Suspension set up day/sausage sizzle with Shaun Harris 17/4/2010

[FROSTY]

COME ENJOY A BARBY AND FREE SUSPENSION SETUP ADVICE AND WITH SHAUN HARRIS

HERES THE DEAL
come down to MILLARS CAR CENTRE from 10.30 am.
SHAUN HARRIS will be in my gargre with his measuring tools ready to advise you on ways to improve your suspension from just simple adjustments through to -well thats up to you-- BUT the skys the limit.
Guys n gals this is a rare opportunity to meet a man you KNOW has more than a couple of clues about suspension.:Punk::Punk:
Jus listening to what he says will be an education in itself let alone the chance to get your bike transformed from an evil brute back into the bike you love. :love::love:

Shaun will measure up the sag settings on your bike, Shaun will then give you an educated opinion of what work you might need and what you may need or want doing, to improve your ride, and make it safer to ride.
The idea is for you to come to my car/bike yard and talk with Shaun face to face, so You can work out any work different or related to a great offer he has going and as a way for determining if you need or want any work to be done, and to confirm bookings for any work in the future .
Shaun will be based in the main workshop in the yard . Entry will be via the main back door of the workshop
MEANWHILE
Ill have a couple of bags of sausages to cook up on the barby and tea n coffee for those that want a hot drink.You guys n gals can sit around and generally have a chinwag:2thumbsup:2thumbsup

As an aside when you get your bike back there is an IDEAL test ride route of 15km that WILL tell you if the bike is transformed--AND its just down the road.
PLEASE NOTE
Car/Trailer parking is OVER THE ROAD in the carpark.
BIKE PARKING is round the back of the workshop
-Sorry I just dont have room for a bunch of cars/trailers/vans actually in the yard.

Heres a map thingee -Directly over the road from Enterprise rd is is our yard

http://www.wises.co.nz/ (http://www.wises.co.nz/)
MILLARS CAR CENTRE
25 CORBAN AVENUE
HENDERSON
SATURDAY 17TH APRIL 2010
From 10 am till Shaun goes home
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[Shaun]

Set up your suspension with a real expert -drip under pressure
17.4.2010 at Millars car centre

--Ill sort this post out better but basicly be here from 10 am to 5.00pm and shaun will help with ya suspenders


I Will so!

[disenfranchised]

Do you have to have fancy suspension to come? I've just got my TRX and was meaning to have someone (maybe the bike shop) help me make some changes...but it's just whatever the stock adjustability is.

[Ragingrob]

Keen if I can make it!

[The Stranger]

Do you have to have fancy suspension to come? I've just got my TRX and was meaning to have someone (maybe the bike shop) help me make some changes...but it's just whatever the stock adjustability is.

Don't need fancy suspension - Shaun will sell you some when you get there.

[.chris]

Set up your suspension with a real expert -drip under pressure
17.4.2010 at Millars car centre

--Ill sort this post out better but basicly be here from 10 am to 5.00pm and shaun will help with ya suspenders

Damn, been keeping an eye out for one of these days, but this one I am away. Maybe next time for me.

[The Stranger]

Set up your suspension with a real expert -drip under pressure
17.4.2010 at Millars car centre

--Ill sort this post out better but basicly be here from 10 am to 5.00pm and shaun will help with ya suspenders

Hey Frosty, why not see if you can get this front and centre on the home page?
For most people it'll be the best offer they get all year.

[FROSTY]

Stranger--mate I would if I could

[chrispy121]

to any one that is thinking of going to this day do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My bike handled not to well when I got it read heaps of suspnsion books had a few people look at it and not much difference.
5 mins talking to Shaun about what the bike was doing and another 5 with his trusty measuring tape. I then took the bike for a ride and the difference was night and day the bike now handles really well on the track and road.
Take the time to go this will be one of the best investments you can do for your riding.

Oh I figured out instead of buying upgrades to make the bike go faster losing 5 kg on the rider has the same effect and is a lot cheaper!

[FROSTY]

and whats really fantastic is that its the day before the ART day and a week before last round of the club series.

