forks adjustment trident 900

[easy_rider]

Hi guys as some of you know i am new to the forum and have only had my trident 900 since last monday done approx 400 miles on her this week already and the more i ride the bike the more i enjoy it i feel truly hooked on triumphs already.

Obviously riding it everyday now i have come across a couple of small things that i dont like, The main one being the soft front forks. My question is, Is there anything at all i can do to improve this i beleive its a common problem and wondered if there was an fairly inexpensive way to sort the problem out the forks themselves seem fine but i dont like them when cornering on bumpy surfaces and braking.


Thanks

Hi, hope you're enjoying the sprint; I've had a couple including the Sprint Sport I have at the moment which has adjustable (not very good) forks. On country roads at speed they'll stop you exploiting the torque of the 900; I replaced mine with White Power springs and sae 5 oil from Jack Lilley and transformed them; unfortunately Triumph use forks priced to a budget and they can be quite crude. For £75 or so it's the best mod for instant results that I know and you might be able to sell the standard one on ebay, cheers, Watty.

[easy_rider]

Thanks watty

That sounds like a nice cheap mod. I will look into that, If i get chance today i will pop down to onyerbike in aylesbury and have a word about it.

Thanks again

easy

[welderboy]

I'll second Watty's response - chuck the stock fork springs in favor of an aftermarket pair suited to your weight and riding style and a smile will magically appear on your face. I used Race Tech's on mine, also Race Tech's site has a ton of good info on setting up suspensions.

wb

[easy_rider]

Thanks wb

Gonna look more into this one over the next few days. Looks like i was right when it seemed a common problem.

easy

[ezride]

Race Tech gold valve cartridge emulators and stiffer constant rate springs (the stock springs are not only soft but dual rate. absolutely transformed the handling; like getting a new bike.

I dropped the front end about 1/2" too (raised the forks in the triple clamps), which quickened up the steering.

Forgot to mention, I raised the forks in the clamps by 18mm which I think is about the same as the carb. speed triple. The steering is much quicker but the bike is rock steady at speed, cheers, Watty.