Anti dive bypass plates

[Great White]

I have no association with these guys, just found it on google:

 

http://www.demonspeedracing.com/product_info.php?products_id=69

[syscrusher]

I wonder about the difference in suspension action between these bypass plates and "block-off" plates.

 

Does anyone have the knowledge required to comment on this?

[skydoc_17]

Both the "Bypass Plates", and the "Block Off Plates", do the exact same thing. The Anti-Dive Valve is in the unit you have removed from your bike, and you need something to plug up the holes left by the removal of the Anti-Dive unit. The set of block off plates you have happen to be flat on the exterior surface (but made of Stainless Steel) The bypass plates in the link above are half round on the exterior surface, (and made from aluminum) Both plates do the same thing, the only difference is cosmetic, and quality of material.

Earl

[syscrusher]

If you look closely at the bypass plates they show a channel between the two openings. In the photos of the end of it you can see that it has a socket head bolt to seal it off. The black painted ones showing the outer view illustrates that best. Clicking the photos shows a larger photo. The channel is the reason that they are half-round. I just wondered why they went to that level of effort unless they believed there was some reason to. As I consider it with my limited understanding of things it would seem that they would need to be careful to calibrate the amount of flow allowed there, but it's about as far as I get with the philosophy behind any of the technology, including the original stock anti-dives.

[Great White]

Have a read:

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?91756-Antidive-removal&p=877611#post877611

 

[syscrusher]

So if I am using the block-off plates that act as though Anti-Dive is on all the time (MK II) I suppose I should use much lighter fork fluid to avoid fork stiffness?

[Flyinfool]

I am working on a design for an adjustable block off plate. IF it works as I hope, it will make the shock response tunable to the riders liking. I have these designed on my puter, now I just have to actually make a set and try them out.

[Great White]

decent idea. Been done before on other models. Worthwhile if you can't get enough compression damping out of the stock assembly.

 

Basically, you'll be making some adjustable compression damping in addition to the compression damping already built in by the orifices in a damper rod fork assembly.

[dingy]

I just ordered a set for Tweety.

 

I have a set of adjustable bypass plates I made this winter that are rough looking, these are a lot better appearance.

 

Gary

[Torpedo]

I tried to make my own block-off plates, now all of the light is leaking out of my forks