Sprucing up the old FZ1

[noggythenog]

[size=78%]Personally mate, I reckon you've made the right decision![/size]
Now, as to your list:


Forks - I'd recommend taking the springs out, and checking them first. They'll have a code stamped on them. Find out what rate it is, and what weight that's good for, and then replace if its not right. Seems a bit pointless doing the oil - if you're not using all the travel the spring just isn't right for your weight at all - thicker oil would make it seem harder, but won't affect the travel.
Shock - I would also imagine if the front is too stiff the rear may also be. Take it off, send it to Nitron. Will cost about £100-£150, they can service it, respring it and revalve it for your weight, and then it will be completely sorted. Also worth noting you don't actually need dog bones - your shock is ride height adjustable. Better to use that first as it won't alter the linkage rate like dog bones will.
Grips - Soft renthals!

cheers Joe, I hope it pays off as it's quite an outlay, fingers crossed.

I need to confirm a few things but I see what you mean about the springs and I totally hadn't realised that the different fork oil wouldn't change the travel so I think in that case it's best to just get looking for a set of springs now. I see K-tech banded around quite a bit these days.

& ref the shock im pretty sure the ride height is already up towards the max but i'll investigate that, I,ve got some free leg clearance so for £20 for some jack ups it'll be nice for a bit more.

I got the serial number off the shock spring and enquired at Nitron and they reckon that it is what they'd recommend for my weight which makes me wonder why the previous owner then went so extreme with the front springs...bit of a dodgy uncalculated move I think.

agree with some nice Renthal grips, easy decision. 8)