suspension set up?

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brittonwilts
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suspension set up?

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Was wondering what sort of setting to adjust the forks to as feels slighty wobbly on the front whilst cornering, im around 10 and a half stone. Any ideas please?? Thanks
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eat 3 pork pies a day for 3 months this should sort it :lol:
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It's a sort of depends situation.
With your weight you'll need to try to get weight onto the front end, but the rear shock, if standard, will let you down as well.

You can use up to a 6mm spacer under the rear shock mount, which quickens the steering and helps a fair bit, but changing the fork springs for a Hyperpro spring set will make a real difference for about £100 including oil.

Ideally you match this to a decent rear shock, even a respring of the rear shock to a softer spring will help.

Talk to a few of the sussie experts, Reactive, K-Tech, etc.

Once you have the kit in place, we can sort out some settings, but if all is standard start with three rings showing, one and a half turns of the adjuster out, play with the adjuster.
Rear shock on the lowest setting, play with rebound.

But without info on your riding style. track or street use, pillion or not, commuting, Sunday runs out with mates, touring etc. makes a difference.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Okay brilliant will have a browse for the 6mm spacer and the new performence fork spring:D
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brittonwilts wrote:Okay brilliant will have a browse for the 6mm spacer and the new performence fork spring:D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CBR1100 ... 1e85e31b68

6mm Spacer you are looking for. Personally I wouldn't bother though, I used a 3mm spacer and took it back off. If you give it a chance, you'll find it handles fine as it is ( maybe fresh oil in the forks, depending on the age and mileage ).
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K-Tech fork springs and Ohlins rear does the job, if you have the money :lol: :D

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Roger Ditchfield
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Try telephoning Roger at Revolution Racing for the most experienced and definitive answers to VTR suspension tuning in the World on 07970 915259 ANYTIME before you make a final decision. Alternatively you can email your queries to roger@revolutionuk.co.uk
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Roger Ditchfield wrote:Try telephoning Roger at Revolution Racing for the most experienced and definitive answers to VTR suspension tuning in the World on 07970 915259 ANYTIME before you make a final decision. Alternatively you can email your queries to roger@revolutionuk.co.uk
Now how can anyone in the right mind not take you up on that :thumbup:
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Roger Ditchfield wrote:Try telephoning Roger at Revolution Racing for the most experienced and definitive answers to VTR suspension tuning in the World on 07970 915259 ANYTIME before you make a final decision. Alternatively you can email your queries to roger@revolutionuk.co.uk
My forks are coming up at the end of the month Roger :thumbup: a little later than I'd planned because the fork money plus some got spent on an expensive handbag for the lady of the manor's Xmas present :oops: Kept her sweet though for the storms' modding :lol:
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Look forward to receiving them when you are ready. :D
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