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APRILLIA RSV1000 MILLE 2001 TO 2003
FORKS
The forks on the Mille 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 fork conversion costs £280.00 plus worn parts i.e. Seals - £20.00 and Bushes -£20.00. A service on the forks would cost £70.00 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 is not enough travel in it, the standard unit only has 25mm of shock travel which means that after 70 mm 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 ride height adjuster and a spring to suit your rider weight and to suit what type of riding you do. The unit costs £405.00 but we also make a piggy back remote reservoir unit that has a second compression adjuster which costs £520.00. ALL PRICES EXCLUDE V.A.T.
The later bike has a different linkage which works at a better linkage ratio. The later linkage has a softer ratio meaning you need a softer spring to get the same feel at the back of the bike. This gives the shock a much easier time.
APRILLIA RSV1000 MILLE 2001 TO 2003
FORKS
The forks on the Mille 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 fork conversion costs £280.00 plus worn parts i.e. Seals - £20.00 and Bushes -£20.00. A service on the forks would cost £70.00 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 is not enough travel in it, the standard unit only has 25mm of shock travel which means that after 70 mm 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 ride height adjuster and a spring to suit your rider weight and to suit what type of riding you do. The unit costs £405.00 but we also make a piggy back remote reservoir unit that has a second compression adjuster which costs £520.00. ALL PRICES EXCLUDE V.A.T.
The later bike has a different linkage which works at a better linkage ratio. The later linkage has a softer ratio meaning you need a softer spring to get the same feel at the back of the bike. This gives the shock a much easier time.
