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Honestly I had an Öhlins on my Hornet 600 and this is better quality. The machining is to notch and you can remove the spring by just turning the preload. The damping is just right, I have not touched it from out of the box, it is set right in the middle of the 24 clicks. I hate that blue...

Just a couple more mods and some updated pics.... I made a very small alloy fly screen-ish thing, I just think the bit between the headlight and clock looks unfinished. I am not totally happy with my efforts but for now it will remain. Titanium grey Nitron shock blends in well I think. It...

Michelin Road and Tail, 17MG front 17MI rear will fit your standard tyre sizes.

My original. The shock is 67mm across the grooves and 74mm on the outside of the grooves. I think a 70 or 75 would be needed. Hope this helps.

Whoa, @nampus 401 messages.

Try tightening the bolts on the starter relay under the seat, they can work loose after time. There is a thread on here, search ‘401 starting problem’ in the 401 forum, it may be a simple fix.

@GeoKrpan, Glad you tried it, I think sometimes you can just settle for how something is when it can be much better. I have actually raised my forks in the clamps, only by 5mm but they now sit on the first ring down from the adjuster cap, it was at the second line. I lowered the forks (which...

I would not know if it is a cause for concern. Here in the UK they are doing great deals on brand new 2023 svartpilens and vitpilens. Now the all new 2024 ones are in showrooms the old stock is being sold very cheap. Price for 2023 svartpilen was £5600 in April ‘23 then down to £5000 in...

What does this bit on your clock display?

From owners manual, it is available to download online from Husqvarna. I do not know where ATL is in the world but you can put the year of your bike then scroll the download menu for the country code, ie. UK - USA - FRA etc.

Try paint thinner or spray gun cleaner on a cotton bud. Try it on the engine casing first somewhere you cannot see. If it does not melt the casing paint it should be safe to gently try on the white paint. If it does not melt the white paint you could paint over it with model (Airfix, Revell...

Standard suspension is very good for most situations, I agree. Being able to adjust the forks and shock is a great feature and one of the reasons I bought this bike. When I last rode a bike 15 years ago, WP suspension was a true upgrade, like £1500 minimum for a shock and forks. Obviously I...

Read your thread, 👍. Thank you for reading, as for mirrors I have bar ends in the down position. I tend not to drive in town - city as I live in a very rural part of the UK but need mirrors for overtaking and tend to not rely on them. My bar ends look great as they remove the bits sticking out...

New Nitron shock arrived today, a lot earlier than I expected too. the quality of the machining is superb, better than I thought it would be. I weighed the WP original at 3150g and this Nitron is 2035g, so a nice drop in weight aswell. I ordered for 90kg-95kg 'road' rider only weight as I will...

What tyres are you running? I take it not the Rally STR! They look like Michelins?

Love your videos, the sound adds such atmosphere. I am very envious of the weather you have though. Really makes me want to book a track day. 👍

Thank you, I preferred the silver to the black one. There is enough black on it already, if you can have too much black on a bike!!

Yes of course, the sag is not far off with my rear preload on max (10 ramps) though it could be less. The front is spot on but I may need to adjust my rebound and compression a little once the shock is in.

No a complete new shock from Nitron. I had looked into changing springs but there are no companies doing just a spring here in the uk. I found a company, Faulkners, that make springs. They make a 58.5mm internal spring in the length needed (180mm) for the WP rear shock. These come in various...

Suspension testing update…. I am running 180mm air gap of 5w oil in the forks using 15 clicks of rebound and 12 of compression. Front dives a little under hard braking but settles quickly back again, ride is firmer than stock springs but not harsh at all. I am using 10 (maximum) preload on the...