zixaq
Elite Member
Hi all, newbie to these forums. Had my 2004 FZ6 for a couple months. I love the bike, but I weigh about 240 lbs and the nosedive on braking actually feels dangerous. Doing something to the forks is super high priority, because surprise stoppies suck.
1) For those who have done the R6 fork swap, how much total did it end up costing you? I haven't been able to find a set of R6 forks for less than $300, and that doesn't include the brakes, axle or the little spacers that I'd need.
2) The option I'm planning on right now is to just do a spring swap with Racetech's recommended springs, but no emulators (budget!). I'm trying to figure out what viscosity fork oil I'd need for the stock damper rod for a guy my size. Any other big fellas that can chime in here about what works? There are a lot of kickass roads out here with questionable pavement, so being able to soak up the little bumps and still not nosedive is the goal.
I'm due for my 20k service and I'd like to fix the suspension while I've got the bike torn apart anyway. Any help would be awesome.
1) For those who have done the R6 fork swap, how much total did it end up costing you? I haven't been able to find a set of R6 forks for less than $300, and that doesn't include the brakes, axle or the little spacers that I'd need.
2) The option I'm planning on right now is to just do a spring swap with Racetech's recommended springs, but no emulators (budget!). I'm trying to figure out what viscosity fork oil I'd need for the stock damper rod for a guy my size. Any other big fellas that can chime in here about what works? There are a lot of kickass roads out here with questionable pavement, so being able to soak up the little bumps and still not nosedive is the goal.
I'm due for my 20k service and I'd like to fix the suspension while I've got the bike torn apart anyway. Any help would be awesome.