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yes sorry I meant to say external damping adjuster. Right so the screw at the bottom of the vtr shock adjusts the damping on both comp and rebound strokes.. ? Thought that was just rebound .. Hmm .. Seems like im aswell just replacing the standard shock back in as is and do more homework on other sh...

Thanks Jamie .. But I've no compression damping on my vtr shock ... That I can see anyway .. Only one adjuster at the bottom ? Im just after something that has more adjustment available .. If it was possible to have all the leverage forces figures for a whole range of bikes it must be possible to ho...

.. hmm I can honestly say that looking and measuring both, swapping the lower part would bring the cbr shock to exactly the same fully extended height if you like .. Ive got kit for heating up nuts and bolts so if needed shouldnt be an issue .. yes it is a bit of an experiment, as I said earlier the...

Interesting reading guys .. The shock I have got hold of is from a 90s cbr fireblade with a separate reservoir and adjuster for compression I would imagine. Ive cleaned up both the original firestorm and cbr shock and played about with the settings with the springs removed. On both the adjuster and ...

My god that last post of mine reads like code for my phone predictive text is sh1t .. !! Hope you can catch the drift ... !!!

Yes have read your posts over the last few days regarding your work on this Jamie .. Thanks for replying keep up the good work !! I have earmarked a couple of companies to call tomorrow. I know its quote straight guard to get an uprated custom spring for the standard setup .. But if I want to use th...

Hello stormers I know this has probably been discussed a number if times and indeed I have read all previous posts threads relating to this but just want a few things answered and any up to date uk contacts. I have obtained a decent working remote reservoir shock from a nineties fireblade with the r...

Thanks guys .. Yes read most of this somewhere before.. Pity hes in the states .. I'm sure there are companies in the uk who could make up a custom spring to suit you and bike and mods .. But I'm guessing the cost may be a much as a hagon replacement shock .. Hmm Ps how would a storm look in cafe ra...

yeah thanks I read through some of these .. it seems he has made an extention for the shock so that it fits the firestorm mounts. I am thinking it may be better to make up a top mount bracket with a 40mm block spacer and a longer bolt so to bring the top mounting point downwards from the frame saddl...

Update for interest Managed to wrangle the complete shock unit and still attached top mount bracket from the rear of the bike by simply taking out the swingarm bolt and dropping it to the ground .. Lots simpler that exhaust removal .. All bushes and pivots really good nick and moving freely which wa...

.. mm thanks for thr quick replies guys.. Yes hadnt thought of taking the whole swingarm off, which would obviously generate lots of space, but again such a lot of hassle just to take out one component .. grr After years of mucking about and maintaining old cars and the like I am very much of the at...

First off Hope ye all have a good new year and are havin a dram the nicht .. Was planning on removing the shock on my Storm this winter as I have split the spring height seat / adjuster when trying to turn it about nine months ago .. slightly dodgy riding around with it like this, so looked in to ta...

Yes .. ive wondered the same for ages.. fitted mine which i made up myself out of a redundant set of tensioners and a five inch long coach bolt with a welded nut on the end and a locknut next to the tensioner body. I basically followed sirchs instructions and tried to lock the old tensioner in posit...

I love this .. i actually have a wee system set up where I can switch on a vacuum valve to open the carb balance nozzle to air hence sucking in more air after the carbs .. this makes for some quite spectacular pops and bangs on the overrun esp when hot .. !! its is car alarm set off down the high st...

God damn it ... missed last year and gona miss this year aswell .. !! Only chance is a last minute cancelation of the course i'll be on that weekend .. butt..
Any others planned this year ? Ill have a look ..
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