new shock

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:28 pm

Well gone and dun it
Blown the Mrs Housekeeping on a new shock
Plumped for a Wilberâ€™s shock from these guys
http://www.everyaccessory.co.uk/641.php
The shocks seem to have a good rep with a lot of BMW riders
And others when I did a web search
Ordered it to day will take about 3 weeks as there custom built from Germany
Having it set for my robust frame and increased in length by 5 mm to get rid of the spacer under the shock
Not a bad price at Â£440 +pp
It also comes with a 5 year warranty and a trade in facility if you change bike
Iâ€™ll update when it turns up and had a chance to set it up and evaluate

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:46 pm

Lets us all know how good it is when it arrives eh?

440ukp + P & P.
About a third the cost of what an average VTR is these days to buy pre-owned! Hope it's good

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:53 pm

I really like Wilbers kit.

I was gonna get one. The funtionality you get for the price plus they build each one to custom spec means they're an absolute bargain when you consider what you get for your money. Well worth the purchase price in my book.

The guys in Germany were really good too, so I reckon support and service should be great too.

Nice one Warby

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:12 pm

LSM
When the bike eventually gets sold all my modded parts will be coming off and sold separately so the loss on the shock should be a lot smaller. Spent about a grand on it over the winter and the bugger still looks standard. The next thing on the list is a set of rear sets then thatâ€™s it for the mods

Know what you mean kitch comparable shocks are a lot more pricey that was the thing that swung it for me was the price â€œcheep skate â€œ Iâ€™ll have to see how it holds up over time now but its gotta be better than the standard one

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:39 pm

Iâ€™ve done the front already Tim just doing the bike in instalments as money permits
as for the kids and Mrs a bit of sufferings good for the sole and Iâ€™ve got my stash so I can nip of round chip oil when im a bit peckish

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:32 pm

Nice one Warby

It certainly looks the part, I like the fact you can't alter the adjustments without a screwdriver

Keep us posted on your opinion of it

Chris.

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:41 pm

Unfortunately you do need a screwdriver to alter the settings the
The coloured rings are the retainers for the high and low speed valves
Did post a brief first impressions for it
Havenâ€™t really had time to sort the setting properly yet

Follow for it

http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic ... ght=#83604

bluesman · Post by **bluesman** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:55 pm

I have Wilbers rear and Hyperpro springs-oil front for good 20 000 km now. in a word - BEATIFUL! Bike instantly felt TOTALLY different in both compfort and control. Exactly same happened in past to my Hornet when I swapped shock for Ohlins. E.g. stock shock does s...k big time on cheaper Hondas.
I got my Wilbers set up by factory and actually never had to change settings, all was spot on when combinet with Hyperpro springs/oil in front. I used Hyperpro recommended settings at front.
Having separate low and high speed (in terms of shock rod movement) valves in shock makes world of difference when road surface far from perfect.

Post by **sirch345** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:34 pm

warby221 wrote:Unfortunately you do need a screwdriver to alter the settings

That's what I said and what I like, it stops meddling fingers fiddling with the adjustments for you

Chris.

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:53 pm

Misread it at first and to lazy to change it m8