Subject: Suspension mods experience?

Sounds like it's time to do an USD fork swap. Check vfrdiscussion.com - there are several guys there who have put inverted forks on there VFRS. If you want some of the best brakes in the biz, you can fit YZFR1 boingers with radial calipers.


Rick
'99 VFR800 'Murphy'
Edmonton



Message: 9Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 5:30:45 -0700From: Subject: Suspension mods experience?To: vfr@xxxxxx, Thomas Davenport , "Huth,Mark" Message-ID: <20080425083045.F6I5L.310510.root@xxxxxx>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Anyone beefed up their suspension (1997 VFR750F)? Seems brakes and suspension are the weakest areas on my VFR. May be that I'm just used to full-on race setups, but my brakes were very anemic and the suspension seems to be barely adequate. After changing out the front with steel lines, HBC HH pads, and AP600 fluid the brakes are acceptable now...would still like more, but I can't find a SuperHawk front end to swap out. I hear that's the real cure for the brakes. I have an Ohlins rear on my old FZR and love it.....but, damn, they're pricey. Any suggestions? Racetech valves and spings for the front? What about FOX for the rear? -Mac
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Race tech up front with springs to suit your weight and riding style ...
Penske in the rear with springs and valving to match your weight and riding
style. Penske unlike Olins will custom build the shock for YOU ... no extra
charge.

98 and 2000 bikes both ... 130,000 miles and 3 rebuilds .. about $80 for the
rebuilds each

Gary Dehner
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From: RICK MAHER
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Subject: Subject: Suspension mods experience?


Sounds like it's time to do an USD fork swap. Check vfrdiscussion.com -
there are several guys there who have put inverted forks on there VFRS. If
you want some of the best brakes in the biz, you can fit YZFR1 boingers with
radial calipers.


Rick
'99 VFR800 'Murphy'
Edmonton



Message: 9
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 5:30:45 -0700
From:
Subject: Suspension mods experience?
To: vfr@xxxxxx, Thomas Davenport , "Huth,
Mark"
Message-ID: <20080425083045.F6I5L.310510.root@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8

Anyone beefed up their suspension (1997 VFR750F)? Seems brakes and
suspension are the weakest areas on my VFR. May be that I'm just used to
full-on race setups, but my brakes were very anemic and the suspension seems
to be barely adequate.

After changing out the front with steel lines, HBC HH pads, and AP600
fluid the brakes are acceptable now...would still like more, but I can't
find a SuperHawk front end to swap out. I hear that's the real cure for the
brakes.

I have an Ohlins rear on my old FZR and love it....but, damn, they're
pricey.

Any suggestions? Racetech valves and spings for the front? What about FOX
for the rear?

-Mac



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At 07:06 PM 4/26/2008, you wrote:

>Race tech up front with springs to suit your weight and riding style
>... Penske in the rear with springs and valving to match your weight
>and riding style. Penske unlike Olins will custom build the shock
>for YOU ... no extra charge.
>
>98 and 2000 bikes both ... 130,000 miles and 3 rebuilds .. about $80
>for the rebuilds each
>
>Gary Dehner

Hyperpro in the rear on the 2001 (sourced from what was the wilbers
dealer). They will customize the spring rate, valving and length to
match your needs at no extra cost. No rebuilds yet, but very
satisfied for the range of weight/conditions I ride through.
I'll be changing the front springs and valves this year when I get
some time to. I was planning on going with the hyperpro setup from
Klaus since the rear has worked out so well.




JohnS
A Dragon Ascending
"Forging my body in the Fires of my Will"

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