Increasing rear shock R1 04..

[DanQ]

Originally Posted by Espionage

Ladies, all i require is advise. Y'all need to grab your purses and provide me with more knowledge. I do apprecite your concerns but at the moment i need to know whats what...


[ no more,your beef and provide knowledge for some of us idiots out there]

You got the answer and a side order of opinions of steering damper use.

That much of a change in geometry is not recommended. It will make the bike twitchy and unstable.

And yes, a damper will help negate some instability and headshake, some don't believe it a good idea to intentionally deviate from having the chassis set up properly and to count on a damper to correct the situation.

[Sal_R1]

Originally Posted by DanQ

You got the answer and a side order of opinions of steering damper use.

Maybe you can comprehend this better!

When you are trying to raise the rear ride height of your bike & at the same time lower the front purely all for cosmetic affects you will severely compromise the handling of the bike even in a straight line let alone carving corners!

The further you deviate from a properly setup bike geometry / suspension the more you will compromise the handling of your bike! In this respect even a 1mm increase in ride height makes a noticeable difference let alone a 2-2.5 inches!!

As you have your mind made up on doing this cosmetic mod you will have to be the judge on an acceptable compromise between a well mannered / good handling bike & a cosmetically good looking one!

The suspension how to write ups linked below are well thought out & written. The second one has pictures to further clarify some steps. I suggest that you familiarize yourself with them & use the procedures to find an acceptable compromise between a well mannered bike or a good looking one!

http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=252234

http://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=236256

[Espionage]

Cheers guys !!

[Espionage]

Thanks guys .

[Espionage]

Does anyone have pictures?? please post or give a link .

[Kentktk]

I agree with what you are saying!

Originally Posted by Sal_R1

For the street on bikes with properly setup suspension!

Many have taken a spill under these conditions without a damper!

If you ever cross a railway crossing at a leaning angle you will get head shake!

Bikes have a tendency to get head shake under hard acceleration especially on uneven street / freeway surfaces!

A damper helps keep everything in line when you lift the front wheel off the ground and bringing it back down in many situations!

Hit a pothole at speed, especially through a bend and the steering head will become severely unstable!

Bumps and waves in roads can & do cause severe steering head shake!

Just saying!

[Sabian]

Originally Posted by Espionage

Does anyone have pictures?? please post or give a link .

Of what?

[Espionage]

bikes with the rear raised or the front dropped