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  1. General XR1200™ modifications and parts
    Hey all, got my XR recently, and I have seen a lot of people recommend using the HD 952, 2" over shocks. If I am not tracking the bike, does it have many benefits over the HD 907 stock length suspension? I have read enough to know that either of them upgrade the ride considerably. Thanks!
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    The always never ending topic for the XR1200 2009-2012 (USA). No, I have not purchased a bike yet, BUT WILL and need to lean towards the year the get the best end result. I wanted to contact Howard but his links are no longer valid and the threads I am reading are 10 years old. It's hard to...
  3. General XR1200™ modifications and parts
    hi all! i have a 2009 with the Vance and Hines race kit installed. id like to knkow if these rear shocks can be adusted shorter as it sits up a little high for me (5'8", 30" inseam). here is where it sits now: if the black cap on the spting was srewed all the way to the top would it soften...
  4. General XR1200™ modifications and parts
    I would like to see some suspension mods front and rear for off road riding. Other ideas appreciated.
  5. General XR1200™ modifications and parts
    In my never ending search for knowledge I stumbled across a Race Tech seminar explaining fork and shock suspensions broken into 3 parts. If you want to understand how your suspension works, watch this seminar. Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6Nb-EL8ZmI Part 2...
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    Hello everybody, I'm antoine, 25, from Paris, France, so excuse my english if i do mistakes. I own a 2008 black XR (yes, in France, they released it in 2008!). I just finished my stage 1, using the supertrapp 2-2 exhaust, pipercross a/c and tts mastertune. Now i'm looking for good...
  7. General XR1200™ modifications and parts
    Opinions are like you-know-whats... Everybody has one. I need to hear some opinions on what shocks to put on the rear of my '09. Right now I'm leaning towards Ohlins. They seem to get pretty good reviews, but then again, most of these high dollar shocks get good reviews. So lets hear it! What...
  8. General XR1200™ modifications and parts
    Thx to Dris & Martin from Twin Motorcycles !:clap: Here the sneak preview of the first parts that I will install :rolleyes:
  9. General XR1200™ modifications and parts
    HOT BIKE has posted the article I wrote on the suspension mods that we did on my XR at Race Tech. Rhino has a similar (different rear shocks) package from them on his bike as well. Here's a link to the article...
  10. Introduce Yourself. PLEEEZE!
    I'm 57, been riding since 1980, live in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston with my wife and three kids. I'm a former Airborne & Ranger qualified Army officer, now a small business owner. I still play hockey, lacrosse and tennis but am glacially slow compared to my younger years. Do some...
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