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Disclaimer: This procedure may void any warranty associated with suspension/braking . Any modifications to those systems may impair handling and/or cause undesired side affects. This is shown for informational purposes only. Many of us from Riders Rally have disabled our anti-dive. In theory the anti-dive is a good idea. Reality on the GL1800 is that it sometimes locks up giving you a very harsh front suspension and has blown many a left fork seal. When my left fork seal blew because of it, two dealers refused to warranty-replace the seal saying it was a "wear item". The next day I disabled it. The "before" picture shows the top portion of the anti-dive unit which contains the plunger . The entire unit is mounted on the front lower portion of your left fork. I disabled it (as many have) by cutting off the plunger as shown in the "After" photo. The plunger needs to be cut up to the point where it starts to flare out at the shoulder. You can use a pair of pliers to pull on the plunger and extend it all the way out. If you do not cut enough of the plunger off, it will still activate the anti-dive. Cutting is easily accomplished with a Dremel tool. With this process completed, most riders have found any "diving" to be a minimal amount. Some have installed aftermarket fork springs to make up for any diving, but again, it's really a negligible amount.
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