maintain" oil. I noticed the 'Maintain" seems to be considerably thinner than the 5w 'Pro'.
How do they work now? Very well is the short answer, havn't had any deflections so far and no noticable problems, certainly using all of the fork, had one bottom last ride.
I weigh 60 kgs and am not a racer just enjoy a day on the trails.
A bit radical maybe but they're working better
Ian
