Information from Maxtons regarding the suspension upgrades on the Tuono 1000R, thinking of taking mine there when I'm back home !!!
LAUREL BANK
KINGSWOOD
FRODSHAM
CHESHIRE
WA6 6HX
TEL - 01928 740531
FAX – 01928 740635
EMAIL – [email protected]
WEBSITE – www.maxtonsuspension.co.uk
APRILLIA RSV1000 TUONO 2004 to 2008
FORKS
The forks on the Tuono feel very notchy and harsh and kick off small
bumps, this is because they have too much compression damping over
small movements, however when you brake very hard you can feel the
forks bottom out, this is because the springs in the forks are too soft, the
other problem is that when you let go of the brake the forks spring back at
you and the bike does not turn into the corner as well as it should, this is
because there is not enough rebound damping, we increase the rebound
damping and we fit harder springs to suit your rider weight and also to suit
what type of riding you do. We also revalve the cartridges of the forks
increasing the rebound damping to control the forks extension. Many
people complain about the lack of feed back or feel front the front end,
the conversion cures this problem and stops the front feeling vague. The
conversion £330.00 plus worn parts i.e. Seals - £25.00 and Bushes - £25.00. A
service on the forks would cost £110.00 plus worn parts. ALL PRICES
EXCLUDE V.A.T.
REAR
The rear unit is a Sachs unit as appose to the Showa front forks and is a
unit which we can service but cannot buy any parts for. The spring on the
unit is approximately about the right rate for the average weight of rider,
the biggest problem with the unit is there's not enough travel in it, it only
has 25mm of shock travel which means that after 70mm of wheel travel
(about 3 inches) the shock will bottom out on the bump stop causing the
bike to launch you out of the seat. You will make the problem worse if you
load the bike up with a pillion or luggage. Unfortunately there is nothing
we can do to change the design of the unit which means we cannot stop
this problem. We supply a Maxton replacement unit which is a fully
adjustable, alloy bodied, high pressure gas unit that adjusts via shim stack
system. The unit has a spring to suit your rider weight and to suit what type
of riding you do. The unit costs £415.00 but we also make a piggy back
remote reservoir unit that has a second compression adjuster and ride
height adjuster which costs £570.00. ALL PRICES EXCLUDE V.A.T.
LAUREL BANK
KINGSWOOD
FRODSHAM
CHESHIRE
WA6 6HX
TEL - 01928 740531
FAX – 01928 740635
EMAIL – [email protected]
WEBSITE – www.maxtonsuspension.co.uk
APRILLIA RSV1000 TUONO 2004 to 2008
FORKS
The forks on the Tuono feel very notchy and harsh and kick off small
bumps, this is because they have too much compression damping over
small movements, however when you brake very hard you can feel the
forks bottom out, this is because the springs in the forks are too soft, the
other problem is that when you let go of the brake the forks spring back at
you and the bike does not turn into the corner as well as it should, this is
because there is not enough rebound damping, we increase the rebound
damping and we fit harder springs to suit your rider weight and also to suit
what type of riding you do. We also revalve the cartridges of the forks
increasing the rebound damping to control the forks extension. Many
people complain about the lack of feed back or feel front the front end,
the conversion cures this problem and stops the front feeling vague. The
conversion £330.00 plus worn parts i.e. Seals - £25.00 and Bushes - £25.00. A
service on the forks would cost £110.00 plus worn parts. ALL PRICES
EXCLUDE V.A.T.
REAR
The rear unit is a Sachs unit as appose to the Showa front forks and is a
unit which we can service but cannot buy any parts for. The spring on the
unit is approximately about the right rate for the average weight of rider,
the biggest problem with the unit is there's not enough travel in it, it only
has 25mm of shock travel which means that after 70mm of wheel travel
(about 3 inches) the shock will bottom out on the bump stop causing the
bike to launch you out of the seat. You will make the problem worse if you
load the bike up with a pillion or luggage. Unfortunately there is nothing
we can do to change the design of the unit which means we cannot stop
this problem. We supply a Maxton replacement unit which is a fully
adjustable, alloy bodied, high pressure gas unit that adjusts via shim stack
system. The unit has a spring to suit your rider weight and to suit what type
of riding you do. The unit costs £415.00 but we also make a piggy back
remote reservoir unit that has a second compression adjuster and ride
height adjuster which costs £570.00. ALL PRICES EXCLUDE V.A.T.
