XT600 suspension.....
Hi All,
I just purchased a new to me '85 XT600 with only 7200km's on it. I like the price, and the bike genre seems to be well liked except for the soft suspension and the small tank. A Clarke tank can fix the later issue, but what about the suspension?
I want the bike to be capable off road, not mushy. I've had a DR350P with modified suspension before, and I liked it.
I know there are a lot of suspension options for this bike, but I have a few questions:
1) Will a similar year TT600 linkage help the rear suspension? Do i need the TT shock if I change the linkage?
2) Should i instead just rebuild the stock shock and use a new spring, if so what rate? I weigh 210lbs.
3) Works shock? Other?
4) Racetech emulator for the fork?
5) Substitute a fork from another newer bike? They are cheap on ebay...anyone done this on a XT or TT?
6) Just add new oil and seals for the fork? New stiffer springs? Again, what rates? Oil viscosity?
does anyone know the differences between the tt600 and xt600 suspension? The fiches say there are......is it worth it to change over?
I want the bike to handle in such a way that it instils confidence and is not twitchy or washing out, i.e. no big negative traits. This is not a racebike, but it should be fun.
Thoughts?
ciao for now.....jimmy
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