USD Forks and Ohlins - Taste the difference

[jay-storm]

I've just spent the last two days wearing out the tryres and my sliders riding my new purchase.

I recently picked up my third Firestorm, the first was a streetfighter which was great fun and the second a standard model with a few suspension mods (rear Nitron and forks upgraded by Revolution )

But then I came across a 99 Castrol rep on ebay. It has a Blade 929 front end and an Ohlins rear shock. I had to have it and what can I say - It's like a completely different bike. It handles like my '03 ZX6R, it's bloody awesome. I couldn't believe how good the bike feels totally planted mid corner, knee down everywhere. I now need to get myself booked on a track day before the summer (?) ends.

So, if anyone is thinking of upgrading their suspension I say go the whole hog and get a blade F.E , a quality rear shock and release your bikes true potential !

As you can see I'm quite pleased with my new acquisition !

J

Pic here: http://www.vtr1000.org/cpg/displayimage ... at=0&pos=0

[Seeker 77]

PICCIES PLEASE!!

[Squiffythewombat]

or you could just buy a blade!....


















........only joking!

[vtrkarl]

hi did the blade front end fit straight in...were any other mods needed..ie brakes etc

[sirch345]

hi did the blade front end fit straight in...were any other mods needed..ie brakes etc

I've not done the conversion myself, but have spent sometime gathering info on this very conversion from different sites and from Alan on this forum

I can tell you though that it's not a straight forward swap over. There is quite a bit involved to do this conversion But if you're mechanically minded and up for a challenge then I see no reason why you can't do it

Chris.

[Squiffythewombat]

hi did the blade front end fit straight in...were any other mods needed..ie brakes etc

If you use the search function and type in blade or forks then you should find loads of topics on this!


(just wish i had the cash to do this mod, sounds great!)