Hi folks, I have an 07 1250s and I'm thinking about swapping out the oem springs for the cogent springs and gold valve as sold by Holeshot. Are you happy with the results? Worth the money, subjective I know. Thanks, Gary.
I ended up pulling the forks apart twice to tweak the valve stack shims, but finally got it where I wanted it, and I love the way my bike handles and rides.
There is a wealth of info on this subject in the archives here if you dig a little.
My 2 cents: I have been riding with the springs and gold valves (from dale walker) for about six months and I agree with others here that it was well worth it, better ride, handling and no more extreme fork dive under braking.
On a budget? Just go with just the springs, probably almost as good.
When I stripped the forks to change to gold valves I omitted to change the bushings (cause I didn't know about the bushings, 1st timer) and at 40k miles they were worn. Recommend ordering a set if you are going to do the job.
You will also need a #55 drill bit to drill a bleed hole in the gold valve. I have 2 extra, so PM me and I can mail them to 2 lucky souls.
I would like drill, PM sent. Thank you very much!
I agree with the drill press, however, most don't have one. I used a cordless drill. No problem at all. The valve is made of brass and drills easy.
Incidentally, drill bit shouldn't be clamped all the way in the chuck because this defeats the purpose of the flexible shank part of the bit, which is designed to flex and bend and not break.
well I was gonna pay a local shop to do the springs and valves but now it looks like its so complicated I don't know if I'll do anything now. certainly beyond my wrenching abilities or at least that's how I feel, but thank you all for the feedback.
You can also just ship the forks off and have them done and then re-install them.