Looking for ideas and pics to improve my '03 TA off the road

[wheeliebin]

The fork top caps extended.

[jamie92j]

For the front, I looked at fitting different forks (Africa Twin forks are 43mm diameter, TA's are 41mm), you'd need to change to top and bottom yokes as well.

hi do you know if the africa twin yokes fit the transalp?

would a africa twin front end be a strait swop? i.e from a africa twin full forks and yokes, front wheel, mudguard and use the brake discs and calipers off my own transalp?

[btbloke]

there is a lift kit available from germany,(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=007)don't know how good it is.
excuse the translation I used babel fish,vader will be able to tell us if it's wrong............

Produktbeschreibung:
Als führender Spezialist auf dem Gebiet der Heck-Höherlegungen haben wir in den vergangenen Jahren das weltweit umfangreichste und kompetenteste Programm an Höherlegungen entwickelt. Sie erreichen folgende Fahrwerksoptimierungen:
+ verbessertes Handling
+ besseres Ansprechverhalten des Federbeines
+ mehr mechanischer Grip am Hinterrad
+ mehr Gewicht auf dem Vorderrad
+ stärkere Optik des Fahrzeuges durch steiler stehendes Heck.

Material:
Je nach Modell: Edelstahl, oberflächenveredelter Stahl oder hochfestes Aluminium
Montage:
Richtet sich nach Fahrzeugtyp, ist aber problemlos, Montageanleitung liegt bei.

Lieferumfang:
Höherlegung, Montageanleitung ,mit ABE 20mm
Bild zeigt nur Beispiele

translated as:
Product description: As a prominent specialist in the area of the tail high putting we developed the world-wide most extensive and most competent program in the past years at high putting. They achieve the following chassis optimizations: + improved handling + better responsing mode of the shock strut + more mechanical Grip at the rear wheel + more weights on the front wheel + stronger optics of the vehicle by more steeply standing tail. Material: Depending upon model: High-grade steel, surface-improved steel or high-strength aluminum Assembly: Depends on motor vehicle type, is however problem-free, assembly instruction is attached. Scope of supply: High putting, assembly instruction, with ABE 20mm Picture shows only examples

[btbloke]

The fork top caps extended.

I like those how much did it cost to get machined up?

[jamie92j]

there is a lift kit available from germany,(http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=007)don't know how good it is.
excuse the translation I used babel fish,vader will be able to tell us if it's wrong............

Produktbeschreibung:
Als führender Spezialist auf dem Gebiet der Heck-Höherlegungen haben wir in den vergangenen Jahren das weltweit umfangreichste und kompetenteste Programm an Höherlegungen entwickelt. Sie erreichen folgende Fahrwerksoptimierungen:
+ verbessertes Handling
+ besseres Ansprechverhalten des Federbeines
+ mehr mechanischer Grip am Hinterrad
+ mehr Gewicht auf dem Vorderrad
+ stärkere Optik des Fahrzeuges durch steiler stehendes Heck.

Material:
Je nach Modell: Edelstahl, oberflächenveredelter Stahl oder hochfestes Aluminium
Montage:
Richtet sich nach Fahrzeugtyp, ist aber problemlos, Montageanleitung liegt bei.

Lieferumfang:
Höherlegung, Montageanleitung ,mit ABE 20mm
Bild zeigt nur Beispiele

translated as:
Product description: As a prominent specialist in the area of the tail high putting we developed the world-wide most extensive and most competent program in the past years at high putting. They achieve the following chassis optimizations: + improved handling + better responsing mode of the shock strut + more mechanical Grip at the rear wheel + more weights on the front wheel + stronger optics of the vehicle by more steeply standing tail. Material: Depending upon model: High-grade steel, surface-improved steel or high-strength aluminum Assembly: Depends on motor vehicle type, is however problem-free, assembly instruction is attached. Scope of supply: High putting, assembly instruction, with ABE 20mm Picture shows only examples

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hi yes iv seen this on ebay looks interesting, dosent say how far it lifts it though, anyone have any experiance on this product??

[Transalicante]

Thanks for all your replies.

I suppose you need to remove definitly the catalysator if you want to flip that part on the back.

And I'm interested too by the price of the top fork caps.
My problem is that it's difficult in my area to find an engineering company which want to do that kind of work for an individual.

Do you think that fork caps will endure the strong torsional forces of an offroad use ? And is the back geometry of the bike altered by the flipping ?

Thank you again for your answers.

[Conquistador]

Finally a suspension thread.
The suspension is the weak link on these pigs.
I added a 45mm 1 1/4 inch diam pvc spacer to my forks sping preload, it helped prevent the dreaded thunk over the 1 foot bumps common where I ride so it's easier to go faster in the rough stuff. This added about 25mm to the front end sag. I also flipped the dogbone on the rear shock link for about 50mm rise but the shock still sucks because there is dam little rebound control, I guess I need a better shock. Not many options out there. I also run 140/80 metzler sahara rear for about a 1/2 inch larger tire diameter. The handling on the dirt is good, the road is a bit more twitchy.

With all the extra height I need a kickstand extension....

Nice paint job Wheeliebin - how'd you do it?

Saludos

[SILVALP]

How long are yr legs Wheelie ?

Looks useful but not for a Short A##e like me !

Still love the paint job !!

[wheeliebin]

jamie, I haven't ever changed the forks and yokes, but I'm pretty sure with a little modification it would be a fairly straight forward conversion.

bt, I paid about 80 quid for the pair.

transalicante, sorry, didn't make it very clear - Yes, you have to remove the subchamber / header system to flip the rear linkage. As the linkage only alters the position of the bottom shock mounting point, the geometry remains unchanged.
As to the torsional strengh of the front forks, it could well be reduced, and would depend on how much abuse they get, haven't had a problem with mine, but then my off-road riding is very mild.

conquistagor, I converted my sidestand to make it adjustable, see this thread :
Sidestand

silveralp, I'm 6ft 1" and on tippee toes

[Transalicante]

Sorry for the delay, I have little time and check the website only two or three times a week.

I recently drove my TA on a sandy trail, and my feet were very useful to help me avoiding to fall, so maybe 60 mm more in the seat height will be too much.

I will probably start increasing the preload on both suspension, but how far to go without riding a woodpiece instead of a bike ?

Also, Conquistador, have you a picture of your bike from a sideview to see the height difference between the front and the back. Un saludo.

Thanks.

P.S. Does anyone know the price of the WP shock for the 650 TA. I think the height can be adjusted.