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[QUOTE="DCR, post: 1413917, member: 60082"] I think you have hit the nail on the head. I just bought a 1982 to restore and ride and looking at it side by side with my 2000 it is very clear the newer bike is designed for much bigger and harder landings. I think a lot of the problem I have with my forks isn't even the valveing as much as stiction. From what I have learned I believe the 2000 forks are the largest diameter they made, and as the diameter goes up seal surface increases and so does stiction. No big deal landing form 20 feet in the air, but a lot more noticeable at 2'. I remember my 1974 TM100 the suspension was so bad a new rider would be better than it's capability in no time. After 4 decades of engineering trying to concoure the demands of supercross, motocross bikes have evolved to the point where unless your riding at a level approaching supercross the bikes aren't much fun other than turning I love the way my 2000 turns. Well we will see how it goes with my 1982 RM250Z I just bought. It's pretty rough, so it's going take a few months to get it going, but it's all there and a lot of it is still in good shape and I didn't pay hardly anything for it. I am going to start out rebuilding all of the mechanical system cosmetic stuff I'll will worry about later. My daughters are already planing on buying the plastics for it for Christmas. They have named it Frankenstein because somebody broke the rear fender right down the middle and then drilled holes on either side of the break and zip tied it back together, so it looks like one big incision. :laugh: [/QUOTE]
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