Cartridge Emulators

[Perez]

Are the cartridge emulators a way of sprucing up the performance of the OLD (1984-1987) fork, The NEW model forks (1989+) or BOTH?

[Fred]

both

[Arnie]

Yes, both - But for all the forks with the damping adjustment rod (up to '90 I  think) you do have to cut the rod.  This means that you won't have any external damping adjustment, but that's not usually a problem.

Cheers,
Arnie

[wakdady]

Yes, both - But for all the forks with the damping adjustment rod (up to '90 I  think) you do have to cut the rod.  This means that you won't have any external damping adjustment, but that's not usually a problem.

Cheers,
Arnie

so i have a '90. i have to do something special to have the emulators installed? Please explain like i have no real clue. thanks 

[andyb]

http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=1911.0

89 and 90 are the same mechanically.

[junkyardroad]

i have to do something special to have the emulators installed?

You have to disassemble the fork, drill a couple of holes in the dampening rod, cut off the rebound adjuster rod, and reassemble with new parts.  Pretty easy job overall. They come with instructions.