Stripy
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ouh.. that Neeves-guy goes me on my nerves!
Can't we deport him somewhere?
Can't we deport him somewhere?
I agree mate he is so obviously biased in his reviews I just take what he says as bullshit.ouh.. that Neeves-guy goes me on my nerves!
Can't we deport him somewhere?
How much stuffing around was it to fit the ZX6 shock?For anyone on a budget i have fitted an 06 ZX6R shock which has a 9.7kg spring , the shock is also 8mm longer , with set spring height of 178 mm the bike sits 18mm higher than the original shock at full preload , bike sag is now 12mm , rider sag at 35mm , rider weight 76 - 78 kgs no gear , i have 10wt motul fork oil in the damper fork , the bike is now more compliant and confidence inspiring than my current R1 with Ohlins and RSV4 Tuono , cheers .
Got the info and pics from the FZ site , gotta love the Americans when it comes to modifications , trying new things and making the effort the share it i have turned the shock so the canister facing down so i can adjust the compression , no cutting of the undertray although the side of the canister needs to be filed down a few mm for more clearance to the rhs of the engine , cant adjust the preload in the bike , but once you set the preload right you dont have to set again , the shock only takes about 10mins to remove and refit anyway , once the you know the right angles to move the canister around to fit it in , for $150 for the shock it was worth a try , the 10mm mounting hole at linkage end has to be drilled out to suit the original 12mm bolt , although i bought a longer bolt as the new shock clevis is aluminium so a few mm thicker , i read a Suzuki 10mm sleeve can be fitted to suit the 10mm linkage hole although i prefer the thicker mounting bolt .How much stuffing around was it to fit the ZX6 shock?
Come on mikeyboy spillBike back from Maxtons and I've got to say what a difference. Hugely impressed
Thanks for the feedback. Any photos of the components?Fork conversation and rear shock. The shock is noticeable firmer - I jumped between mine and Ian Bells demonstrator and the standard bike uses up about a third of the sag just sitting on it and feels dead spongy. Maxton shock much more damping and controlled springing.
Forks much smoother in action. Just bouncing up and down at standstill they are more controlled in damping.
Bike feels balanced