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BGM upside down?

Postby Cheersdude » Mon Jun 23, 2014 3:07 pm

I've got BGM front dampers, but can't get them to fit with the anti-drive set up, so have turned them up the other way.

Will this make a difference?

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Re: BGM upside down?

Postby foremanbob » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:01 pm

Dirt will collect on the oil seal face and eventually cause a leak...
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Re: BGM upside down?

Postby Rich Oswald » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:51 pm

Apart from the fact that they don't look right that way do they foul the bolts or would they foul the brackets without the bolts at all?
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Re: BGM upside down?

Postby Cheersdude » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:33 pm

The bracket fine it's the bolts
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Re: BGM upside down?

Postby Rich Oswald » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:21 pm

In that case try getting some allen head bolts that sit almost flush.
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Re: BGM upside down?

Postby Scooterlam » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:12 am

Technically, you've increased the unsprung weight.
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Re: BGM upside down?

Postby jonw » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:59 pm

I don't have any BGM's but I understand they have adjustable compression dampening.
If this is the case you could remove the anti dive and increase the compression dampening to help tune out any brake dive.
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Re: BGM upside down?

Postby Cheersdude » Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:57 pm

I've ordered up some Allen bolts to see if that makes a difference.
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Re: BGM upside down?

Postby Cheersdude » Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:05 am

Sorted

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Thank you :D
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Re: BGM upside down?

Postby Rich Oswald » Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:52 am

Nice one that's exactly what I meant,

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