Intiminator
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Why do I need Intiminators?
- Does your bike ever feel like it is wallowing in the turns?
- Does you bike feel like it is too soft on slow speed and then harsh on bumps?
- Under hard braking does the bike wander or bottom out?
- Do you avoid pot holes and tar snakes?
- Does the front of your bike move excessively with only throttle inputs?
- Do you feel like you have to manhandle your bike in the wind?
- Have you ever felt like you were going to skip out of your line?
- Does your bike feel unstable at high speeds?
- Are you bottoming out excessively?
- Do you cringe when you see the asphalt changing to cement?
The Intiminator In Action |
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Testimonies
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What will the bike feel like after Intiminators are installed?
- Increased stability.
- Increased confidence going into corners.
- Reduced brake dive.
- Smoother transition over bumps.
- Faster braking.
- Confidence in knowing the bike will do what it’s supposed to do.
- Overall riding experience improved due to less worrying about inconsistent track conditions
- More confidence in transitioning from side to side.
The Race Tech Emulator/Ricor Spears Intiminator Difference
I'd like to state that I have a lot of respect for Race Tech and their products and am not attempting to degrade their product in any way only state how our INTIMINATORS are different.
"The Race Tech emulator uses a disk with a coil spring pressure blow off valve body that controls compression dampening. You have to drill out the compression holes in the damper rod to get enough oil flow to get the emulator to work. "
There is a spring holding pressure on the shim stack which you can loosen or tighten to decrease or increase compression dampening. In order to change REBOUND dampening, you have to change the oil viscosity or drill or fill the rebound holes and then change the spring tension on the emulator to change compression dampening to match.
Once set, the Race Tech emulator provides the same compression dampening throughout the stroke, IF the stroke speed remains the same.
Ricor Intiminator incorporates a newly invented Dakar Rally winning inertia valve. The Intiminator uses no bleeds, in fact we run an additional seal to catch any oil trying to get around the damper rod. We use shims, the same you would find in a cartridge system, for low speed, chassis compression. With the inertia valve, it's like having a brain in the shock that senses when the wheel hits a bump. When the inertia valve senses a bump, it opens the 'comfort', circuit that is valved only for bumps, not chassis control. The inertia valve does not react to chassis inputs (braking, etc). When the inertia valve isn't reacting to a bump, the Intiminator is tuned for maximum stability. It has been race proven/tested to react within a few milliseconds so it's seamless. All you feel is a real stable bike with the bumps being absorbed instead of the jolts. A typical shock absorber cannot tell if the tire is trying to move or if the chassis is trying to move. Typically you want a wheel to move fast and a chassis to move slow, but a conventional shock can only compromise between the two. Our IAS system allows for the best of both worlds.