race/track 300 stock shock thoughts

JasonG134 · April 7th, 2014, 01:40 PM

Anyone here track/race a 300 with stock shock. I weigh 190. Ohlins shock on back order. I have race tech springs and emulators. Tires not sure until I get to the track and look at selection available.
Expert level club racer.
How is the rear shock when pushed?

Thanks for the input!

csmith12 · April 7th, 2014, 01:45 PM

From one expert to another.... you can run with it, preload on max. Give it a go during a track day before the races and plan from there.

ahamay · April 8th, 2014, 09:34 AM

Non-expert and on the slow side but I have found it very limiting. I'm 195 naked and after a morning poop so well over 200 geared up. Race tech front springs and emulators as well and stock rear. Front wants to push limiting your ability to gain/carry more mid-corner/exit speed. My experience anyway.

Jiggles · April 8th, 2014, 10:45 AM

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JasonG134 · April 8th, 2014, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahamay

Non-expert and on the slow side but I have found it very limiting. I'm 195 naked and after a morning poop so well over 200 geared up. Race tech front springs and emulators as well and stock rear. Front wants to push limiting your ability to gain/carry more mid-corner/exit speed. My experience anyway.

Thank you for your input.

What spring rate are you running?
I'm installing springs tomorrow.
I have a set of .80's and a set of .85's.

Thanks!

JasonG134 · April 8th, 2014, 12:33 PM

I will post up my thoughts and what I'm running after the race This weekend.
Create a new thread.

csmith12 · April 8th, 2014, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahamay

Non-expert and on the slow side but I have found it very limiting. I'm 195 naked and after a morning poop so well over 200 geared up. Race tech front springs and emulators as well and stock rear. Front wants to push limiting your ability to gain/carry more mid-corner/exit speed. My experience anyway.

My 250 had the same feeling until I did the front bits, springs, emus, preload adjustment and caps for tweaking. I raced an entire season with a stock rear on max preload. When I started creeping up on the track records, ahamay's post is spot on how it feels when the bike wants to buck you off. I have since went to a gsxr rear and still get the same feeling when trying to go hard or chase down rr riders.

oh, I am 195 geared. If it matters much, the lil 250 felt much better at pace when I was 175lbs.

csmith12 · April 11th, 2014, 05:36 AM

Welcome Dan!

Jiggles · April 11th, 2014, 09:07 AM

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Alex · April 11th, 2014, 09:33 AM

Hate to interject, but Dan's a bot. And he's now banned.

April 7th, 2014, 01:40 PM	#1
JasonG134 ninjette.org member Name: Jason Location: Vancouver,BC Join Date: Feb 2014 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Posts: 13	race/track 300 stock shock thoughts Anyone here track/race a 300 with stock shock. I weigh 190. Ohlins shock on back order. I have race tech springs and emulators. Tires not sure until I get to the track and look at selection available. Expert level club racer. How is the rear shock when pushed? Thanks for the input!

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JasonG134 ninjette.org member Name: Jason Location: Vancouver,BC Join Date: Feb 2014 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Posts: 13	I will post up my thoughts and what I'm running after the race This weekend. Create a new thread. Last futzed with by JasonG134; April 8th, 2014 at 01:40 PM.

April 11th, 2014, 05:36 AM	#8
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April 8th, 2014, 09:34 AM	#3
ahamay ninjette.org member Name: Non-ya Location: Socal Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): Tree Hundred Posts: 72	Non-expert and on the slow side but I have found it very limiting. I'm 195 naked and after a morning poop so well over 200 geared up. Race tech front springs and emulators as well and stock rear. Front wants to push limiting your ability to gain/carry more mid-corner/exit speed. My experience anyway.

April 11th, 2014, 09:33 AM	#10
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