[onearmedbandit]

So what date is the ChCh one on?

[R-Soul]

Yeah I am keen - I dont even have the right tool to change my suspension..

[p.dath]

I don't want to change anything on my bike, but would be keen to come over and socialise. I'll have my 5 and 7 year old with me, so probably wont stay too long.

When is the BBQ starting, and what can we bring along to help?

[FROSTY]

depends when I fire it up

[jono035]

I'll wander out, perfect timing for the following ART day. Cheers Frosty, sounds brilliant. Let me know if you need a hand with anything.

[Shaun]

Do you have to have fancy suspension to come? I've just got my TRX and was meaning to have someone (maybe the bike shop) help me make some changes...but it's just whatever the stock adjustability is.


Rock up mate. I am confident I can improve what you have

[Shaun]

to any one that is thinking of going to this day do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My bike handled not to well when I got it read heaps of suspnsion books had a few people look at it and not much difference.
5 mins talking to Shaun about what the bike was doing and another 5 with his trusty measuring tape. I then took the bike for a ride and the difference was night and day the bike now handles really well on the track and road.
Take the time to go this will be one of the best investments you can do for your riding.

Oh I figured out instead of buying upgrades to make the bike go faster losing 5 kg on the rider has the same effect and is a lot cheaper!


Cheers mate. Glad you are a happy camper

[Shaun]

Hey Frosty, why not see if you can get this front and centre on the home page?
For most people it'll be the best offer they get all year.


Cheers dude

[Shaun]

Yeah I am keen - I dont even have the right tool to change my suspension..



Lucky I am TOOL then!

[Shaun]

PS. I will also a huge supply of used Pirelli Diablo Tyres with me. All in exellent condition. $250-00 a set for 120 and 190

[Shaun]

depends when I fire it up


Glad you are, I cannot cook, that is why I have my wife/boss

[FROSTY]

Woopeee--My bikes gonna be first up hehehehehee

[FROSTY]

ohh yea thats right--One bag of snarlers for shaun -one for everyone else

[Shaun]

ohh yea thats right--One bag of snarlers for shaun -one for everyone else


If I was a DOG, I would eat sausages

I am out of here now, time for a beer! BURP

[Drumboy4468]

Hi Shaun
Are you doing any suspension days up the welly end of the island? I have a 98 ZX9R track bike that I would love to get sorted

Cheers

[smoky]

Hi Shaun
Are you doing any suspension days up the welly end of the island? I have a 98 ZX9R track bike that I would love to get sorted

Cheers
If you left early enough ......... shouldn't make it too big a day on a ZX9R , about 5 hours each way

[DMNTD]

I will do whatever I can to make it there

[Shaun]

Hi Shaun
Are you doing any suspension days up the welly end of the island? I have a 98 ZX9R track bike that I would love to get sorted

Cheers

Sth of the Nth will be soon mate

Ideally, Manfield would be the best place

[Shaun]

I will do whatever I can to make it there

SHouldn't be hard for some one as demented as you

[Maha]

Mmmmmmmm Sausage, every Honda rider/owner loves Sausage.

[p.dath]

Mmmmmmmm Sausage, every Honda rider/owner loves Sausage.

Yawn. Haven't heard that piece of humour before.

[Drumboy4468]

Sth of the Nth will be soon mate

Ideally, Manfield would be the best place

sweet will be there for sure

[Maha]

Yawn. Haven't heard that piece of humour before.

Have you've heard...'Spray and Wiki away' before?...now thats pretty funny!

[R-Soul]

Lucky I am TOOL then!

hehe no offence meant...

From what I have read of others with the same bike, I have the standard 'ol VTR suspension problems- too hard at the back and too soft at the front. And no special adjustement tool to fix it (even if I knew what to do...)

[The Stranger]

even if I knew what to do...

There must be a furmula on the Internet somewhere, I'm sure you and pdath can work it out - with a little help thrown in from dangerousbastard.

[R-Soul]

There must be a furmula on the Internet somewhere, I'm sure you and pdath can work it out - with a little help thrown in from dangerousbastard.

