25-09-16, 05:28 PM
You'll need heavier fork oil, 15w probably the best compromise. Then you WILL need different fork springs, as adding preload can't compensate for the standard items. They are dual-rate, but the 'soft' part of the spring is too soft and the 'hard' part of the spring is too hard. Replace them with springs more suited to your weight. I used VFR800 springs with the fork's inner steel spacers recut to size. Then finally, for the harshness in the damper rod forks I used emulators, which brings them close to cartridge forks for ride quality. If you don't do the first two mods above, the forks will never handle well enough to satisfy 'spirited' riding. the third is an optional luxury but I wouldn't go without it.
For the rear use a modified 2008-2016 R6 shock. It's a mod that I pinched from the Fazer 1000 brigade and can work just as well for the 600's with the correct weight spring and a few other parts.
For comparison, I had a Nitron 'Track' model fitted to my old FZS1000 and it was only slightly better than when I had the R6 shock fitted, but almost three times the price.
Save yourself a few hundred £££ exploring the options above ... I've documented all this stuff across this forum if you search for it long enough
For the rear use a modified 2008-2016 R6 shock. It's a mod that I pinched from the Fazer 1000 brigade and can work just as well for the 600's with the correct weight spring and a few other parts.
For comparison, I had a Nitron 'Track' model fitted to my old FZS1000 and it was only slightly better than when I had the R6 shock fitted, but almost three times the price.
Save yourself a few hundred £££ exploring the options above ... I've documented all this stuff across this forum if you search for it long enough