R6 Shock from Kebab

[Pike]

Thanks for the R6 shock Kebab!


It went in so easily, everything was almost instant, except lining up the top mount which took a little while.


I took my bike for a ride as it came, with close to stock R6 settings and it was race track stiff, so I loosened everything up 3/4 clicks and knocked off 1 preload (1 less than standard, I have a heavier weight spring than ideal for 1up riding) and now the bike is more of a pogo stick than the original. And that's a good thing! I can't believe there is so much adjustment, I thought it was merely going to allow fine tuning.


So I just need to tighten everything up 2 clicks and I think I'll be golden!


I definitely recommend the conversion, I also put 15wt oil in the forks and they are 10 fold better, although that's probably because the fork oil may have never been changed before.

[Pike]

Very nearly got it perfect now. Thank you Kebab!

[HJFazer]

Hi,


Out of interest, how technical is the work involved? I'm a mechanical noob so while I'm contemplating this, I'm not sure I'd be able to do it myself.


Cheers

[kebab19]

Pike,
You're welcome  , let us know if you arrive at any unusual suspension settings.

HJFazer,
Original thread here:
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,8167.0.html

I also sell fully converted shocks for those who want them, tho supplies are getting thinner all the time, I only have 2 left  :\

[Pike]

I made a minor adjustment to rebound and now I don't think I could actually get a better rear shock (Although I'm sure I could find a better adjustment if I tried, but don't want to spend time fiddling with it now).

It actually wasn't difficult to fit at all for me on my own, I just put a little toolkit box under the rear wheel and all the holes lined up.