Has Anyone tried a Maxton fork conversion.

Hello

Below is the reply i got from Maxton when enquiring about suspension modifications. Has anyone tried this and what are the results? this is not a cheap option.

thanks

Mark Thanks for your enquiry, we can help you out with the problem on your forksbut have no spec sheet for you to read. We convert your forks, but not bymodifying the existing internals. We throw everything inside the fork awayand start again with our internals. The internals we supply is our own GP20 cartridge style damping system. Thecartridge system is the same type of internal as what you would find in anymodern front fork. It has been manufactured and developed by our ownengineers and has pistons and shim stacks for the rebound and compressiondamping. The Cartridge also has needle valves so you can adjust thedamping. The damping adjusters are external, so you can change the dampingwithout having to strip the forks down, but we hide the adjusters to keepthe classic appearance. As part of the conversion we also machine new forktops to take the new cartridges and damping adjusters. We also fit newsprings. Every Maxton GP20 cartridge is built to order, the reason for this is tovalve and spring the cartridges to suit the fork, the bike, the ridersweight and what they are using the bike for. Once the cartridge has beenmanufactured we then fit the cartridge to the fork to make sure it workscorrectly. In most conversions we have to modify the original bottomsliders and stanchions so our cartridge will fit and work properly. Theforks are then returned to you fully serviced with new seals and the springpreload and damping set up. The Maxton GP20 cartridge costs between £295.00 and £495.00 + V.A.T.Depending on how adjustable you want the cartridge to be. For £295.00 +V.A.T the cartridge is adjustable for rebound damping. For £495.00 + V.A.Tthe cartridge is adjustable for rebound and compression damping. Alladjustment can be made without having to strip the forks down. To service the forks with new seals and install the cartridges costs £124.00+ V.A.T. In some cases there are also charges for any extra work to get theforks to work correctly. In Norton and Seeley conversions we machine newbushes for both top and bottom sliders, the bushes are made from a hardwearing frictionless plastic called Delrin. The bushes cost an extra £60.00+ V.A.T. In some cases we also have to get the original sliders honed asthe bore of the slider is not machined very well. The cost of honing thesliders is £80.00 + V.A.T for the pair. In some Triumph forks the seal isheld in place with friction on the outside diameter. We machine a groove inthe bottom slider, so the seal is retained with a cir-clip. This costs anextra £50.00 + V.A.T. The cartridge conversion fits inside most forks with stanchions that have anoutside diameter of 35mm or bigger. In some Honda forks the stanchions are35mm outside diameter, but the internal diameter of the stanchion is toosmall for the cartridge to work. For these forks we supply new Hard Chromedstanchions with a larger internal diameter. These cost £200.00 + V.A.T apair. If you need any more information about the modification we carry out you canring me on the telephone number above, if you cannot get through fax me yournumber and I'll ring you back as our phone can be very busy. IF YOU LIVE IN A COUNTRY WITHIN THE E.E.C THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY U.KV.A.T, UNLESS YOU HAVE A TAX CODE FOR YOUR COUNTRY. Regards RichardMaxton Engineering