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From: [email protected] (elaine 'beano' leffler)
Subject: Re: Kawi Zephyr? (was Re: Vision vs GpZ 550)
Keywords: Zephyr stock forks BAD. Mushy. Dive.
Article-I.D.: jethro.1psrdn$g3r
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In article [email protected], [email protected] (Erik Asphaug x2773) writes:
>By the way Bob, er Dave (sorry!), I had read a review that said the 550
>engine was pretty much identical to the GPz, but that the suspension
>and frame is more modern.
the fancy piggyback shocks on the 550 (and the 750, i think. i don't
know about the zr1100) are very nice, 3-way adjustability. the forks
are crappy, they dive like MAD. i had progressive springs installed
and it made a huge difference. cheap fix, MUCH improvement.
elef