Suspension Upgrades
Posted October 21st, 2015 at 04:59 PM by HoneyBadgerRy
Updated December 28th, 2015 at 06:30 PM by HoneyBadgerRy
Updated December 28th, 2015 at 06:30 PM by HoneyBadgerRy
I cut the fork springs to have the proper strength for my 134lb ass, slid the forks an inch up, and mouned clipons above the trippleclamps. Installed a 2004 Zx6r shock with zero preloaded, made 6.5" dogebones, and installed pirelli mt75s front and back. The bike feels planted. I had to remove the dash and install the trailtech vapor, lighter weight, more accurate, better looking, its a win win. The bike has more stance, I haven't pushed it yet (wet pavement dark, new suspension = no pushing), but it feels a lot better.
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Posted October 22nd, 2015 at 02:25 PM by HoneyBadgerRy -
Your on the right track, but you may need to trim more, so be ready for that. I assume you know how to properly check the sag.
I weigh about 220lbs with gear, so when I cut mine down, I used a set of EX500 springs, after cutting them down I needed +1" add to the amount cut.
Also keep in mind that to set sag, it's a balancing act between the front and rear.Posted October 24th, 2015 at 04:38 PM by Ghostt -
Posted October 24th, 2015 at 05:08 PM by HoneyBadgerRy -
Posted October 24th, 2015 at 05:27 PM by Ghostt