Do they make some type of block-off plates for anti-dive GS750ES ?

[grcamna2]

I have an 83' GS750ES and I want to remove the anti-dive units from my front forks and hook-up both my front calipers in the traditional way w/o the anti-dive system.Do they make a type of block-off plates to cover-over where the anti-dive units are on the front forks if I remove them ?

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Use the Advance search, enter the key words anti dive. Set search Titles Only, hit Search Now. Boom.

 

[Nessism]

I made my own. Aluminum plate stock, a drill press, hack saw, and grinder. Key step is to grind a groove connecting the ports so fluid can easily flow between the two fork ports.

 

[Baatfam]

A alternative is to just plug the the holes in the anti-dive, and spray the whole thing silver/aluminum/black/etc.

Plugs came from Ace hardware.

Anti-dive Units Mod by R John Thieda, on Flickr

Anti-dive Units Mod by R John Thieda, on Flickr

 

[grcamna2]

I made my own. Aluminum plate stock, a drill press, hack saw, and grinder. Key step is to grind a groove connecting the ports so fluid can easily flow between the two fork ports.

Ok Ed,I might see what I can come-up with that somehow.I don't have a machine shop,etc. but I'm able to do limited stuff at my apt.
A flat plate of aluminum of a certain width and make that groove you're speaking about then do I still use the two o-rings as the anti-dive has,or make a gasket for the perimeter?
I want to spend a little time on these plates to make them look almost a factory part.

 

[grcamna2]

Bob T.,That's the first thing I was considering,just disconnect them like you've done on yours.When I had my 82 & 83 1100E the lever didn't have much feel,kind of spongy even though I used braided SS lines on all the plumbing.

 

[Baatfam]

Bob T.,That's the first thing I was considering,just disconnect them like you've done on yours. When I had my 82 & 83 1100E the lever didn't have much feel,kind of spongy even though I used braided SS lines on all the plumbing.

Once you remove the brake lines to the anti-dive, it is completely out of the braking system.
Spongy brakes are a separate issue.

 

[grcamna2]

Once you remove the brake lines to the anti-dive, it is completely out of the braking system.
Spongy brakes are a separate issue.

Bob,I left the anti-dive hooked-up on my 1100E back in the late 90's w/ SS lines on everything,I was commenting that it felt spongy even after completely bleeding the system properly numerous times;I look forward to disconnecting these on my present 83' 750ES.

 

[Nessism]

Ok Ed,I might see what I can come-up with that somehow.I don't have a machine shop,etc. but I'm able to do limited stuff at my apt.
A flat plate of aluminum of a certain width and make that groove you're speaking about then do I still use the two o-rings as the anti-dive has,or make a gasket for the perimeter?
I want to spend a little time on these plates to make them look almost a factory part.

A little homework would do you wonders. I used the search feature here and found this thread on this exact topic. Search first, then post a new thread if you don't find any info.

https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?134634-Anti-dive-block-off-plate

If the photos don't show up please add the "photobucket" extension to chrome and they will show up. If you can't figure that out, I'll try to help further. Anyway, making the plates just requires some basic hand tools.

 

[oldGSfan]

They sell them for $125 here as I've looked at them before (plus it's the first Google hit on bypass anti-dive Suzuki). But unless you want to spend that kind of cash and really want them to look less cluttered, a banjo or properly threaded alternative works, I did my GS1100E with a banjo, and it's fine. I just didn't want to fiddle with the extra lines I'd have to put together and so they hang out there unused. I rode a GS with them back when new and I never felt they made much difference, the brake feel on the one I rode was fine but maybe tricky to bleed.

 

[grcamna2]

What diameter aluminum plate do you recommend for me to use to make my own ?
I had asked about using a gasket around the perimeter of a homemade block-off plate to seal it? or do I somehow set the thing up with O-rings ?

I will continue to ask questions of things I don't know to get proper feedback from those who choose to help;I do this by starting a thread.
I appreciate knowledgeable help and this is my choice to do that.I have learned this way and I will encourage others to ask 'the group',that way I and others aren't trying to figure it all out on our own.I'm Bill,it's the way I as Bill choose to do things.
Thanks for your help fellow members ! ositive:

 

[grcamna2]

They sell them for $125 here as I've looked at them before (plus it's the first Google hit on bypass anti-dive Suzuki). But unless you want to spend that kind of cash and really want them to look less cluttered, a banjo or properly threaded alternative works, I did my GS1100E with a banjo, and it's fine. I just didn't want to fiddle with the extra lines I'd have to put together and so they hang out there unused. I rode a GS with them back when new and I never felt they made much difference, the brake feel on the one I rode was fine but maybe tricky to bleed.

Hi oldGSfan/'Curly' :surprise:, I appreciate what you've posted with those from 'Fast from the Past',I hadn't seen those before and I don't mind saving my beans up for a set-up like those:they look very nice.The way they're made it looks like they allow the flow of fork oil to flow freely,similar to the original anti-dive units.I've got the four-bolt style. thanks again,Bill

 

[Nessism]

What diameter aluminum plate do you recommend for me to use to make my own ?

As mentioned in the thread I linked, and you didn't read, the plate thickness was 3/8"

 

[grcamna2]

As mentioned in the thread I linked, and you didn't read, the plate thickness was 3/8"

Thank you Ed.

 

[Baatfam]

They sell them for $125 here ...

Yikes...I'll stick with <$10 option, thank you.

 

[Guest]

But unless you want to spend that kind of cash and really want them to look less cluttered, a banjo or properly threaded alternative works, I did my GS1100E with a banjo, and it's fine

+1. I just blocked mine off with a spare banjo bolt and went to a two line system.


Mark

 

[ptegsotic]

What diameter aluminum plate do you recommend for me to use to make my own ?

?? pay the $125 !

 

[grcamna2]

The units that oldGSfan linked seem designed to allow fork oil to flow freely between the two ports in the fork leg and they use the o-ring seals like the factory has;I would think it's the best option even though they're expensive.

 

[Baatfam]

The units that oldGSfan linked seem designed to allow fork oil to flow freely between the two ports in the fork leg and they use the o-ring seals like the factory has;I would think it's the best option even though they're expensive.

My mod does exactly the same thing. Except it only costs a few dollars.

But hey, it's your cash, enjoy!

 

[grcamna2]

My mod does exactly the same thing. Except it only costs a few dollars.

But hey, it's your cash, enjoy!

Bob,What do you use to seal the plate ? Do you use the same factory o-rings ?