Installed this kit in a 2010 ultra limited and was very happy with it.I have a Harley with 49mm forks and might get me another kit.Im looking for a great improvement and this delivered.Harsh braking and cornering was much improved and very plush at low speed.
I just purchased a set for my Gen2 SV650, and after watching this I'm even more excited! The thought and effort that went into this product is great, and your explanation on damper rod forks was super informative, thanks for video Max! Also, I want to give BIG thanks to Dan over there at Traxxion! I came in with so many questions and he answered them all very well. He was super helpful and got me setup with everything I needed, tailored to my riding style and weight, for the coming overhaul! I can't wait to get my hands dirty!
@@Traxxion I got it all put together and it is brilliant, what an amazing difference! Nose-dive while braking is all gone, feels so much more solid. Now I just need to learn how to properly adjust sag and the preload lol But altogether, the bike feels so much more planted and just all-around safer. Thanks again for the great product and thank Dan again for the awesome help he gave, you guys rock :)
Sold. I'll be contacting you for a set. I know your reputation with gold wing suspension so I have complete confidence in you to make a product that can transform the front end of my HD.
Max, the new Honda cb500 series bikes uses damper rod forks. Try reaching out there. A lot of owners want an upgrade even though their damper rod Forks work surprisingly well for average weight aggressive riders.
Your bike has an extremely odd design, with a fork cartridge in one leg only... it is not a damper rod fork. We can upgrade this fork, but it is expensive, and we have to do it in house here at Traxxion. There is no DIY kit available.
We are able to make the OD of the rod larger so it fits closer to the internal piston ring in the bottom of the fork tube. This dramatically improves the rebound by allowing you to use a much thinner oil to get even better control than stock. The thinner oil experiences less viscosity change with temperature, resulting in all around better performance all year.
I have a Triumph Thruxton 900 and I am thinking of purchasing these. My bike has a pogo feeling between 40 & 50 mph when just cruising along on a smooth road. Have you come across this before? Hoping this will remedy this. Feels as if it is in the front of the bike. I have progressive springs and 15 weight oil in now and that did calm it some but it is a pain to deal with. Any knowledge on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Is this a problem you have encountered before? Does it come from the suspension? I think my wheels are true and I have Dana Beads in the tubes for balancing. I have newer tires on and it did the same thing with the older tires. If it is something you have dealt with can you explain what is happening in a simple way my brain can comprehend? Just worried I will go through the trouble of installing and then nothing will change. I have dealt with this for the last two years and it makes me not enjoy the bike! If it truly fixes it I would be in heaven!!
The rods are spec'd to fit more tightly than stock to improve rebound damping and also allow for use of thinner oil for less change in damping over temperature ranges.
Unfortunately, both of those bikes are forks with non-rebuildable cartridges in them. We only offer our top of the line AK-20 kits for them, with special fork caps, which offer compression and rebound adjustment, one per side.
@@Traxxion I was emailing with Dan last week, I came looking for shocks for my oh so poorly suspended bike and he suggested the rod kit as a very good upgrade and I decided yesterday to try them. I have a set of a competitors offering in my other bike for several years now and they too were a huge improvement.
Very good explanation.
Glad it was helpful!
That looks great and I think is the ideal upgrade, thanks for the video.
You got it!
Installed this kit in a 2010 ultra limited and was very happy with it.I have a Harley with 49mm forks and might get me another kit.Im looking for a great improvement and this delivered.Harsh braking and cornering was much improved and very plush at low speed.
That is EXACTLY how it was designed to work!
Bravo guys, educational and looks like a superior product.
Thank you!
I just purchased a set for my Gen2 SV650, and after watching this I'm even more excited! The thought and effort that went into this product is great, and your explanation on damper rod forks was super informative, thanks for video Max! Also, I want to give BIG thanks to Dan over there at Traxxion! I came in with so many questions and he answered them all very well. He was super helpful and got me setup with everything I needed, tailored to my riding style and weight, for the coming overhaul! I can't wait to get my hands dirty!
Give us an update after you get it all together and get a test ride in!
