Shock Spacer

bonerp · Post by **bonerp** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:26 pm

Hi,
Seen these shock spacer things knocking about on www sites and ebay. Is it worth fitting one? Doesn't it make ur head shake?!?

Was thinking about a 3mm one. Just to tighten up my line. Once the forks have been rogered reckon it should be much improved with a spacer too?

Paul

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:20 am

I ran a 4 mm one on mine and had no problems with headshake.
It's just enough to sharpen the stearing without going too radical. With rogered forks it will be evan less likely to shake so I reckon you should just do it

Pete.l

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:34 pm

Makes the bike a lot nicer to turn in on slow to medium corners I found after having one already fitted to the last 'Storm then having this
'new' one without a spacer!!!
The new 'Storm now has one fitted I'm glad to say!!!!!!!

mik_str · Post by **mik_str** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 8:06 pm

I had two machined, one from 4.7 mm (3/16") and another 6.2 mm (1/4"). I couldn't get the taller of the two to slide in due to the bottom suspension link contacting the header, so 4.7 mm it was. I also raised the forks @ 8 mm and the bike is more responsive now

richard · Post by **richard** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:50 pm

a final point to add - before adding a spacer just check how soft your rear shock is - winding preload on if its set low or replacing it if fooked will do the same as a spacer - ie stop it squatting so much and keep a decent steering head angle.

cheers
richard

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:06 pm

just fitted my 6mm spacer in less than 10 mins including having the tank off etc.

it has sharpened the steering up a tiny bit but i think i will be slamming it 10mm through the forks too.

it flaps at 120 anyways sometimes so a bit more aggressive geometry doesnt scare me

andy c · Post by **andy c** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:55 am

I used plain washers on mine they were each 3mm thick so its simple to switch between 3mm or 6 mm to try there cheaper than buying a spacer and work just the same

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:52 am

Karlos,
Try 5mm on the forks first.
10mm makes quite a difference and if its unstable already you dont wanna come a cropper
BTW what tyres are you using?

Andy
The benefit of using an n shaped spacer is that you dont have to drop the shock totally to fit it
All you do it loosen the top bolt, pull the bike towards you on the sidestand and slot it in
Its actually much easier than trying to get to the ride height adjuster on my Penske

Richard
Preload and shock spacer are 2 completely different animals
Changing the preload totally alters the way the shock works (its already way too stiff anyway -3 from min is the max preload I ever ran and that was only for track use)
The spacer alters the ride height without affecting the way the shock works (well for all intents and purposes anyway

)

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:53 am

Karlos,
Try 5mm on the forks first.
10mm makes quite a difference and if its unstable already you dont wanna come a cropper
BTW what tyres are you using?

Andy
The benefit of using an n shaped spacer is that you dont have to drop the shock totally to fit it
All you do it loosen the top bolt, pull the bike towards you on the sidestand and slot it in
Its actually much easier than trying to get to the ride height adjuster on my Penske

Richard
Preload and shock spacer are 2 completely different animals
Changing the preload totally alters the way the shock works (its already way too stiff anyway -3 from min is the max preload I ever ran and that was only for track use)
The spacer alters the ride height without affecting the way the shock works (well for all intents and purposes anyway

)

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:38 pm

im running 208GPAs on front and rear. time for a change back to maxxis

they never had a wobble

5mm more through the yokes 1st you say?

by the way, im after some race upper fairing for my storm. anyone help?

im lookin at you ben

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:22 pm

How'd I guess you'd be running Dunlops?
Found the reason they are so unstable compared to my prefered Pirelli's
The Dunslops use kevlar belts, the Pirellis (and most other tyres) use steel belts
Makes the Dunlops very grippy and forgiving in the corners but at the expense of straight line stability

WRT fairing, I still need my duck, sorry

However I may be persuaded to let the Blade fairing, screen & seat unit go
Let me know

KarlosVTR · Post by **KarlosVTR** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:31 pm

ideally i was after some race uppers so i can mount my 06 cbr light in it

enduro style.

gonna fit a cbr600rr tail too at some stage