Hyperbike ownership

[nzspokes]

My thoughts too mate ...

So can we talk about Hornet suspension again?

[AllanB]

So can we talk about Hornet suspension again?

Reckon ............ a call to RT makes a huge difference! Hmm maybe some of em thar gold valves would be the biz too ......... help me hunt down Busas!

[nzspokes]

Hmm maybe some of em thar gold valves would be the biz too ......... help me hunt down Busas!

Nah, drill out ya stock valves.

Go getto.

[98tls]

So can we talk about Hornet suspension again?

Cant you fit some late model Gixxer forks graft on a Trumpet sssa and run a Ducati shock...solved.

[nzspokes]

Cant you fit some late model Gixxer forks graft on a Trumpet sssa and run a Ducati shock...solved.

Forks is a yes. Dont know about the rest.

[98tls]

Forks is a yes. Dont know about the rest.

If it can be done on a TL then it can on yours.Seems to work fine...http://youtu.be/3zS04hq_jAk

[AllanB]

See pictures of a VFR800 single sided swingarm and wheel grafted onto a 900 Hornet ........

[Drew]

See pictures of a VFR800 single sided swingarm and wheel grafted onto a 900 Hornet ........

Just trade the thing on a Predator if you want to go that extreem. Save yourself some coin and headache.

[AllanB]

Just trade the thing on a Predator if you want to go that extreem. Save yourself some coin and headache.

Where's the fun in that? Hmmmm a Predator (stupid name) front end could be the biz ............

There is a guy down South who has probably spent so much on a TL that he could have a Ducati Panigale. Bet he'd rather have the TL though.

[nzspokes]

Just trade the thing on a Predator if you want to go that extreem. Save yourself some coin and headache.

Apparently its not that hard. Predator front and back ends are almost bolt on.

[The Reibz]

Reckon ............ a call to RT makes a huge difference! Hmm maybe some of em thar gold valves would be the biz too ......... help me hunt down Busas!

You would need more than gold valves to chase down this busa...

[Drew]

Apparently its not that hard. Predator front and back ends are almost bolt on.

It seems like a lot of work, to just end up with a slow predator.

[nzspokes]

It seems like a lot of work, to just end up with a slow predator.

Well yes. It would be easy to get trapped into spending to much money on a cheap bike. According to MCN the Hornet has a quicker 1/4 mile time than a Predator. I guess thats due to the Hornet being lighter.

But thats why I wont put a $1500 rear shock in.

[Drew]

Well yes. It would be easy to get trapped into spending to much money on a cheap bike. According to MCN the Hornet has a quicker 1/4 mile time than a Predator. I guess thats due to the Hornet being lighter.

But thats why I wont put a $1500 rear shock in.

I imagine it could be greatly improved for as little as $500. Which would transform the bike.

They have cartridge forks already, so revalving those would have a similar effect.

[nzspokes]

I imagine it could be greatly improved for as little as $500. Which would transform the bike.

They have cartridge forks already, so revalving those would have a similar effect.

Well I have ideas of moving the rear shock mount back on the swing arm to lower forces on the rear shock. And run a longer shock like one from the R1. And cutting up a swing arm from another bike (like an R1) to get the bracing off it and weld it to a Hornet swing arm. All this along with bracing the front of the frame may help the handling a lot.

Or it all could be the dumbest idea ever. Which makes it more appealing.