Christchurch: I need help setting up suspension

[SMOKEU]

Does anyone here know where in Christchurch I can get Ohlins suspension adjusted? I've got these thingies on my bike but have no clue what they are or what to do with them. The top pic is something that is just above the rear shock. I have been told all the Ohlins gear is not a standard feature of the bike.

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[Transalper]

Try DAS, they are suspension specialists among other things.
http://dasmoto.co.nz/

[Kickaha]

You could pm Robert Taylor,he is very helpful with giving advice

[Fast Eddie]

does it have ohlins on the front too Smokeu? thats pretty sweet score on the bike - ohlins shit is pricey. damn swedes. when did the bike arrive? how do you like it?

[SMOKEU]

does it have ohlins on the front too Smokeu? thats pretty sweet score on the bike - ohlins shit is pricey. damn swedes. when did the bike arrive? how do you like it?

The front suspension looks standard. It's got Yoshi steering thing as well.

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I'm loving the gixxer, it arrived 3 days ago. It has enough power to scare me, and enough power to make the front wheel feel quite light in 2nd gear. I still have to get used to the power because I went straight from a CBR250 to the GSXR600, but shit it's fun!

[Fast Eddie]

well a rear ohlins shock is a sweet enough bonus since u got the bike pretty cheap! good luck with the suspension set up. I just took it to the track during a club race day and had a pom set it up a bit for me. Suspension shit is tricky, static sag and rebound this and compression that.. Alot to learn.

Enjoy the bike! and the adrenalin

[Fast Eddie]

haha just saw the yoshimura triple clamp.. thats pretty cool. I wonder what else its got that you don't know about. Looks like someones baby at one point or another.

[dangerous]

Does anyone here know where in Christchurch I can get Ohlins suspension adjusted? I've got these thingies on my bike but have no clue what they are or what to do with them. The top pic is something that is just above the rear shock. I have been told all the Ohlins gear is not a standard feature of the bike.

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Now by chance ya wouldnt be on a old GSXR 6 that was headed back on the ackers HW today bout 4 that was buzzed by a farking old Guzzi and a Bking... sorry bout that, change ya dacks when ya got home yeah? :shifty:

[SMOKEU]

Now by chance ya wouldnt be on a old GSXR 6 that was headed back on the ackers HW today bout 4 that was buzzed by a farking old Guzzi and a Bking... sorry bout that, change ya dacks when ya got home yeah? :shifty:

Yes, that was me, I remember seeing your bike.

[dangerous]

Yes, that was me, I remember seeing your bike.
suprised you saw anything at the speed and closness I passed you at... fuck man you are slow, didnt mean to get so close in the hills when I passed ya just that I came around the bend and you were there, my bad, beter pass later on down the straights, but surley you can go faster than 80k :bleh:

Ok so Ohlins is what I have, piss a piss really as long as its in good condition, lets have a look and get you out of 2nd gear.

[98tls]

Yes, that was me, I remember seeing your bike.

Dont sweat it fella give yourself some time onboard that thing and you will be going past old Guzzis on the back wheel:niceone:Eh D.:msn-wink:

[SVboy]

[QUOTE=dangerous;1130230312]suprised you saw anything at the speed and closness I passed you at... fuck man you are slow, didnt mean to get so close in the hills when I passed ya just that I came around the bend and you were there, my bad, beter pass later on down the straights, but surley you can go faster than 80k :bleh:

Hehe-I,m putting this quote away somewhere safe to use as evidence against you at a later date:laugh:

[SMOKEU]

suprised you saw anything at the speed and closness I passed you at... fuck man you are slow, didnt mean to get so close in the hills when I passed ya just that I came around the bend and you were there, my bad, beter pass later on down the straights, but surley you can go faster than 80k :bleh:

Ok so Ohlins is what I have, piss a piss really as long as its in good condition, lets have a look and get you out of 2nd gear.

I'm just taking it easy at the moment as I don't want to bin it.

[Oblivion]

I'm just taking it easy at the moment as I don't want to bin it.

As you should.

Well, Everywhere except America

[dangerous]

I'm just taking it easy at the moment as I don't want to bin it.
quite impressed with that attude, considering your usual behaivour, avatar and general boy racer bullshit... thus why Im more than happy to help out.
next sunday you up for a lesson a tune up (bike not you) and a beer (reads coke for rookie)?
Besides last w/e's pass was to close for me we need to speed you up, shit if you got in the way of Thunder on the B king, somethings wrong LOL.

[Kickaha]

we need to speed you up.

What you need to do is let him ride at a pace he is happy with

[dangerous]

What you need to do is let him ride at a pace he is happy withYes W....agree BUT like I just posted, he was a dangerous nuisance, I did not know who it was at the time this thread had the penny drop... We came close to coliding, and Thunder was muttering when he cought me up to, and that is unusual from him.
Hey gota start somewere I know, how ever a 600 as a learners bike is dumb shit, luckly in this case SU is showing the bike resepct... for now.

