It was your idea, Luke - all credit to you.
I maxed the preload out & that sag measurement was the best I could get. Not sure re correct dogbone length - I bought the four-way 'projection' adapter plates as one of them raises the standard rear height 40mm. I have it on this setting & it's still 3 or 4 mm shorter than standard setup, & makes the centre-stand more of a PITA to lift onto. next time it's off I'll measure the gap between holes.
When road testing it didn't feel like it completely bottomed out on me which was surprising as Irish 'B' roads are known to resemble the surface of the moon. But I'd be concerned that someone with a passenger or two-up with luggage could find it dangerous, so it can't be recommended without first uprating the spring weight. An uprated 650 lbs/inch shouild do the job, or possibly 700lbs/inch if you're ... big boned.
Andy, the FZS1000 shock will be an improvement over the standard unit, but as Luke will probably agree, its the separate high and low-speed compression damping circuits that elevates these R6 shocks into something pretty special, more in line with the ride sensation top aftermarket shock manufacturers like Nitron offer.
I maxed the preload out & that sag measurement was the best I could get. Not sure re correct dogbone length - I bought the four-way 'projection' adapter plates as one of them raises the standard rear height 40mm. I have it on this setting & it's still 3 or 4 mm shorter than standard setup, & makes the centre-stand more of a PITA to lift onto. next time it's off I'll measure the gap between holes.
When road testing it didn't feel like it completely bottomed out on me which was surprising as Irish 'B' roads are known to resemble the surface of the moon. But I'd be concerned that someone with a passenger or two-up with luggage could find it dangerous, so it can't be recommended without first uprating the spring weight. An uprated 650 lbs/inch shouild do the job, or possibly 700lbs/inch if you're ... big boned.
Andy, the FZS1000 shock will be an improvement over the standard unit, but as Luke will probably agree, its the separate high and low-speed compression damping circuits that elevates these R6 shocks into something pretty special, more in line with the ride sensation top aftermarket shock manufacturers like Nitron offer.