Actually I just got hold of the owners manual for my bike, so now I know WHERE to adjust it. Now I just need to figure out HOW to adjust it properly. In the book "Total control" it explains a lot about how to do it, and why (I can send you a copy if you want). Now all I need to do is get hold of a pin spanner to be able to adjust it.

I am sure I could have a play or two...

[p.dath]

Actually I just got hold of the owners manual for my bike, so now I know WHERE to adjust it. Now I just need to figure out HOW to adjust it properly. In the book "Total control" it explains a lot about how to do it, and why (I can send you a copy if you want). Now all I need to do is get hold of a pin spanner to be able to adjust it.

I am sure I could have a play or two...

Suspension is a black magic. Have a chat to someone like Shaun before attempting adjustments yourself (or at least write down the settings befoire you start, and only have one change at a time).
I think you'll find that most suspension "errors" with newer riders is to do with the rider and not the bike. :)

I wouldn't dare mess with the suspension of my bike - I don't have anywhere near the knowledge to stand a chance of making something "better". And I am confident any issues I'm having could be fixed with someone giving be riding advice ...

[chrispy121]

read my post before I read 5 books on suspension and still managed to not get it right it took shaun 10 mins to set mine up and it has been great ever since.
out of all of my frineds with r6 mine handles better and is much easier on tyres than theres that is until shaun sets them up next weekend

[Shaun]

read my post before I read 5 books on suspension and still managed to not get it right it took shaun 10 mins to set mine up and it has been great ever since.
out of all of my frineds with r6 mine handles better and is much easier on tyres than theres that is until shaun sets them up next weekend



Obviously I just got lucky with a Guess set up there then eh Cheers

[FROSTY]

Actually I just got hold of the owners manual for my bike, so now I know WHERE to adjust it. Now I just need to figure out HOW to adjust it properly. In the book "Total control" it explains a lot about how to do it, and why (I can send you a copy if you want). Now all I need to do is get hold of a pin spanner to be able to adjust it.

I am sure I could have a play or two...
Mate I'd like to suggest you have it all backwards. The basic question is. What is it that your suspension is doing NOW that you don't like?
From the answer to that question and as a result of the measurements he takes along the way Shaun draws on his TINY TEENY bit of setup experience (sorry Shaun couldn't resist) to make adjustments to the setup or perhaps suggests more serious changes to your suspenders
The 10 minutes "twiddling" is the end result of his years of experience.

[Grubber]

Ill give it a shot. Mine is good at the moment but would be interested to hear more on the "how too" bit.
Bit of Knowledge doesn't seem to hurt too much at times.

[Shaun]

Don't take this wrong folks, but you are not going to learn what I know nor develop a feal that I have for suspension in an afternoon.

If you have a problem with the way your bike is handling, come see us, but please do not expect me stand around trying to teach you how to do MY JOB!!

These days at frosty,s ( MILLARS CARS) are done for free, as a way for me to promote my skills and customer base for the future, and MILLARS for goog will PR to the Biker world

[R-Soul]

Mate I'd like to suggest you have it all backwards. The basic question is. What is it that your suspension is doing NOW that you don't like?
From the answer to that question and as a result of the measurements he takes along the way Shaun draws on his TINY TEENY bit of setup experience (sorry Shaun couldn't resist) to make adjustments to the setup or perhaps suggests more serious changes to your suspenders
The 10 minutes "twiddling" is the end result of his years of experience.


That would be a difficult one for me, as my bike has only ever had one setting that I have been riding on all the time. I cant say if it is good or bad, since I have nothing to compare it to, and dont know what its capable of...

It certainly is very hard and doesn't seem to handle small bumps in the road very well.

[The Stranger]

That would be a difficult one for me.

It certainly is very hard and doesn't seem to handle small bumps in the road very well.

Wasn't actually difficult was it. No disrespect but you will be very surprised how effectively Shaun can interpret noob's ramblings and ask the salient questions as a result.

[Kiwi Graham]

That would be a difficult one for me, as my bike has only ever had one setting that I have been riding on all the time. I cant say if it is good or bad, since I have nothing to compare it to, and dont know what its capable of...