[SMOKEU]

quite impressed with that attude, considering your usual behaivour, avatar and general boy racer bullshit... thus why Im more than happy to help out.
next sunday you up for a lesson a tune up (bike not you) and a beer (reads coke for rookie)?
Besides last w/e's pass was to close for me we need to speed you up, shit if you got in the way of Thunder on the B king, somethings wrong LOL.

I need all the help I can get with riding, so I'm up for that.


Yes W....agree BUT like I just posted, he was a dangerous nuisance, I did not know who it was at the time this thread had the penny drop... We came close to coliding, and Thunder was muttering when he cought me up to, and that is unusual from him.
Hey gota start somewere I know, how ever a 600 as a learners bike is dumb shit, luckly in this case SU is showing the bike resepct... for now.

It wasn't my fault as I wasn't doing anything illegal or dangerous. I was keeping within my own lane and not holding any other traffic up on purpose. Better slow and safe than to try and out ride my own abilities and end up in a ditch, possibly taking someone else out in the process. You would have been the first to complain if I tried to ride like Rossi and wiped you out as well.

[onearmedbandit]

Yes W....agree BUT like I just posted, he was a dangerous nuisance, I did not know who it was at the time this thread had the penny drop... We came close to coliding, and Thunder was muttering when he cought me up to, and that is unusual from him.
Hey gota start somewere I know, how ever a 600 as a learners bike is dumb shit, luckly in this case SU is showing the bike resepct... for now.

You're fucking having a laugh right d? He was a 'dangerous nuisance'?? Doing 80km/h? And you admit you're the one that came around a corner at speed and obviously passed very closely? If you're not taking the piss mate my opinion of you just changed a great deal.

[onearmedbandit]

I need all the help I can get with riding, so I'm up for that.


Hey Chris I just replied to your PM, I'm more than happy to head out with you and help you with some pointers. Ride at a pace that's comfortable for you and help with your road craft. More speed will come with time once you've got the road craft sorted. Oh and don't worry about d criticising your riding if you had been going hard, I've watched him cut corners and tailgate other riders.

[DMNTD]

I'm just taking it easy at the moment as I don't want to bin it.

Great post but think I liked ya better as a troll

[gsxr]

I'm just taking it easy at the moment as I don't want to bin it.

Kudos to you Smokeu. Finally someone that is prepared to admit they will ride WITHIN their own perceived abilities. Enjoy your new bike.

[SMOKEU]

I will admit that I'm a slow rider, and I will admit that I need all the help I can get from more experienced riders in order to improve my riding. However, I don't think it's fair for people to be criticizing me or to pressure me into riding faster than what I am comfortable doing.

I know how dangerous motorbikes can be (go to www.bestgore.com to see pics and videos of bikers with their brains scattered all over the road), and I don't want to be another statistic. I have mates who tried to out ride their abilities, and they have ended up crashing and fucking themselves up. I have learnt from the mistakes of others, and wish to have many years of happy riding.

I broke my hand in a dirt bike crash in November 2010, and my hand still isn't completely right. I know too many people who have suffered life long injuries (like my mates dad who fucked himself up many years ago on a bike, now he can't even ride any more). I'd rather be mocked for being a slow rider than to end up with a life long injury, or worse. I have nothing to prove to anyone else by trying to be a fast rider, and I don't feel the need to show off to other people in order to prove how big my dick is.

I know where my limits are, and I am going to slowly build myself up to becoming a faster rider rather than to take a huge leap and become another statistic.

[onearmedbandit]

I will admit that I'm a slow rider, and I will admit that I need all the help I can get from more experienced riders in order to improve my riding. However, I don't think it's fair for people to be criticizing me or to pressure me into riding faster than what I am comfortable doing.

I know how dangerous motorbikes can be (go to www.bestgore.com to see pics and videos of bikers with their brains scattered all over the road), and I don't want to be another statistic. I have mates who tried to out ride their abilities, and they have ended up crashing and fucking themselves up. I have learnt from the mistakes of others, and wish to have many years of happy riding.

I broke my hand in a dirt bike crash in November 2010, and my hand still isn't completely right. I know too many people who have suffered life long injuries (like my mates dad who fucked himself up many years ago on a bike, now he can't even ride any more). I'd rather be mocked for being a slow rider than to end up with a life long injury, or worse. I have nothing to prove to anyone else by trying to be a fast rider, and I don't feel the need to show off to other people in order to prove how big my dick is.

I know where my limits are, and I am going to slowly build myself up to becoming a faster rider rather than to take a huge leap and become another statistic.


Best post I've ever seen from you mate. Love your trolling (been a great fan ever since) but it's great to see an attitude like this to riding. Don't get sucked into what others think or expect of you mate, and you'll ride for a long time.

[dangerous]

It wasn't my fault as I wasn't doing anything illegal or dangerous. I was keeping within my own lane and not holding any other traffic up on purpose. Better slow and safe than to try and out ride my own abilities and end up in a ditch, possibly taking someone else out in the process. You would have been the first to complain if I tried to ride like Rossi and wiped you out as well.I know man... on ya, well done, critasisem isent always ment as something bad.
LOL had you been riding like rossi... then all you would have seen is the arse end of a Guzzi and breated my dust :pinch:




You're fucking having a laugh right d? He was a 'dangerous nuisance'?? Doing 80km/h? And you admit you're the one that came around a corner at speed and obviously passed very closely? If you're not taking the piss mate my opinion of you just changed a great deal.

