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smegballs
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PostPosted: 16:53 - 27 Sep 2009    Post subject: What is this?? Reply with quote
https://i35.tinypic.com/wur02h.jpg

I've seen them on some old 80's bikes down the breakers too,

not the best pic but its a finned ally block plumbed into the brakes!

Anyone care to enlighten?
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ToGGoT
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PostPosted: 16:55 - 27 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Electronic Anti-dive.

I've got it on my GPX as well - probably doesnt do a lot though!

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KevTM
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PostPosted: 16:55 - 27 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Anti-dive system thingy I think. Apparently not that good.
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smegballs
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PostPosted: 16:58 - 27 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I see, any idea how the contraptions work?

I'm guessing brake pressure moves a valve in the forks making the stiffen up?
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virus
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PostPosted: 17:29 - 27 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bittern wrote:
I see, any idea how the contraptions work?

I'm guessing brake pressure moves a valve in the forks making the stiffen up?


Correct, they are completely useless and can be expensive to replace, Ive gotten into the habit of not connecting any line to them to avoid them causing a problem on all my bikes, if i want the suspension stiffer ill put thicker oil in.


Cheers
John


p.s. toggot, its completley mechanical, no electronics involved at all.
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smegballs
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PostPosted: 17:32 - 27 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well at least its not the non-circulating brake fluid cooler I (briefly) thought it could be.... Rolling Eyes
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