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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: slimwilly on 17 June 2014, 04:52:14 pm

Title: FZ1s Gen 2 Rear Shock setup
Post by: slimwilly on 17 June 2014, 04:52:14 pm
Well what do we know about the "standard shock" ?


Well we are told that it is crap,,well saw it wrote somewhere.


Her is the owners manual to setting it up.
rear shock1
rear shock1
rear shock 2
rear shock 2


But the fact is most of us have one in the rear of our Gen2s. So who has found the good points and the bad points in this shock.


Who has played around with one.


Mine has the spring wound up to the max,and i have set the damping as normal,, i will try to wind the spring back a few notches to soften it as i am 11 1/2 stone wet. :)
Title: Re: FZ1s Gen 2 Rear Shock setup
Post by: devilsyam on 17 June 2014, 06:11:23 pm
Played with mine (binned it)
Title: Re: FZ1s Gen 2 Rear Shock setup
Post by: slimwilly on 17 June 2014, 08:32:26 pm
Ok, i know you got loads of money !!! :lol :lol :lol :lol


I had a closer look at mine and it was set at its softest,,so have closed it up 5 notches,,,i must admit i have thought it bottomed out before now,,,it might just chuck me over the hedge now :lol
Title: Re: FZ1s Gen 2 Rear Shock setup
Post by: devilsyam on 17 June 2014, 08:42:08 pm
nope not money bags far from it

fz1oa.com has info on r1 conversion as a option
Title: Re: FZ1s Gen 2 Rear Shock setup
Post by: brooker81 on 17 June 2014, 09:06:05 pm
Mine had the the r1 triple I think is that right dek ?
Title: Re: FZ1s Gen 2 Rear Shock setup
Post by: witchfinder on 17 June 2014, 09:15:36 pm
Tbh I find the rear shock fine ,take the time to set it up to suit your weight and riding style and it is well up to the job ,yes I admit its not an all singing all dancing £600 or so Ohlins and it does have its flaws but for every day road riding fast or slow itll do for me Id rather spend my money on fuel so I can enjoy riding her  :) 
Title: Re: FZ1s Gen 2 Rear Shock setup
Post by: devilsyam on 17 June 2014, 09:18:16 pm
brooker that picture i sent you in your pm box is deks shock off your bike

Title: Re: FZ1s Gen 2 Rear Shock setup
Post by: DekF on 17 June 2014, 10:00:07 pm
Quote from: brooker81 on 17 June 2014, 09:06:05 pm
Mine had the the r1 triple I think is that right dek ?
It does & is so good I didn't bother getting the Penske serviced & refitted  :)
Title: Re: FZ1s Gen 2 Rear Shock setup
Post by: JoeRock on 17 June 2014, 11:30:30 pm
Slim Willy, get your sag sorted before you do anything, it's the first thing required in sorting suspension out.
Then, and only then, start playing with your damping!