My new FZ8

**DR650gary** · 14th October 2011, 18:40

My my, you have got a little one

Do you need to play with the EFI?

Cheers

**Edbear** · 14th October 2011, 19:02

Originally Posted by Maha

Much more important things to be added before the bouncy parts even get looked at..
The GYTR has an immense noise.

Cool!

**blackdog** · 14th October 2011, 19:11

Originally Posted by DR650gary

Do you need to play with the EFI?

First time I've heard it called that!

**kiwifruit** · 14th October 2011, 19:14

Looks good. Looking forward to the fly by video / sound.

**yod** · 14th October 2011, 19:51

jeebus, is this thread still alive!?

Hey Mark, you might wanna keep an eye on the front forks, I've heard they're a bit iffy......

**Maha** · 14th October 2011, 20:07

Originally Posted by yod

jeebus, is this thread still alive!?

Hey Mark, you might wanna keep an eye on the front forks, I've heard they're a bit iffy......

The opinion of one...apparently, the job has been done on two only out of how many out there?

And one is for sale...

White Power is always an option.

**blackdog** · 14th October 2011, 20:40

Originally Posted by Maha

White Power is always an option.

Yeah I would definitely spend thousands on that when you've been offered the fix FOC.

Cut off your nose to spite yer face much?

**Maha** · 15th October 2011, 07:06

Originally Posted by blackdog

Yeah I would definitely spend thousands on that when you've been offered the fix FOC.

Cut off your nose to spite yer face much?

I am only feeding the frenzy Ian.
I wouldn't spend thousands on suspension ever again full stop.

My question on the FOC fix up was...
''So its a systematic method of adjusting the shims followed by the addition of some heavy weight oil''?

RTs reply...
''Primarily shims and engineering out ''uncontrolled bleed''. The aim is to be able to run as thin an oil as is possible because its viscosity ( and therefore fork action / speed ) will vary less with temperature shift. ''

I beleive any decent bike machanic can do that job for me if required.

**nzspokes** · 15th October 2011, 07:19

Originally Posted by Maha

I am only feeding the frenzy Ian.
I wouldn't spend thousands on suspension ever again full stop.

My question on the FOC fix up was...
''So its a systematic method of adjusting the shims followed by the addition of some heavy weight oil''?

RTs reply...
''Primarily shims and engineering out ''uncontrolled bleed''. The aim is to be able to run as thin an oil as is possible because its viscosity ( and therefore fork action / speed ) will vary less with temperature shift. ''

I beleive any decent bike machanic can do that job for me if required.

Im a bicycle mechanic and I reckon thats an easy job.

But less BS about a non-existent problem and more pics and vids needed.

That pipe looks noisy.

**Scouse** · 15th October 2011, 07:24

Originally Posted by Maha

Much more important things to be added before the bouncy parts even get looked at..
The GYTR has an immense noise.

Looks good whats the suspension like?

**nodrog:Me** · 15th October 2011, 07:25

Originally Posted by Maha

I beleive any decent bike machanic can do that job for me if required.

I believe you are wrong sir. Any decent mechanic is going to say send it to a suspension specialist if you want to fuck around with the shims and revalving, or they are going to say they can do it, and then they just send them to a suspension specialist.

Sure they will change the fluid, but they arent going to play with the valves.

P.S. have you wheelied it yet?

**Maha** · 15th October 2011, 08:04

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Im a bicycle mechanic and I reckon thats an easy job.

But less BS about a non-existent problem and more pics and vids needed.

That pipe looks noisy.

...even the 'arley riders duck for cover...

Originally Posted by Scouse

Looks good whats the suspension like?

Crap, may need to get it looked at...

Originally Posted by nodrog

I believe you are wrong sir. Any decent mechanic is going to say send it to a suspension specialist if you want to fuck around with the shims and revalving, or they are going to say they can do it, and then they just send them to a suspension specialist.

Sure they will change the fluid, but they arent going to play with the valves.

P.S. have you wheelied it yet?

..any decent machanic would out source work the he/she was unable to competenly do the job themselves..
EG: the shorty on the FZ8 was done by those someone else, no the dealership at where I bought it.

My wheelies suck.