Some help with front forks height

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Kavay87

Joined Jun 2016

31 Posts | 1+

Devon

Discussion Starter
• Jun 12, 2016

• #1

Hi boys and ***** I have just purchased a tuono v4 the chap who had it before me has had it lowered
I have the correct linkages for the rear
But my question is what height do the front forks have to be through the yokes for standard height?

 

peerieivan

Joined Jan 2014

135 Posts | 12+

Shetland Isles

• Jun 12, 2016

• #2

I assume mine is standard as I've never altered it, but that's not to say the previous owner didn't alter it!!

 

cski1

Joined Sep 2015

52 Posts | 0+

Rowley Regis

• Jun 12, 2016

• #3

The workshop manual states 2 notches or 8mm for road use and 8 to 12mm for track use.
If you need a workshop manual I can send a pdf version over to you.

 

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Kavay87

Joined Jun 2016

31 Posts | 1+

Devon

Discussion Starter
• Jun 12, 2016

• #4

Thanks for your help guys will look in to it

 

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Patrice

Joined Dec 2015

2 Posts | 0+

Ottawa Ontario Canada

• Jun 12, 2016

• #5

cski1 said:

The workshop manual states 2 notches or 8mm for road use and 8 to 12mm for track use.
If you need a workshop manual I can send a pdf version over to you.

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Hi cski1, any chance you can send a copy my way? I have been looking for a pdf copy.

 

jpolandc

Joined Jun 2015

21 Posts | 3+

Westlake Village, California

• Jun 12, 2016

• #6

My bike came with 4 "sides of a coin showing" for a lack of a better term.
Every new Tuono I've seen comes from the factory this way..

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Rizla

Joined Sep 2013

928 Posts | 75+

East Scotland

• Jun 12, 2016

• #7

jpolandc said:

My bike came with 4 "sides of a coin showing" for a lack of a better term.
Every new Tuono I've seen comes from the factory this way..

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It's different on the older V4's.

2 rings showing is stock.

 

2onoh

Joined May 2016

50 Posts | 4+

NorCal

• Jun 12, 2016

• #8

Factory is 4 road use and 2 or 3 for track use.


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cski1

Joined Sep 2015

52 Posts | 0+

Rowley Regis

• Jun 12, 2016

• #9

Hi Guys,
anyone who needs the pdf workshop manual post me your emails and I will send them on to you. I have a manual for the V4, and the RR / Factory 1100

 

Rizla

Joined Sep 2013

928 Posts | 75+

East Scotland

• Jun 12, 2016

• #10

2onoh said:

Factory is 4 road use and 2 or 3 for track use.


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I've read that before and thought it was the wrong way around.

Surely for track and tighter faster bends you would want a steeper rake so quicker turn in, whereas by dropping to 2 or 3 rings showing you are slowing down turn in.

Odd

 

Paul D

Joined Jan 2015

552 Posts | 45+

Midlands (UK)

• Jun 12, 2016

• #11

Rizla, Agreed. Unless it's a long straight track with very few bends! . I think that manual must be wrong.

Good summary of rake, trail and offset here:

Motorcycle rake, trail and offset explained | bikearama motorcycle blog

So, more rings showing = steeper fork angle = shallower rake & trail angles = faster turn in, but less stable on straights. Which is just wot Rizla says!

 

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