front ends

[Steve97]

Can someone educate me on this front end thing, whats wrong with the front end on a vfr and why do they like ours , coz we dont like ours we like the blade front end, does anybody like the vfr front is it not supposed to bea better all rounder ?

Yes I am bored waiting for a phone call about a ride out
Steve

[Jamoi]

All I know is, my front end goes Boing Boing! I think Honda made the rear shock to hard & the front not firm enough for average weighted riders.

I'm certainly looking at improving my front end over this winter, having only had my storm for a couple of months I'm still getting used to it & slowly going through my (ever growing) to-do list.

Some people go for oil and spring replacements in the standard forks, some demand a bit more performance and adjustability so therefore the Blade forks make a good upgrade.

The VFR forks, I have heard are a step backwards from the VTR due to it being a touring focused bike, without any track like performance designed into it.

There are plenty of topics covering front ends as I've recently discovered, all depends on your performance requirements and of course how deep your pockets are!

Wish I was going on a ride out, most of my old biking buddies have sold the bikes due to keeping the peace with partners. I sold my missus to keep the peace with my bikes

[oorwullie43]

So if you have deep pockets and are track focused you would change the front end, and if you have shallow pockets (like me) and just use your bike on the road, change the springs and oil?

[oorwullie43]

P. S. I sold the Misses years ago, and now have two bikes!!!!

[Wicky]

VFR folk swap VTR forks in for the extra choices in adjustability.

A bit like going to to your local shop (VFR) and only having a choice of 5 breakfast cereals, while the supermarket (VTR) has 20, and the hypermarket (CBR) has 40 (plus snazzier packaging).

Can someone educate me on this front end thing, whats wrong with the front end on a vfr and why do they like ours , coz we dont like ours we like the blade front end, does anybody like the vfr front is it not supposed to bea better all rounder ?

Yes I am bored waiting for a phone call about a ride out
Steve

[Jamoi]

P. S. I sold the Misses years ago, and now have two bikes!!!!

Getting rid of the psycho no.2 was the best upgrade I've ever made in my biking career

I like your supermarket analogy Wicky! So would ohlins forks be from M&S? Or waitrose!

[Wicky]

If Ohlins was a breakfast cereal....

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[Jamoi]

Ha! Like it.

I remember lucky charms from my yoof! Mainly sugar based, needless to say they were banned in my house very quickly!