Shit man... you know me beter than that
My 1st post in this thread states it was MY BAD... short memorys you lot.
Now by dangerous I mean wrong lines bad braking, ecalorating etc and yes again it was wrong of me to have asumed such a bike would be going so slow.



I'd rather be mocked for being a slow rider than to end up with a life long injury, or worse. I have nothing to prove to anyone else by trying to be a fast rider, and I don't feel the need to show off to other people in order to prove how big my dick is.!st of all, I dont need to see you dick, not now not ever... we good with that?
2nd... do not think for one minute I am mocking you for riding slow, I already said resepct for that, what I did say is noting that attude you are ready to lern more which means riding quicker, not racing, but tidy road riding.


FUCK you lot make it hard at times ;)

[gsxr]

I will admit that I'm a slow rider, and I will admit that I need all the help I can get from more experienced riders in order to improve my riding. However, I don't think it's fair for people to be criticizing me or to pressure me into riding faster than what I am comfortable doing.

I know how dangerous motorbikes can be (go to www.bestgore.com to see pics and videos of bikers with their brains scattered all over the road), and I don't want to be another statistic. I have mates who tried to out ride their abilities, and they have ended up crashing and fucking themselves up. I have learnt from the mistakes of others, and wish to have many years of happy riding.

I broke my hand in a dirt bike crash in November 2010, and my hand still isn't completely right. I know too many people who have suffered life long injuries (like my mates dad who fucked himself up many years ago on a bike, now he can't even ride any more). I'd rather be mocked for being a slow rider than to end up with a life long injury, or worse. I have nothing to prove to anyone else by trying to be a fast rider, and I don't feel the need to show off to other people in order to prove how big my dick is.

I know where my limits are, and I am going to slowly build myself up to becoming a faster rider rather than to take a huge leap and become another statistic.

For a troll This is one of the best posts ever on KB. Hopefully more will adapt to your attitude. Happy riding.

[cruza]

quite impressed with that attude, considering your usual behaivour, avatar and general boy racer bullshit... thus why Im more than happy to help out.
next sunday you up for a lesson a tune up (bike not you) and a beer (reads coke for rookie)?
Besides last w/e's pass was to close for me we need to speed you up, shit if you got in the way of Thunder on the B king, somethings wrong LOL.

will get you too sort dr suspension out too dangerous......... :pinch:

[dangerous]

will get you too sort dr suspension out too dangerous......... :pinch:thats not the suspension... more the owner :woohoo:

[cruza]

thats not the suspension... more the owner :woohoo:

bugger , so theres no hope at all :scratch:

[brp]

Found the riding info on the Flames On My Tank website really useful.

Plenty of great youtube videos on setting up suspension, if recall standard sag rate on rear for a dirtbike is around 100 mm - could go less if doing more road riding.

[Fast Eddie]

I haven't seen many GSXR6's on the dirt..

[onearmedbandit]

I haven't seen many GSXR6's on the dirt..

If smokeu and dangerous 'meet' up again it might pay for him to have his suspension set up for dirt riding haha.

[brp]

will get you too sort dr suspension out too dangerous......... :pinch:

True Fast Eddie, seen plenty of DR's ;)

[onearmedbandit]

Mind you, this guy could use some advice for setting his R1 up for the dirt...

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[brp]

:D - Nice one !

Seen GSXR doing similar on the tube - racing motocross bikes at a local track :2thumbsup

[Fast Eddie]

If smokeu and dangerous 'meet' up again it might pay for him to have his suspension set up for dirt riding haha.

haha :D

- and yea was waiting for the R1 clip to come up haha seen that one a while ago. There is a GSXR1000 setup for beach racing with knobbly tyres on or was on trademe for sale not long ago.. cool toy I recon. lots of wheel spin fun

[sinfull]

I need all the help I can get with riding, so I'm up for that.



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Have a read of this (http://www.gostar-racing.com/information/motorcycle_suspension_set-up.htm) a couple of times till ya get the gist of it, then when you learn how to adjust the ohlins shock things will sound like jingle hitting the deck, or pennies dropping if you aint criptic !

[DMNTD]

I haven't seen many GSXR6's on the dirt..

lol....seen plenty in the dirt/drains/etc

[neels]

I need all the help I can get with riding, so I'm up for that.
If you're in need of someone slow to ride with I'll let you know when I'm heading out. :scooter:

[SMOKEU]

If you're in need of someone slow to ride with I'll let you know when I'm heading out. :scooter:

Cheers, I'll take you up on that offer. If the weather is good tomorrow night I'll go out on the WNR.

[dangerous]

If smokeu and dangerous 'meet' up again it might pay for him to have his suspension set up for dirt riding haha.great advantage of my beast is it comes from the factory set up for 'dirt riding' come paddock work, just like it has a hiddon PTO in the rear diff :finger: