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Race Tech Gold Valve Install
By Bill Pa erson – Southeastern Contribu ng Editor
Who doesn't like bike bling? I'm sure that my bike
would win every race around if bling was a judging
criterion. I was even feeling almost over-blinged once
a er a nice billet brake clevis snuck into a parts order
that I consulted Kurt Flash about it. He reminded me
that bling is good for the soul. Whew! Time to order
that cool-looking brake line clamp. Fortunately, Kurt
is an even bigger pimp than I am. While some bling is
performance-oriented, let's face it, while the shiny new
exhaust may improve thro le response a smidgen and
make you sound important, does it really make you ride
be er? That answer is likely no.
What will make you a be er rider is a properly setup
suspension. Although suspension technology has come
a long way in the last 20 years, bikes are s ll mostly
setup with the "one size fi ts all" approach. This is un-
