Pre89 Senior YSS Suspension FZR1000, Vic R1

[Robert Taylor]

Excellent
Good enough, suitable for purpose, rather than showing a defeatist mentality are practical realities.
As I said before Ducati et al are not going to pay for the very best when 99% of the time it wont be required, and would push the price of their bikes beyond the means of their target consumers. Sales (profits) would plummet regardless of how good the suspension was.
There comes a point when the increase in sales because of Ohlins turns into a decrease in sales because of ohlins, ie where spending more money on the best gear leads to a decrease in sales/profit
Who is the most profitable MV or Ducati? (just the motorcycle business)
Similarly if you decided to refuse to repair/refit older suspension, would only take the job if it included fitting the very best topline suspension that ohlins produce, its pretty obvious your business would be history in short order.
Having the best isnt much use if none can afford it.
Otherwise
cheers

No-one would disagree with the main intent of what you are saying here. But of course I was expressing my opinion and as many will know Im not averse to working my butt off to continually push forward

I guess my point all along is that in racing circles especially you are always looking for an edge and if you start from a higher baseline then you have better stuff to work with.

And there is a lot of misrepresentation out there of what is good enough but thats a big can of worms to get into.

[Ivan]

Almost free to all us Dunlop sponsored riders list folk Glen , Honda superbike riders dont qualify. They mainly go barefoot anyhow dont they ??

I had a pair of Yamaha Jandels till one got stolen by the river the other day!

They said rubber onthe wheel is faster than rubber on the heel

[codgyoleracer]

I had a pair of Yamaha Jandels till one got stolen by the river the other day!

They said rubber onthe wheel is faster than rubber on the heel

Yamaha, Dunlop & YSS - a match made in heaven

[Peter Smith]

Yamaha, Dunlop & YSS - a match made in heaven

Are you still gonna race the F3 SV??

[slowpoke]

Are you still gonna race the F3 SV??

I can sense GW02 comin' on....check with Palmy Steel and Tube to see if someone has placed an order for more chrome moly tube for a certain tubby Yamaha..........

[roadracingoldfart]

I can sense GW02 comin' on....check with Palmy Steel and Tube to see if someone has placed an order for more chrome moly tube for a certain tubby Yamaha..........

A Harris or Spondon replica frame would be fun , i wonder if the plans are lying around somewhere.
Glens just a copy of the GW01 (long haired version) anyhow , hes really the GW02 and beyond lol.

[Robert Taylor]

Yamaha, Dunlop & YSS - a match made in heaven

Heck Glen theres not a moment to waste. Best you get your shock(ing) guy to get hold of Yamaha Motor Co ( do send them earplugs first ) to tell them the error of their ways. They would have won ALL of those world titles had they been exclusively using Yesteryears Suspension Science instead of that over-priced Swedishstuff that they have a shareholding in.
And with the new stuff two clicks would cover all the circuits, its all going to be a land of milk and honey! Suspension advice and a lot more besides

[Tony.OK]

Heck Glen theres not a moment to waste. Best you get your shock(ing) guy to get hold of Yamaha Motor Co ( do send them earplugs first ) to tell them the error of their ways. They would have won ALL of those world titles had they been exclusively using Yesteryears Suspension Science instead of that over-priced Swedishstuff that they have a shareholding in.
And with the new stuff two clicks would cover all the circuits, its all going to be a land of milk and honey! Suspension advice and a lot more besides

C'mon Robert..................don't hold back............tell us how ya really feel

[codgyoleracer]

Heck Glen theres not a moment to waste. Best you get your shock(ing) guy to get hold of Yamaha Motor Co ( do send them earplugs first ) to tell them the error of their ways. They would have won ALL of those world titles had they been exclusively using Yesteryears Suspension Science instead of that over-priced Swedishstuff that they have a shareholding in.
And with the new stuff two clicks would cover all the circuits, its all going to be a land of milk and honey! Suspension advice and a lot more besides

Awesome advice RT, I will get straight onto it, I can visulise the "Yamaha Superior Suspension" logos on the sides of the M1's already.

[Robert Taylor]

Awesome advice RT, I will get straight onto it, I can visulise the "Yamaha Superior Suspension" logos on the sides of the M1's already.

Dont forget to include ''Yobbos Suspension Services'' !!!!!!

[Peter Smith]

I can sense GW02 comin' on....check with Palmy Steel and Tube to see if someone has placed an order for more chrome moly tube for a certain tubby Yamaha..........

His tubby Yammie is fast enough as it is! Let the other tubby riders on tubby, wobbly bikes at least follow him for a lap or two.

[codgyoleracer]

I can sense GW02 comin' on....check with Palmy Steel and Tube to see if someone has placed an order for more chrome moly tube for a certain tubby Yamaha..........

That tube you spotted in my shed Spud was extruded Titanium, not that old school chrome-moly........

[codgyoleracer]

Are you still gonna race the F3 SV??

The SVR is on holiday at the moment , So will continue to enjoy winding you post classic guys up anyway for the meantime. Hoepfully the YSS gear will be good enough to even out the GSXR Suzuki boys 300cc + advantage ?

[Robert Taylor]

The SVR is on holiday at the moment , So will continue to enjoy winding you post classic guys up anyway for the meantime. Hoepfully the YSS gear will be good enough to even out the GSXR Suzuki boys 300cc + advantage ?

Dont kid yourself or anybody else Glenn, its more about your national level riding ability and having done so much of it at the sharp end. ( Thats a compliment )

[codgyoleracer]

Dont kid yourself or anybody else Glenn, its more about your national level riding ability and having done so much of it at the sharp end. ( Thats a compliment )

Dont fully agree with that , i still need a half decent tool beneath me and the YSS suspension does seem to offer more than enough performance to go pretty quick on track.
I have cetainly ridden far poorer handling bikes than the YSS suspended Yamaha - and am very happy where its at, at the moment - with more to come hopefully.
Winter track temperatures and weather conditions will no doubt have some bearing on the matter though from now on aye.