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07-23-2008, 03:49 PM
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Suspension questions
Hello fellow 5th Gen'ers!
I have a couple of suspension questions and was hoping you could give me some advice.... First off, I'm 6'2" and 205pounds (probably closer to 230 w/ gear). I noticed that my 98 is pretty soft in the front. It has stock suspension. Anyone have any recommendations on how many clicks I should go to tighten it up in the front and back? Also, I noticed that until my bike warms up to about 170, the front feels kind of squirrely, not sure if that is from the tires not being warmed up or maybe the suspension fluid needs to get worked around for a few minutes... can anyone shed some light? Thanks guys! |
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07-23-2008, 07:03 PM
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I hate to say it but the 5th gen's stock suspension is just plain horrible, when I had the stock suspension I had it adjusted to the firmest settings possible and was still disappointed in the pogo stick like suspension, If your a non aggressive rider it might be adequate in the firmest settings, but if your a rider who like hitting the twistys hard you will never be happy with the stock suspension on a 5th gen, a popular but costly alternative is to invest in the Race Tech springs & Gold Valves for the front and a Penske for the rear, that will make a huge difference on the way the VFR handles...
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07-23-2008, 08:07 PM
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+1 to RW - what he said...lol
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07-26-2008, 08:41 AM
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Funny, I recently came to the same conclusion about my '01 VFR. The suspension sucks. The local (Mass.) sportriding group sent me to G.M.D. Computrack in Bellingham, MA.
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