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JulianMZRotax
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 Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 10:05 am Post subject: Rear suspension |
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I need to lower my Saxon Tour 500. Would it be OK to replace the rear dampers with 350mm ones insted of the 360mm originals. That 15 mm should be OK for me . The only passanger I carry is the misses and shee is a light weight at 48Kg.
Thanks for your help
Julian
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DAVID THOMPSON
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Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia usa .You know the PARTS have been SHIPPED when the MAIL MAN knocks
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JulianMZRotax
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:28 am Post subject: |
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Well I changed over the rear dampers at the weekend. Was quite prepared to move the front fork sliders up 15mm as well. But as surgested by a friend I tried it out. It did make much change to the way the bike handles. The only problem seems it's a longer drop off the centre stand but I can get used to that. Now I can put both feet on the ground.
Julian
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DAVID THOMPSON
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:02 am Post subject: saxon tour |
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what brand and part number did you use
and the bike has quick steering stock and in the usa the oem size rear tire
is not sold and the 120/80-16 we fit here makes it even quicker
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JulianMZRotax
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:44 am Post subject: |
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The units are stock MZ 250 without adjusters They are set on the hard setting. The rear tyre is a Michelin M45 350- 16.
Julian
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Gromit
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:58 am Post subject: Re: shocks |
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| DAVID THOMPSON wrote: | probely work ok and will slow down the quick steering a bit
hagon probely makes a set |
I'd agree - anything to slow the somewhat nervous steering of an ETZ is definitely worth having - the bikes handle sweetly but I'd trade some of that super-quick steering for a little more stability in the corners.
Great fun little bikes though and tough as they come 
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