Spacer, standard shock (sorry if posted before)

grahamvtr100026 · Post by **grahamvtr100026** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:27 pm

I take it the spacer works ok with the standard shock?

Had a warning only to do it with an aftermarket shcok in place.

Cheers for any advice

Post by **sirch345** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:01 pm

I have a feeling that it has been said in the past that fitting a spacer to the rear shock with the standard Honda suspension can induce tank slappers if you are of a light weight build

Chris.

Kitch · Post by **Kitch** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:20 pm

My Penske unit has a ride height adjuster built in.

Get one of those.

I know it seems expensive, but is so unbelievably worth it the improvements are bordering on priceless.

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:09 pm

Kitch,
My Penske's got a ride height adjuster on it too
But its fugg all use as the only tool I've got that can get to the adjuster nuts when its fitted is a basin wrench.
And I'll be buggered if I'm gonna use that on the lovely alloy.

Graham,
The advice is half right -it actually relates to the FRONT susension
Basically, in standard trim it is so woeful that putting more weight on it with a shock spacer could make it borderline dangerous (especially if you're no lightweight)
Mind you I had a 6mm spacer (track use -4mm for the road) fitted with just oil and springs changed so you dont have to go the whole hog of getting the forks Rogered

Post by **sirch345** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:05 am

Stormin Ben wrote:(especially if you're no lightweight)

Oops I got that the wrong way around

Cheers for putting me straight on that Ben. I can see now what you mean (putting more weight on the front by raising the rear etc) by being NO lightweight will only give the front forks extra work to cope with

Chris.

grahamvtr100026 · Post by **grahamvtr100026** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:08 pm

looks like its a risk not worth taking?

PS im 6' 4" and about 13 st?