It certainly is very hard and doesn't seem to handle small bumps in the road very well.

To try and clarify what it is Shaun does with suspension;

The bike you have has either has its suspension set at the factory settings or has been twiddled with at some point in its life.

Shaun will do a quick evaluation of these settings based on 'feel'. This sensory skill will have taken years to develop.
He will then get out the trusty measuring tape and take some recordings (now we are into the 'black art' phase).
Adjustments will be made, measurements re taken with you on and off the bike, tweeked and then you are sent of on a test ride. On your return your ramblings on how it feels will be deciphered/interpreted and any tweeking made. Job done.

Sounds simple enough eh...........and it is.....................if you have the know how and experience to translate what the bike and its rider are telling you.

The advise and input Shaun will give you is invaluable (he is the only person I know who travels the country doing this for free!! RT being the other exeption).

Dont expect to be taught anything on the day other than how having the right person working on your bike pays dividens out on the road.

The best performance mod you can do to a bike is have the suspension set up or better still upgraded, talk to him regarding what Motodynamix can offer you.....you wont be disappointed.
KG

[R-Soul]

I tried to go towww.motodynamix.co.nz, but there is none?

What is the site?

[Kiwi Graham]

I tried to go towww.motodynamix.co.nz, but there is none?

What is the site?

Try this http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/98594-Shaun-Harris-IS-Moto-Dynamix

[scracha]

Will it be pleasant Shaun or grumpy Shaun?

[FROSTY]

Will it be pleasant Shaun or grumpy Shaun?
Theres a difference??

[qwertydog]

Hey, will there be another one of these in the near future?

My bike wont be road worthy in time for this one but will definitely come to the next one!

[qwertydog]

Hey, will there be another one of these in the near future?

My bike wont be road worthy in time for this one but will definitely come to the next one!

[DMNTD]

Theres a difference??

Spelling mostly...

[Shaun]

Spelling mostly...


Ha Ha. Some should try being

Short with red hair and big airs, with a very competitive nature

[FROSTY]

This day will go ahead rain or shine.

[Shaun]

This day will go ahead rain or shine.

It sure will Dude. I have run out of time again, so your bike will NOT have race numbers on it sorry.

[Shaun]

Race bike finished and Loaded up for delivery on Saturday Frosty

Complete with MOTODYNAMIX Rear sets

[p.dath]

Bump. I'll be over after I've given my kids some lunch (but we'll grab one of those sausages!).

[Shaun]

Good on ya. I am there now!

[p.dath]

Good on ya. I am there now!

Well, if the kids drive me insane, I'll be there earlier!

[SPP]

Double checking that this is open for people not going to the ART day? (left it too late...again)

[p.dath]

Double checking that this is open for people not going to the ART day? (left it too late...again)

Having met Frosty a few times; I'd say regard this is a social get together that just happens to have a suspension expert attending. :)

[SPP]

Having met Frosty a few times; I'd say regard this is a social get together that just happens to have a suspension expert attending. :)

*edit* going for a run then ride up there. See what happens when there. Cheers.

[yachtie10]

heading over shortly

but anyone going who doesnt know where it is, the link on post 1 is slightly wrong (wrong corban ave)

http://www.wises.co.nz/l/Waitakere/Waitakere/Corban+Avenue/#c/-36.892836/174.624252/15/

[MaxCannon]

Huge thanks to Frosty and Shaun.

A couple of quick tweaks and it made a big difference

[tomtyer-drake]

Just got home on the zxr250,
Thanks heaps to everyone there, all really top people willing to lend knowledge and advice, especially Shaun, Really enjoyed the get together, the bike feels far better planted on the road and the brakes much appreciate it!

Cheers

Tom

[Bikemad]

Thanks Frosty and Shaun............interesting watchin Shaun twiddle with a couple of setups while consumin a sausage or two...........new shock in the pipeline for the gixer for the next setup day for sure,will be in touch re that Shaun

cheers
Col

[p.dath]

Although I was only there for a short while; thanks for organising everything Frosty and Shaun.

