DR650 - FORK SPACERS:The DR's front suspension is not that great, lets be honest, it's waay too soft. . .
I Invested in a set of progressive fork springs, been riding with them the past few months, It was a great improvement from the standard (OEM) springs,but I still wasn't entirely happy with it. . .
. . .so I did some research and found out that the guys use a PVC spacer to fix the problem. . .
but nowhere on the net is there Steps showing what to do, or how to go about it, so here is my version, It's very simple actually:
Step 1: Get bike on stand, so that the front forks/wheel are of the ground.
Step 2: Loosen the top clamp bolts - size 14
Step 3: Loosen the top fork cap - size 22
Step 4: Insert the spacer, and screw the cap and clamp bolts back on.
DONE !I couldn't find the right diameter PVC spacer, so I machined 2 spacers out of steel. 37mm diameter X 25mm High X 5mm Thick.
I just inserted these ontop of the OEM spacers (40mm in height), But the correct way would be to do 1 solid piece/spacer.
Took it for a quick spin, I cannot describe what a big difference it makes, the bikes forks feel really good now (you have to ride the bike to understand), and I have gained an extra 25mm in ground clearance/seat height.
This is a very easy upgrade that makes a world of a difference !
Enjoy
