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Front Suspension Performance

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:08 am
by sukiz
Hello there! Hope you are all well! I was just looking in the suspension section in hope to find a thread to relate to my problem, but I haven't had any luck so far. I am wanting to improve the front suspension on my RG250 to hopefully improve the performance on the road. Can anybody suggest what would be an improvement? Thanks!

Re: Front Suspension Performance

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:31 pm
by bs_racer
I put a pair of gsxr forks on mine. They are 1989 750 forks, 41 mm. They work great. I can't advise about the axle size , you might have to change bearings or something like that. I'm using 17" Katana wheels.

Re: Front Suspension Performance

Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 1:28 am
by Alan H
http://the2strokeforum.proboards.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Are very good with several guys with modded RGs on there. UK based too.

Re: Front Suspension Performance

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 7:16 am
by sukiz
Spoke with these guys http://www.brooksuspension.co.uk/suzuki ... rvice.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; who confirmed my suspicions that the forks were poor and suggested as a budget upgrade with out having to do anything drastic such as a full fork change, that a refresh and a re-spring might be the way forward. They only charge £120 to refresh the oil and seals and they charge £85 for a set of springs.

Re: Front Suspension Performance

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 8:51 am
by bs_racer
I agree with the above posts. Better oil, new seals, new springs and possibly, if your budget allows, cartridge emulators. The GSXR forks are probably overkill on my bike but I race mine and it has less flex in the front end with these.

Re: Front Suspension Performance

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:03 pm
by Alan H
sukiz wrote:Spoke with these guys http://www.brooksuspension.co.uk/suzuki ... rvice.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; who confirmed my suspicions that the forks were poor and suggested as a budget upgrade with out having to do anything drastic such as a full fork change, that a refresh and a re-spring might be the way forward. They only charge £120 to refresh the oil and seals and they charge £85 for a set of springs.
Fairly local to me, only 45 mins away, so might come in useful. Cheers.