[CookMySock]

Wouldn't mind coming up next time and gettin my sausage tuned up. :niceone:

Steve

[Bodir]

Thanks to Frosty and Shaun for the service and hospitality. :clap:

[wynw]

Thanks Shaun, the gixxer is certainly hitting the northland potholes a bit easier now:yes: and thanks Frosty for the venue and bbq.

[R-Soul]

Yup thanks Shaun- my bike feels much more stable under accelration and deceleration now (when changing gears).

Great hospitality.

Cheers
Mike

[Shaun]

Thanks for the feed back Crew. Enjoy your toys

[FROSTY]

Im happy everyones happy.
Trouble is now Shaun will be expecting Bacon N eggs every time he comes here

[Shaun]

Im happy everyones happy.
Trouble is now Shaun will be expecting Bacon N eggs every time he comes here

Softer Eggs next time B----Itch

[yachtie10]

Softer Eggs next time B----Itch

Eggs were hard because Frosty had to serve a customer :innocent:
sorry we should have taken them off earlier

Thank to Shaun and Frosty for the day

[Shaun]

Eggs were hard because Frosty had to serve a customer :innocent:
sorry we should have taken them off earlier

Thank to Shaun and Frosty for the day



I was pretending to be working! So they may have been well cooked actually, if I had gotten to them as soon as they were ready

[FROSTY]

They were cooked the way you wanted em ya whinging ginga.--Your exact words--No snot. -Snot was gone dude

[R-Soul]

They were cooked the way you wanted em ya whinging ginga.--Your exact words--No snot. -Snot was gone dude

nothing worse than snotty eggs...

[ajturbo]

when you coming to welly?????

[chrispy121]

Frosty sorry to bring up an old thread but any idea on when this might happen again

[FROSTY]

Im in the hands of the lil Gremlin
I'd like to do one in about a month but he's the guy whos doin the work

[chrispy121]

Im in the hands of the lil Gremlin
I'd like to do one in about a month but he's the guy whos doin the work

yes the little gremlin that does amazing things with suspension.
Keep us posted Frosty

[FROSTY]

will do. Gremlins been head down bum up lately I guess

[chrispy121]

will do. Gremlins been head down bum up lately I guess

is the gramlin comming up for air soon?
would really like to know when the master is in town

[FROSTY]

is the gramlin comming up for air soon?
would really like to know when the master is in town
He was here yesterday dropping off my christmas prezzie. -but diddn't even stop for coffee

[Shaun]

will do. Gremlins been head down bum up lately I guess


I will NOT be doing any more of these days Frosty, there is NO money in it for me, and it costs a shit load from New Plymouth to Auckland, not to mention the time involved.

I thought by doing these days, it might open doors for buisness in the future, but alas, this has Not happened.

[chrispy121]

I will NOT be doing any more of these days Frosty, there is NO money in it for me, and it costs a shit load from New Plymouth to Auckland, not to mention the time involved.

I thought by doing these days, it might open doors for buisness in the future, but alas, this has Not happened.

Fair enough Shaun
are you going to be at any track days soon and can I buy your time for set up?
I am happy to pay for your expertise

[Shaun]

Fair enough Shaun
are you going to be at any track days soon and can I buy your time for set up?
I am happy to pay for your expertise



I am all over the place all the time mate, Just PM or email me your schedule, and we will see if it works for both of us, and THANKS

Thanks to Millars cars also for the use of there buisness premises for the past days.

[jack_hamma]

I am all over the place all the time mate, Just PM or email me your schedule, and we will see if it works for both of us, and THANKS

Thanks to Millars cars also for the use of there buisness premises for the past days.

well think you DID to good of a job at these days then! :)

[Shaun]

well think you DID to good of a job at these days then! :)



I am very happy with the feed back I recieved from people who attended these days.

[Shaun]

Next one of these will be on the 8th and 9th of October at

742 Beach Road Browns bay:yes:

PM or Email only please for an appointment




PS These days are NOT free any more, as above for enquiries please