I just installed a set onto my Trident. The forks were from eBay and cost me $268 shipped. I spent around $300 with race tech to get the forks refreshed with new seals and a spring matched for my weight. I also purchased some YSS forks from eBay. Together, these two mods COMPLETELY transformed the bike. It all depends on how much you want to spend on the bike. All in all, these bikes aren't worth that much anymore, and if you spend this type of money, you have to do it because you're spending the money on your own riding pleasure.
All in all, these bikes aren't worth that much anymore, and if you spend this type of money, you have to do it because you're spending the money on your own riding pleasure.
Too true - best not to count up the total SJTrance's costs are in the right ball park. If you are patient you can no doubt pick up a set of forks for less and if you are confident/have the facilities then you can save yourself some cash by refurbing, re-springing and even re-valving them yourself (although that's not what I did). Triumph in the UK have intermittently been selling off new old stock Daytona forks for just GBP300 through dealers, which is an absolute steal, but I suspect they're through with that now - i.e the chance would be a fine thing.
It seems a matter of some debate as to whether it is worth re-valving. The suspension specialist in the UK who sorted my forks reckoned that for regular road use there wasn't much point as they are pretty decent anyway if properly set up, and I've been very happy with what they did. Others who've gone for Race Tech Gold Valves or equivalent reckon they're great but that's more $$$.
I did exactly this to my Trident and I loved it for the two days or so before I blew a seal. I would recommend both doing the upgrade and having the Daytona forks serviced first.
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Yeah the forks in the Trident that I had were leaking. Pretty much every used bike I bought had leaking forks right after I took delivery of it. If I spent the money to get the forks and then found it leaking, I would only have to spend more shipping it to Racetech.
I have rebuilt these forks like these before on my buddies Super 3 and trident, and thankfully even with age the current forks on it are not leaking. I'm just don't like the front end dive while breaking.
I used to own a 2002 Daytona but really didn't care for the rider position even though it did all everything i wanted it to, so that why a opted for the trident.
I'm just trying to get a bit more "performance" out of it is all.
I have the old Hayabusa 6 pot front breaks on the way along with some steel lines and I'm currently trying to buy some T3 Daytona rims off a buddy
( mainly because of the trident rear tire size...such a pain to find good rubber)
All and all i just want to feel more planted i guess. So any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I just put WP progressive springs in my Trident fork and a oil that is a little bit thicker. 15. It works great with the combination of a good rear suspension.
For my 84 kilos: 0.925kg linear springs, 15wt oil, 140mm oil level, 6 turn in of pre-load, 33-34mm of static sag, 7 click out of compression damping, 6 click out of rebound damping.
Progressive springs are better at handing brake dive but there is of course a trade-off in terms of dealing with bumps under braking.
As you're going to need a 5/8th inch master cylinder to go with the Tokiko 6-pots I suggest getting hold of a 16mm Brembo radial MC that was fitting to the Yamaha R1 and R6 for a number of years. They're pretty easy to find and make a considerable difference to in terms of feel, which can otherwise be lacking with the Tokikos.
You should also fit floating disks too so I hope your buddy will let you have the original Daytona disks along with the rims.
I installed a Daytona fork on my Sprint. It was a very worth while upgrade. IMHO all motorcycles should come with cartridge forks, not those storm door cylinders that many get shipped with.
I may have scored an entire front end of a 1995 Daytona including rear sets and wheels. Do i need to know anything about fitting any of it to my trident? Does the whole triple tree need to go on or are the fork tubes fine.
Another point to consider on which yokes to use, the Daytona yokes have less rake in them and will quicken the steering up a bit. Which ever you choose to use you will need to use them as an upper/lower set.
I just want to take the time to thank all of you guys for the information. this really helps a TON.
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