25-06-12, 10:34 PM
Well I have the R6 rear shock mod, which is way better than the std knackered shock.
Front forks I went for k-tech springs news seals and 10w oil as specced by k-tech. The springs are rated 9.5 which seems much harder than the original 8.0/12.5 yamaha ones. I have found only a medium improvement, not as firm as I expected but the front doesn't crash on the bumps like before.
I was told the difference isn't as marked because the Yamaha springs were progressive so initial sag and wear causes most of the initial lighter (8.0) end to be used up so when you start hitting bumps the springs are hitting the heavier (12.5) end so it is hard and crashes on the bumps.
The K-tech springs are linear so they are 9.5 all the way along and therefore still feel soft but the forks still follow the bumps better.
However if money was no object then a new shock built for my weight and riding with full cartridge rebuilt forks also for my weight/style would obviously be much better but for my weekend blasts it's hard to justify the price.
Front forks I went for k-tech springs news seals and 10w oil as specced by k-tech. The springs are rated 9.5 which seems much harder than the original 8.0/12.5 yamaha ones. I have found only a medium improvement, not as firm as I expected but the front doesn't crash on the bumps like before.
I was told the difference isn't as marked because the Yamaha springs were progressive so initial sag and wear causes most of the initial lighter (8.0) end to be used up so when you start hitting bumps the springs are hitting the heavier (12.5) end so it is hard and crashes on the bumps.
The K-tech springs are linear so they are 9.5 all the way along and therefore still feel soft but the forks still follow the bumps better.
However if money was no object then a new shock built for my weight and riding with full cartridge rebuilt forks also for my weight/style would obviously be much better but for my weekend blasts it's hard to justify the price.