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slofox
12th January 2009, 12:31
Taken the plunge and ordered emulator kit for the SVS......now to figure out how to pay for 'em.....and ideas?
vifferman
12th January 2009, 12:44
Taken the plunge and ordered emulator kit for the SVS......now to figure out how to pay for 'em.....and ideas?
Sell your body to science?
slofox
12th January 2009, 13:32
Sell your body to science?

Tried that - they said it was too fucked to be any use.....bastards...
slofox
23rd January 2009, 10:19
All fitted - emulators and springs - actually costing about $300 more than I had hoped....
Results?
1. Much more stable under front brake - no longer dives into the road.
2. More compliant on bumpy roads - specially in the corners.
3. No more 'clank' when I cross the gutter into my driveway.
4. Makes the shortcomings of the rear shock MUCH more obvious...dammit.

Overall the bike feels more stable. Special thanks to RT for advice to the workshop here in Hammerstown...:niceone:
Over and Out.
Morcs
23rd January 2009, 10:24
So how much all up?

was thinking of springs and emulators in my uber-soft-non-adjustable-forks on my Fazer.

On the other hand I could just put some spacers in to act as preload, and go with heavier oil to act as crude dampening...
Big Dave
23rd January 2009, 10:24
Yeah - did that to all of mine up until the Buell - it was already sorted.

Makes a huge difference when you fit that Ohlins too.

It amazes some how fast my T'bird goes through the twisties.
Cartridge emulators and springs and an Ohlins and its a tight as a sprotsbike. Just the setup that makes it so.
TerminalAddict
23rd January 2009, 10:27
thanks to HenryDorsetCase .. I've just done the front and back on the McHornet

MUCH more compliant in the corners .. 'specially the shitty corners on the divi
slofox
23rd January 2009, 11:06
So how much all up?

$999.50 - that included the 12k service....
R6_kid
23rd January 2009, 11:14
So how much all up?

was thinking of springs and emulators in my uber-soft-non-adjustable-forks on my Fazer.

On the other hand I could just put some spacers in to act as preload, and go with heavier oil to act as crude dampening...

I wouldnt go with the heavier oil option bro. Get in touch with The Stranger - he imported some racetech emulators and springs for his XT from the states and installed them himself. Didn't cost too much either.
Quasievil
23rd January 2009, 11:37
Taken the plunge and ordered emulator kit for the SVS......now to figure out how to pay for 'em.....and ideas?


YUP 50% off on all beers in store !!
Morcs
23rd January 2009, 11:39
I wouldnt go with the heavier oil option bro. Get in touch with The Stranger - he imported some racetech emulators and springs for his XT from the states and installed them himself. Didn't cost too much either.

Well it runs 5w standard, and a lot of the guys on the FZ6 forum 9(if they dont do the R6 forks) is 10w oil for the uber cheap option.
vifferman
23rd January 2009, 11:53
I wouldnt go with the heavier oil option bro. Get in touch with The Stranger - he imported some racetech emulators and springs for his XT from the states and installed them himself. Didn't cost too much either.
Springs is OK - Sonic Springs (http://www.sonicsprings.com) do very reasonably priced ones (just don't believe what their spring calculator tells you - go a bit softer), and they do internet orders and overseas shipping. Excellent service! :niceone:
The problem with doing your own emulators etc is getting the shim stacks right.
slofox
23rd January 2009, 12:38
YUP 50% off on all beers in store !!

Errrr....how about 50% ON all beers in shop....?
erik
23rd January 2009, 21:12
Springs is OK - Sonic Springs (http://www.sonicsprings.com) do very reasonably priced ones (just don't believe what their spring calculator tells you - go a bit softer), and they do internet orders and overseas shipping. Excellent service! :niceone:
The problem with doing your own emulators etc is getting the shim stacks right.

emulators don't have shim stacks, just a (non-adjustable) check valve for the rebound direction and a poppet valve with adjustable preload (and spring rate if you change the springs) for compression. Racetech recommend a standard setting, which I guess can be optimised further if you have the knowledge or want to try different settings, but the standard setting is good enough for me (although I might mess around with it in the future to see what I can learn).

I agree with you that Sonic Springs are good (ie, cheaper than racetech and pleasant to deal with). :niceone:
slofox
24th January 2009, 13:28
Makes a huge difference when you fit that Ohlins too.

So how much was the Ohlins BD?
Big Dave
24th January 2009, 16:20
So how much was the Ohlins BD?

Too long ago and in $AU sorry.

Robert Taylor would be your KB man for the Numbers - there are several models to choose from.
slofox
25th January 2009, 11:49
Too long ago and in $AU sorry.

Robert Taylor would be your KB man for the Numbers - there are several models to choose from.

RT's numbers are ...B.I.G.......bigger than I can afford just now anyway dammit...