Emulators in cb450

[Finnigan]

Got my package from RaceTech today: springs, emulators, and oil but after reading through the instructions I'm stumped. This is the fork type I have and they are supposed to go between the spring and the damping rod...but theres a rod where the spring slides over attached to the damping rod. Anyone done this before?

 

[Habanero52]

I m in the exact same boat with mine.

 

[Finnigan]

I spoke with RaceTech, they told me to return the emulators because they won't go in even with modification. Debating keeping the springs or returning them too...

 

[Habanero52]

Rats!
Thanks

 

[Tim]

Fresh springs will help, but if you're serious about your front suspension, maybe look at a different set of forks that the emulators will work with. I've got RaceTech springs and emulators in my XS650 and like them a lot (I'm still alive, so they're doing their job).

 

[Finnigan]

Thanks Tim I think I'll do that. Problem is anything off craigslist or fleabay can't guarantee what year the forks come from so I might be purchasing the same, unusable setup as what I already have. Any chance the 500Ts are guaranteed to work?