@@Traxxion I got it all put together and it is brilliant, what an amazing difference! Nose-dive while braking is all gone, feels so much more solid. Now I just need to learn how to properly adjust sag and the preload lol But altogether, the bike feels so much more planted and just all-around safer. Thanks again for the great product and thank Dan again for the awesome help he gave, you guys rock :)
@@DirkStrange thanks for the feedback!!!!
nice explanation, do you do suspension upgrade for honda nc750x? looks like all honda models gets crappy suspension from factory.
Do you have a rebound valve in one rod or both compression and rebound is still orifice hole damping?
Sold. I'll be contacting you for a set. I know your reputation with gold wing suspension so I have complete confidence in you to make a product that can transform the front end of my HD.
People love these things, and they are very reasonably priced for the performance gain!
Sold. Ordering now!
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Max, the new Honda cb500 series bikes uses damper rod forks. Try reaching out there. A lot of owners want an upgrade even though their damper rod Forks work surprisingly well for average weight aggressive riders.
I sent it over.
I would buy this for 399.95 for my 01 RK escort. Too bad its 499.95 now...
Do you make this for all motorcycle forks and do you make an upgrade kit for the 2000 Honda Valkyrie inverted forks ?
Your bike has an extremely odd design, with a fork cartridge in one leg only... it is not a damper rod fork. We can upgrade this fork, but it is expensive, and we have to do it in house here at Traxxion. There is no DIY kit available.
You said this addresses compression damping... What about rebound damping?
We are able to make the OD of the rod larger so it fits closer to the internal piston ring in the bottom of the fork tube. This dramatically improves the rebound by allowing you to use a much thinner oil to get even better control than stock. The thinner oil experiences less viscosity change with temperature, resulting in all around better performance all year.
I have a Triumph Thruxton 900 and I am thinking of purchasing these. My bike has a pogo feeling between 40 & 50 mph when just cruising along on a smooth road. Have you come across this before? Hoping this will remedy this. Feels as if it is in the front of the bike. I have progressive springs and 15 weight oil in now and that did calm it some but it is a pain to deal with. Any knowledge on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
This will fix it, guaranteed or your money back.
@@Traxxion Awesome! You cant beat that!! Thanks for the quick response as well!
Is this a problem you have encountered before? Does it come from the suspension? I think my wheels are true and I have Dana Beads in the tubes for balancing. I have newer tires on and it did the same thing with the older tires. If it is something you have dealt with can you explain what is happening in a simple way my brain can comprehend? Just worried I will go through the trouble of installing and then nothing will change. I have dealt with this for the last two years and it makes me not enjoy the bike! If it truly fixes it I would be in heaven!!
@@clintfaile258 Your forks have no low speed damping control... in other words the forks simply don't work on your bike.
How does it affect rebound dampening ?
The rods are spec'd to fit more tightly than stock to improve rebound damping and also allow for use of thinner oil for less change in damping over temperature ranges.
I have a 2010 Kings Mountain era Indian Chief, do you guys have a set up for this? Also victory cross country.
Unfortunately, both of those bikes are forks with non-rebuildable cartridges in them. We only offer our top of the line AK-20 kits for them, with special fork caps, which offer compression and rebound adjustment, one per side.
@@Traxxion thanks Max. Once I open the front en, I’ll order a set
@@Traxxion by the way, the Kings mountain indian is based on the 2002-2003 Gilroy era Chief. They’re just like a softail.
I will buy these tomorrow if someone answers the phone.
You can contact dan@traxxion.com directly, give him your number, and he'll call you.
@@Traxxion I was emailing with Dan last week, I came looking for shocks for my oh so poorly suspended bike and he suggested the rod kit as a very good upgrade and I decided yesterday to try them. I have a set of a competitors offering in my other bike for several years now and they too were a huge improvement.
@@thomasborger6548 Our kit is as close to the performance of a cartridge fork as you can get! I am sure you will love it!
@@Traxxion currently watching the Suspension for Morons(me) series. Maybe it was Suspension for Mortals, I dunno