Help! My 600 feels heavier than America's debt!

[ducatilover]

sounds like you've done your homework, must be kinda tricky to work out the numbers with all those rocks in your head banging about tho!

You have no idea mate

[madmartin]

just checked car jam, 93TWS is no longer assigned to a vehicle, so there's an E1 engine sitting out there somewhere with a good bottom end & pistons

[ducatilover]

just checked car jam, 93TWS is no longer assigned to a vehicle, so there's an E1 engine sitting out there somewhere with a good bottom end & pistons

I'd love to find one, but I'd love to find the money

[ducatilover]

I made a mistake in my figures.
The clamp offset is 35mm

So, with a 600mm tyre
24.5 degree rake
0 degree angle clamp
730mm forks
35mm clamp offset

My trail is 98.2

Now I am confused.

I'm off to measure again...
Edited with correct measurements.

That's the same as a Hayabusa... oh God.

[GrayWolf]

I made a mistake in my figures.
The clamp offset is 35mm

So, with a 600mm tyre
24.5 degree rake
0 degree angle clamp
730mm forks
35mm clamp offset

My trail is 98.2

Now I am confused.

I'm off to measure again...
Edited with correct measurements.

That's the same as a Hayabusa... oh God.

LMFAO so you have a bike that handles like a ZZR1100???

[ducatilover]

LMFAO so you have a bike that handles like a ZZR1100???

Not any more, dropped the forks in increments (must have looked hilarious) during a ride today. They're down 13mm and it handles very nicely, turns fast and not head shakey over bumps.
The road I went down is a bumpy fucker, so thought it'd be a great way to start.
Might dial in a wee more front-preload and see what happens too, dives a little under brakes.

[nzspokes]

Not any more, dropped the forks in increments (must have looked hilarious) during a ride today. They're down 13mm and it handles very nicely, turns fast and not head shakey over bumps.
The road I went down is a bumpy fucker, so thought it'd be a great way to start.
Might dial in a wee more front-preload and see what happens too, dives a little under brakes.

Preload may not help that. But great its riding better.

[Ocean1]

Might dial in a wee more front-preload and see what happens too, dives a little under brakes.

Check the fork oil.

If it's allready clean and the right level then add 10mm.

[ducatilover]

Check the fork oil.

If it's allready clean and the right level then add 10mm.

Fuchs 10w filled to 430ml, factory sez "5W 424+-5ml"
Maybe I could just turn the damping up... I forget I have these things.

Preload may not help that. But great its riding better.

Oh well, I'm pretty happy with it... biggest understatement you've ever read, I'm fucking chuuuuuuuffffed.

[FROSTY:Me]

Have you thought of using the old racer trick and steepening the steering head a couple of degrees?
I'm thinking that pushing forks up through triples might reduce ground clearance

[hayd3n]

cbr1000rr rear swinger should suffice :P

[ducatilover]

Have you thought of using the old racer trick and steepening the steering head a couple of degrees?
I'm thinking that pushing forks up through triples might reduce ground clearance

I'm pretty happy with how it's turning now and it's only a 13mm drop. The headers haven't hit the ground and it's been down some properly rough roads
I don't ride fast enough to drag pegs, so that isn't a huge issue.

cbr1000rr rear swinger should suffice :P

I measured the 600 up and the CBR swinger is going to be a c*nt to fit and too long Gutted, because they're a grouse looking unit

[Fast Eddie]

Check the fork oil.

If it's allready clean and the right level then add 10mm.

I was told to avoid adding more and more oil to stiffen it up..

how it running bro? done any monos yet.. gwarrn. a bit of hair from the dog that bit ya, at least do a burnout for the camera.

p.s. is there anywhere legal to do burnouts. ie. will I get in trouble if I do doughnuts in my garage?

[Fast Eddie]

I'm pretty happy with how it's turning now and it's only a 13mm drop. The headers haven't hit the ground and it's been down some properly rough roads
I don't ride fast enough to drag pegs, so that isn't a huge issue.


I measured the 600 up and the CBR swinger is going to be a c*nt to fit and too long Gutted, because they're a grouse looking unit

nice, im a peg or exhaust dragger me self.. think thats just cause im fat and sack the bike out tho.

vfr400 single side unit.. I like them, did one on the cbr600f I had.. always a fuckn mission to do any swingarm conversion but worth it for something that looks beast.

yea the 1000rr prolink units look chunky, i like em too. with a big fat rim.

[ducatilover]

I was told to avoid adding more and more oil to stiffen it up..

how it running bro? done any monos yet.. gwarrn. a bit of hair from the dog that bit ya, at least do a burnout for the camera.

p.s. is there anywhere legal to do burnouts. ie. will I get in trouble if I do doughnuts in my garage?

It's running mint No skids or wheelies yet, just some closed private road testing to see if anything fell off.
Riding without seat foam = pain.

nice, im a peg or exhaust dragger me self.. think thats just cause im fat and sack the bike out tho.

vfr400 single side unit.. I like them, did one on the cbr600f I had.. always a fuckn mission to do any swingarm conversion but worth it for something that looks beast.

yea the 1000rr prolink units look chunky, i like em too. with a big fat rim.

I'm a bit of a wuss ((% of the time, got a pace I enjoy and I stick to it, although seeing what parts of the GN can scrape is fun.

Is the NC2/30 SSSA running an offset shock? I know the Honda Bros units do and I'm pretty sure the early VFR750 did.
I'd love one with a VFR800 5 spoke rim, or the bad arse 18 inch units that my Bros650 had (not the normal egg beater ones, some nom nom white three spokes)