DOES THE HDK SUSPENSION K-MEMBER HANDLE BETTER THAN A T-BAR SUSPENSION?

J-c-c said
It appears you cannot distinguish "puckey" from vomit. I'm glad to quote the above for all eternity. Study up on the term "HAZ" regarding welded alum when you get off your high horse.

And if what you say is indeed true that XV was still kicking in 2010, and you want to nail me to cross in that I might be a couple years off in its demise about an event 14 years ago that matters little in the big picture, be my guest, it fits all your other misguided assumptions, speaking of class.

LOL!

Well there are exactly 2 K-members for these cars that have had FEA, and they would be the factory K and the XV. Vomit all you like, but if you don't like that aluminum K it's only your own ignorance fueling your opinion, not anything based in engineering principles. Hell the swing arm on my '07 Triumph Speed Triple is welded cast aluminum, it's almost like it isn't a problem. The reason you don't see more welded aluminum is only because it requires a higher level of design, engineering, and skill of construction than the aftermarket companies that make suspension for these cars want to put into their products. Which is why the XV stuff was so expensive, which is part of why they went out business (that and poor customer service, but, that's not a design problem).

As for your overly dramatic "nailing to the cross", well, yeah, you're wrong. XV was alive and kicking in 2010, and still sending out publications. Check the copyright date on their XV magazine attached below.

You're the one that made up the facts to support your opinion, I just happen to have the evidence.

HemiDenny said
Good of time as any to add the latest
version HDK UCAs with the ball joint boot modification. This mod has been a standard item for around a year now. The HDK UCA ball joint receivers allow the dust / grease boot to captured on the bottom of the ball joint (like OEM) Aluminum or steel sleeves based on extension of the stud then hold the boot in place.

works great.

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Aluminum!? How dare you! :rofl:

HemiDenny said
yes....it is a file photo. No pics of the two inch yet. I'm not sure I want to post any of the 2"....someone will want a gusset on it. :)

Hey if you've got the engineering analysis to back up not having a gusset, have at it