Antonye,

Good point.

I assumed they were both on the as they come settings, I know one the non nitrided bike was for sure. (ohlins bike was for sure as well) nitrided showa bike I didn't check.

I didn't check the tyre pressures and If I recall the tyres were different manufacturers as well!!! Both could affect the ride quality and feel never mind oil weight, No wonder suspension is a black art!! 1,000,0001 variables


Ray

Exactly!

Anyone buying a bike should always get the suspension "refreshed" if they don't know the history, as it can really make the difference between a dog and a dream to ride.

Having the bike setup for you makes even more difference, and again I can't recommend having this done as well.

I swear that the DD bike handles better than the 748 because it has been setup correctly. Once I get round to it I'm sending the 748 off for the same treatment!

Thanks all. I'm quite happy with the way the forks perform as they are, I just fancied the look of the gold ones. I may well get in touch with K - Tech and sound them out about a price. Failing that I'll keep a look out for some used ones possibly with radial calipers to justify the expense.

£60 a fork leg eh? That sounds better. Perhaps the price has come down, or something like my memory is going ballistic.

When I asked about having this done, it was about 2 or 3 years ago. I remember getting the quote for the Ti coating and thinking sod that!!

DC:burn:

Must admit I have considered looking in to getting the outer fork legs and fork bottoms done in black .... any sugestions ? (constructive that is)

You can pick up replacement fork bottoms, solid billet ones, and I've seen them in black too. Check the usual places - JHP, Casoli, TecMoto, etc.

I hope they've quoted me the right price - otherwise I'm in for a shock:o

You could try the people that actually do the coating, they're really helpful.
Spoke with them some time ago when they came round my firm flogging their services, asked the rep. about fork coatings, no prob. so long as you strip the forks down to the stanchions yourself - (they've done lots.)
The firm is Tecvac - www.tecvac.co.uk tel:01954 233700 based in Cambs.
Hope this is of some use.
Pete