Another Customized RS Judy [Attention, Saracen lovers!]

[chaser]

Hi Guys and Girls,

I am sure you will agree, this Saracen now looks a mile away from the ebay Bankrupt-Surplus beginnings.

Well I finally got around to having the 97 Judy's colour matched.

Kinda looks a bit like a Fat Chance now!

The Judy's are heavily customized....

1. Respray Purple
2. Risse Racing GEM damper
3. Kronos coil spring in LH leg [rebound was still too fast with both fitted, even with new Risse damper]
4. Customized elastomer/spring stack in RH leg [I cut the spring stop shorter to allow more compression of small spring and cross drilled the elastomer]
5. Ti canti studs.
6. Enduro fork seals - no need to use boots now.
7. I had the steel steerer cut off and Ti one welded in it's place [Just kidding ]

Big thanks to Gil for his help with decals - again.

I also sourced a 3DV anno clamp for the Thomson SP and Stem!

Next on the list is to have the Mavic X717's laced onto the Hope Pro III hubs.

Watch this space

Cheers,

Chaser.

 

[coomber]

Hat's off that looks simply stunning :shock:

 

[kaiser]

The colour is lush.....lush,lush,lush

 

[markoc]

:shock: Stunning!!!

 

[Carlos the Slackal]

Hmmmm, fruity! Looks great!

 

[jas41]

Nice, who did the paint job on the forks?

 

[chaser]

Thanks for your enthusiasm guys.
I sourced the paint from an auto paint distributor. I spent ages going through the colour chips to get as close as poss. They did say they would mix one to match if I left the bike for a few days. I wasn't keen on leaving it and found a Yamaha colour that was almost 100%. 250ml of paint cost 12 quid.
I got a guy I know who has a chips away franchise to spray it. That cost 25 quid. I am very pleased with the result.
Cheers,
Ian.

 

[Anthony]

Re: Another Customized RS Judy [Saracen lovers look at this!

3. Kronos coil spring in LH leg [rebound was still too fast with both fitted, even with new Risse damper]

Ooo errr! How does your weight compare to the rating of the springs? I was going to get mine slightly on the hard side, but you've got me worried now.

4. Customized elastomer/spring stack in RH leg [I cut the spring stop shorter to allow more compression of small spring and cross drilled the elastomer]

Not sure I understand that, but mine's a 96, so I only have MCUs, no coil spring. I've got enough sound blue MCUs to make one complete stack - do you think that would work? I just want to test my damper to begin with (and I only weigh 145).

 

[chaser]

I'd say the spring rate was fine, just the rebound was very fast. I think it's because the elastomers have a slower rebound than a spring.
The elastomer/spring stack in 97 Judy is different to 96. I guess you have infividual mcu's. The 97 has a one piece elastomer and an approx 2in long steel spring. I sm sure you could mix them up like I did.
I can also get almost 60mm travel now too, which was impossible before the mods.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Chaser.

 

[Malicious Afterthought]

That's fantastic.