ped
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those of us that ride track and push ourselves probably want an aftermarket shock due to dampening issues. without proper dampening the wheel isnt on the ground as much as it could be. that either destroys soft tires early or makes finding traction and feedback hard to do. thats why racers pay so much money for a high end suspension. and the FZ6 shock cant really get any worse for its dampening characteristics.
so to those that cant afford an ohlins and dont want to sacrifice the possible and likely geometry issues with an r6 shock might have an answer. an R1 shock has 5.1" of travel instead of the 4.7" of the R6. the problem with an R6 shock is that the bolt holes dont match our shock, they're about 10mm shorter on the r6. that would lower the bike, extend the wheelbase, and make it even slower to turn. you could take the 10mm out with preload, but that is likely to put a strain on the valving taking it back to square one. but since the R1 is the same as ours (5.1" of travel) it might just work...and work right. i dont have one yet despite one can be picked up all day from ebay for $20-50. as well im 100% that they'll need a new, heavier spring than stock to get the proper sag. all in all it should cost no more than $200. now if you're not familiar with the R6 modifications you have to do, you def need to keep that in mind.
1. you have to use a vertical reservoir. an r1 only used them from 98-03.
2. you have to cut a piece of the subframe to fit the reservoir, as well as the tire hugger and underseat plastic.
ill keep this thread updated as i get it all sorted for myself. right now all mods are done to the bike to fit it as ive already tried an R6 shock.
so to those that cant afford an ohlins and dont want to sacrifice the possible and likely geometry issues with an r6 shock might have an answer. an R1 shock has 5.1" of travel instead of the 4.7" of the R6. the problem with an R6 shock is that the bolt holes dont match our shock, they're about 10mm shorter on the r6. that would lower the bike, extend the wheelbase, and make it even slower to turn. you could take the 10mm out with preload, but that is likely to put a strain on the valving taking it back to square one. but since the R1 is the same as ours (5.1" of travel) it might just work...and work right. i dont have one yet despite one can be picked up all day from ebay for $20-50. as well im 100% that they'll need a new, heavier spring than stock to get the proper sag. all in all it should cost no more than $200. now if you're not familiar with the R6 modifications you have to do, you def need to keep that in mind.
1. you have to use a vertical reservoir. an r1 only used them from 98-03.
2. you have to cut a piece of the subframe to fit the reservoir, as well as the tire hugger and underseat plastic.
ill keep this thread updated as i get it all sorted for myself. right now all mods are done to the bike to fit it as ive already tried an R6 shock.
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