spark82
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Hey guys, I thought it'd be useful to start a thread for this mod, some people already made it, some are planning, and I thought I'll share my findings, too, and I didn't want to post it into the CBR shock thread. Useful info can be found there, that's why I linked it.
So, I've just made the test trip of about 50 miles, and I must say I'm sold. The shock I bought on eBay has only 2000 kms in it, it is like new. The procedure is quite easy, took about 40 mins to do it, based on the experiences of Ruggybuggy, I set the preload before mounting, it's near to the maximum, but there is still some room left to play. My experience is that the purchase I made (about 80$ including shipping) is worth every penny. Rear is now smooth and firm at the same time, damping is good, the bikes sticks to the road. Front forks have Ricor Intiminators in them, they show some weakness now with the rear sorted out, but still definetely better than without. Sag is a bit more than before, I did'nt measure it, but saw the low beam showing a bit higher on roadside objects. I weigh about 190 lbs with gear, mostly travel light and without passenger. Damping is set 12 clicks out from the hardest.
Bottom line: good, relatively cheap, and most important: works for me nicely, and feels good.
So, I've just made the test trip of about 50 miles, and I must say I'm sold. The shock I bought on eBay has only 2000 kms in it, it is like new. The procedure is quite easy, took about 40 mins to do it, based on the experiences of Ruggybuggy, I set the preload before mounting, it's near to the maximum, but there is still some room left to play. My experience is that the purchase I made (about 80$ including shipping) is worth every penny. Rear is now smooth and firm at the same time, damping is good, the bikes sticks to the road. Front forks have Ricor Intiminators in them, they show some weakness now with the rear sorted out, but still definetely better than without. Sag is a bit more than before, I did'nt measure it, but saw the low beam showing a bit higher on roadside objects. I weigh about 190 lbs with gear, mostly travel light and without passenger. Damping is set 12 clicks out from the hardest.
Bottom line: good, relatively cheap, and most important: works for me nicely, and feels good.
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