R6 rear shock on the FZS600

[dcurzon]

Faulkner 725lb
Dog Bones were 127.5mm (I think)

I'm roughly 85kg geared, plus I usually carry a load

Preload position 3
Rebound 13 out
Low Speed 13 out
High Speed 2 out

Took it for a ride today, only a 25 minute ride.  It immediately felt much better.  I didn't give it the beans, because the tyres are still fresh (I laid the bike up 50 miles into a new set).  Also because I'm not confident that the bolt I used for the top mount is really up to the job, it was a normal Wickes M10x80, not high tensile.  I'm going to replace it with a high tensile or Ti bolt for peace of mind. We did hit speed limit +/- 10% on some country roads though.

More importantly, I was able to assess my own ability to safely ride.  It was hard getting on the bike, it was hard getting off the bike, and in all honesty, it was hard transferring my weight around to properly ride.  So I think I need to wait a little longer.

On the plus side, the bike started first click of the button after a month laid up

Next job - adjust the clutch cable at the engine end.