Race tech Gold Valves

[crazyadam]

I'm going to go this route to improve, but not spend too much $.

Just wondering how everyone that are using these are liking them?

also how long does it take Approx? I just found an indoor mx park in Dunville CANADA.. about an hour from me... And I'm jones'in to ride!

[Jekel]

i have installed Moto-Pro Max Valves in my forks and it was a pretty simple job. The instructions were good(with nice pictures). ? made a world of difference in the front and seemed to help the back also? Another hour of work over the normal for seal replacement. Best $130 spent on the bike. Plan on doing the back end soon. Good luck in your rebuild.

[crazyadam]

I was hooked up by GNCCYZ400 Ebay.. race tech rear gold valve! Help from local shop, good deal on G.V. kit for the front!

Anybody with experiance on the Gold Valves?

any input is appreciated. ?

Thanks

[Dougie]

I noticed a godd but not a huge difference. I weigh 163 and I found the stock forks to be a little harsh (of course I was coming from a DR350). So I went with a Race Tech Gold Valve on forks and shock. I also dropped to a .43 spring from the stock .46. (The 5.0 rear spring was right on for my weight). I found the bike to be so much more controlable after I did this.

The way it was explained to me was the RT valves have bigger holes to allow more oil to flow through them. But I compared them to the stock WR valves and there was very little difference. Maybe in the older bikes the difference would be bigger but the WR is a performance bike. The springs would make a bigger difference the valves. My opinion anyway.

I have made myself a promise. If I ever get a new bike (and I'm talking KTM 520), the only thing I am going to invest in is the steering damper. I've wasted so much money on this thing and all I ever needed was the damper. That said, I probably would not do it again though.

[MX_Tuner]

Adam, the Gold Valves *can* make a huge difference if installed correctly and you use a good shim stack. Don't use RT's recommendation. It'll be too stiff.

[crazyadam]

Thank you! thats what I'm curious about. 1 week and I can start trying to tune them. ?

I'm lucky that I have lots of shapes and sizes of vice jaws (Or I'll mill my own ) and the time on "lunch" or government time to get them done quickly,I hope.

Thanks again!

[MX_Tuner]

E-mail me when you're ready to assemble them. I'll give you a decent shim stack to try.