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Old 11-24-2010, 06:24 AM   #11
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Also found out, via a reply to an email I sent to Traxxion letting them know that I had already bought something elsewhere, that they are a Bitubo dealer. I wonder if any of the "Traxxion" set-ups are actually re-badged Bitubo?
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Old 11-24-2010, 06:49 AM   #12
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Wouldn't be surprised, since the valves they use for the SV are modified Racetech pieces.
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Old 11-24-2010, 06:56 AM   #13
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Well I guess what you're really paying for, in Traxxion's case, is their expertise in set-up. Here it would be like having Accelerated Technologies/John Sherrard set up your suspension.
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Old 11-26-2010, 06:26 PM   #14
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Item number one arrived yesterday, giving me the opportunity to break out my product shooting rig. I've got a deal with a machinist who does aftermarket vintage motorcycle parts, to shoot his stuff for his website, so I need the practise.

It's a very good looking unit. Not as flashy as the Elka I previously had, but very nice tooling.





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Old 11-26-2010, 07:18 PM   #15
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I like the adjustment locations.
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Old 11-26-2010, 07:24 PM   #16
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The adjustments on the reservoir are high and low speed compression. There's a collar for rebound in the standard location, on the other end of the shock. They call it a "3D" shock, because the location and attitude of the reservoir can be changed.

I like it too. As it sits, those adjusters will be readily available for access. If you think about the way the shock is mounted the reservoir will be in the open, on the right side of the bike.



*EDIT* The shock fits perfectly. I removed it after test-fitting it though, because the location I store my bike in isn't heated. No point in risking messing it up, before I even have a chance to test ride it. If I can get it into a heated garage, then I'll mount it permanently.
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Old 12-04-2010, 05:38 PM   #17
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I picked up the Bitubo fork inserts on Friday night and, if they work anything near as well as they look, they're well worth the money. My total cost for them was CAN$762.00, landed, with all taxes.

I'll try for some shots tomorrow, if I can, but I've got a bunch of other product test shots that I have to do too.
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Good looking shock. Haven't heard of any shock saying it shouldn't be stored in cold weather, though.
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Old 12-04-2010, 08:15 PM   #19
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Just a precaution. Rubber O-rings might not hold in a couple of hundred PSI worth of nitrogen too well, if they're hard from the cold.

If anyone can advise on how to limit the torque on an electric impact gun, it would be greatly appreciated. I've never had the need to use an impact gun before and I'd rather not ream the threads out of the bottom of my forks, when I install the new internals.
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The fork inserts:



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