Spring spacer for rear shock?

[pete-blen]

One thing that is clear is that if you had two identical shipments in every way, right on the threshold, one addressed to a business and one to a private address the business address would be the very first to be targeted.

Bugger , think yer could be right.... I had the exhaust pipe delivered to work..... If what yer say is correct I might have saved $160
if I gave my home addy.... shock & tank were delivered to home with no GST added....

[pritch]

I saw somewhere that FedEx consignments seem to receive disproportionate attention from Customs. My limited experience tends to confirm that.

The problems perceived by the NZ retail industry (and Robert) about the lack of GST on low value private imports are probably more imagined than real. The current high cost of airmail postage /freight has killed the last few US purchases I was contemplating.

[Robert Taylor]

I would like to get about a 2010, maybe a 08 or 09.

These are pretty good for a stock shock and using our dyno we have been able to improve further ( to be better suited to trackdays ) without recourse to ''needing'' an aftermarket piston. Even with an aftermarket piston and a setting bank of alternate settings you are still ''flying blind'' and frankly a lot of the suggested settings are still well clear of the mark. You may of course also require a different rate spring.
In this instance you get a much better result spending money on dyno runs rather than an aftermarket piston kit. Which frankly still needs dyno runs!!!
The GSXR still needs ride height in the rear but in this instance that can neatly be faciltated by placing washers between the frame and 'U' clevis that the top of the shock mounts to.
This will not of course turn it into a high performance level aftermarket shock but will still give you a very decent level of improvement. In these areas our business meets the market

[Robert Taylor]

Bugger , think yer could be right.... I had the exhaust pipe delivered to work..... If what yer say is correct I might have saved $160
if I gave my home addy.... shock & tank were delivered to home with no GST added....

What though I am also saying is that clearance and GST should be charged on everything that enters the country, no matter how small and whether its for a business or a private individual. If I import anything as a private individual I would have no issue with that . We expect the Government to as of right provide us all manner of services, to do so they need reasonable tax revenues. This is not about creating a new tax, its about collecting tax where they are failing to do so.

In reality as a basis of comparison businesses ( who provide people employment ) are effectively being victimised by this non level playing field. Effectively also no collection of tax on a whole plethora of private imports is not too dissimiliar to a ''black economy''.

The news media and some politicians refer to ''the business sector'' as if its one only and relatively insignificant sector of society. I personally think they are being disparaging. Without the ''business sector'' and therefore the employment they provide, the capital they generate and the taxes they pay there would be no economy.

[Robert Taylor]

I saw somewhere that FedEx consignments seem to receive disproportionate attention from Customs. My limited experience tends to confirm that.

The problems perceived by the NZ retail industry (and Robert) about the lack of GST on low value private imports are probably more imagined than real. The current high cost of airmail postage /freight has killed the last few US purchases I was contemplating.

See my immediate past post that effectively is saying that there is a disproportionate DISINTEREST in collecting tax on privately imported goods.

Airmail costs sure arent going to go down and as a business we have to be very mindful of having big enough shipments to consolidate the freight and reduce unit freight costs per item. Customers have to understand that because that is part of the battle in trying to compete with non taxed privately imported items. Because of same there is always a wait time and its a real juggling act.

These issues are very real.

[nzspokes]

These are pretty good for a stock shock and using our dyno we have been able to improve further ( to be better suited to trackdays ) without recourse to ''needing'' an aftermarket piston. Even with an aftermarket piston and a setting bank of alternate settings you are still ''flying blind'' and frankly a lot of the suggested settings are still well clear of the mark. You may of course also require a different rate spring.
In this instance you get a much better result spending money on dyno runs rather than an aftermarket piston kit. Which frankly still needs dyno runs!!!
The GSXR still needs ride height in the rear but in this instance that can neatly be faciltated by placing washers between the frame and 'U' clevis that the top of the shock mounts to.
This will not of course turn it into a high performance level aftermarket shock but will still give you a very decent level of improvement. In these areas our business meets the market

Thanks for that. I will keep it in mind. Not sure if that will go ahead but I will want it right.

It will either be the Gix750 or the Hornet being kept in which case I will save for a Ohlins for it.

[Ocean1]

The news media and some politicians refer to ''the business sector'' as if its one only and relatively insignificant sector of society. I personally think they are being disparaging. Without the ''business sector'' and therefore the employment they provide, the capital they generate and the taxes they pay there would be no economy.

The "productive sector" if you please!

[AllanB]

A stock shock has a lot to contend with - designed to cover global roads, a huge range of rider weights etc etc. However given the internal components in any form of half-way trying shock are the same (pistons, valves, shafts) it is surprising that the internals are not designed better - it's not like there is not a lot of information out there. Sure bulk production, lesser quality metals maybe, but disappointing still.

And to top it off the stock shock is usually the same or dearer than a Ohlins replacement - so not savings to the consumer for economies of scale.

[pritch]

A stock shock has a lot to contend with - designed to cover global roads, a huge range of rider weights etc etc.

Not quite, they are designed to a theoretical average rider, the figure 84kg rings a bell. The Honda international testing team, the head of which is in Britain, have to keep within a kg or so either way of whatever the weight is.

The engineers can do better, but then the accountants come along and want a cheaper item - so cheaper it is.

[Robert Taylor]

Not quite, they are designed to a theoretical average rider, the figure 84kg rings a bell. The Honda international testing team, the head of which is in Britain, have to keep within a kg or so either way of whatever the weight is.

The engineers can do better, but then the accountants come along and want a cheaper item - so cheaper it is.

In fairness to much maligned accountants its also about the customers price expectations. You cannot have your cake and eat it too.

Regardless the marketing guys always find a way of making tripe sound like strawberry jam.

[nzspokes]

Regardless the marketing guys always find a way of making tripe sound like strawberry jam.

Well that sounds like a Hornet. Stonking motor with rubbish suspension. Forks will be coming apart soon for fettling.

[AllanB]

In fairness to much maligned accountants its also about the customers price expectations. You cannot have your cake and eat it too.

Yet still we moan - look at the bitching about the new Yammy triple - what does one expect for a $14k bike - apparently suspenders the equivalent of a $30k one!


Honda made 'improvements' in 04 to the Hornet - adjustable front end and rear, also changed rear shock rate. Still lots of room for improvement .....

[SVboy]

The revalve work RT did to my trackday GSXR 600 and especially my road GSXR 600 were night and day improvements. Money well spent.

[nzspokes]

Honda made 'improvements' in 04 to the Hornet - adjustable front end and rear, also changed rear shock rate.

All they did was add slow speed rebound adjustment. Spring rate did not change. Guy up here has measured early and late.

I now have a spacer....

[gwynfryn]

Hey nzspokes do you still have the kx125 for sale?