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aurellie · aurellie

Hi there everyone! My name is Vlaho, i am 21, driving my CBR 600 F4 for 3 years as my first bike ever. I am from small village near Dubrovnik, Croatia. I have ordered new fork seals for my bike, and i will dissasemble them in a few days to refresh them. I like do-it-yourself stuff so i came here looking for inf...

crash1 · crash1

Hello to all, my name is Jiri, but I go by George. I'm from Czech republic, but I live in States for last 11 years. I work for Sportbike Track Time as a Track Coach . I found this forum thru PVD site. I must say that this forum has many very advanced suspension and motorcycle Gurus. Every time I get here, I'm le...

Robzxr · Robzxr

Hi folks, i came across this site after hours of trawling through the net trying to find out more information on how to set up my 2003 ZX9R (F2). I dont pretend to know alot about the suspension setting and what things do but i do know that its really important to get it right or near as damn it. My ZX9 is at fa...

stacka · stacka

Hey Everyone I'm another new guy. Just a bit about myself. I'm from Brisbane in the wonderful land of Aus. I ride a KTM520. I'm really interested in anything to do with dirt bike suspension tuning. It seems to be fairly road orientated here but if the info relates across to dirt or if there are any pe...

David · David

Long time lurker first time poster. Found this site a few days ago, good to see a tech site devoted to suspension. Did a Race Tech course a while back and have worked/raced on mostly motocross bikes. But don't despair guys I have owned FZ 750, YZF 750, R1 & R6 (yes my blood is blue). but i'm getting my li...

mgb3105 · mgb3105

Greetings from Budapest, I am a French dude who has been living in Los Angeles for 16 years. I recently moved to Hungary for my work and will remain in Europe for a couple years or so. I just got myself a K6 GSX-750. This is my third bike after the Ninjas 250 and 636. I am about to take delivery of the bike, so I a...

DNGRZN · DNGRZN

Just a quick hello. I am a die hard do it yourselfer. I work in a shop and have had a mechanical aptitude my entire life. Motorcycling is new to me but just like with all my cars before, I do not know how not to make it better. I admit that bike suspension is somewhat baffling thus far, but I am gaining more...

hellion_locdogg · hellion_locdogg

hellion_locdogg at 18:56, 2007-03-17 -- Edited by hellion_locdogg at 01:01, 2007-03-29

DrIoannis · DrIoannis

I am a new member from Greece and relatively new to bikes(some years of riding).

COOLMACKJON · COOLMACKJON

HELLO WHAT UP FROM NEW YOUR

flyinmike · flyinmike

Hello all there is some good stuff here I've done a bit of wrenching on race bike's And, know there is always something new to learn hope to both be able to contirbute and pick up a few things thanks guy's Mike -- Edited by flyinmike at 09:28, 2007-01-27

Izinbard · Izinbard

Hi Guys.......... Always on the lookout to learn something new, time served marine engineer (apprenticed not convicted) Confirmed Track Day Addict. Izz,

Another new member · jamiedaugherty

Hi all! I'm really glad to have found this forum. I've always been a little mystified by suspension setup and valving. Being a Mechanical Engineer by trade I tend to try and understand things fully. I'm really happy to see so many people willing to help. Thank...

OldTLSDoug · OldTLSDoug

I am a suspension dabbler, mostly with Suzuki KYB forks on TL1000's. I dabble in shocks and Valkyrie suspension for my buddies. I hope to learn a lot from you guys. Here is my TL fork page, I made to help guys with TL fork maintenance, if you have any comments or improvements, let me know, or if I am putt...

Kari · Kari

Hi all, Im a guy 51,from Sweden, done some trackdays and a few races on clublevel the last 5 years. (never been on a track before) Also tryed endurance on national level this year but had to stop because of injury. I ride a Gsxr 1000-02 on the street and 750-04 on the track. The winter is long her...

quick6r · quick6r

Just wanted to say hello to everyone. My name is Phil and Im addicted to the track!!! I always heard that admitting that you have a problem is the first step

I just started attending track days on my 2001 R1 a year ago, and I'm extremely hooked.

KWComp · KWComp

Hello all.....found this site through the Traxxion Site. Looks like a lot of knowledge and some good people so I thought I would sign up and do some reading.

edenstrang · edenstrang

Hi! I found this forum on a whim, looking up damping curves. I recognized Cpt. Verdone from reading about his skateboard trucks, oh small world of the internet! I was instantly flabbergasted that no one had posted a how-to on installing their tinted windscreen. Where's the survey of which fender eli...

Red Duke Rider · Red Duke Rider

Great site I stumbled across while searching for a part at Traxxion Dynamics. I'm 56 years old, currently ride a 2001 KTM Duke II, 2002 Honda VFR 800, 2004 Honda ST1300, and a 1996 Yamaha V-Max. I have a couple of other bikes too that I rob parts off of. I...

Frisky · Frisky

Hi there, I recently converted my road bike to a track bike and now going round in circles setting up the geometry. We'll see if I get it somewhere close in the next few weeks!

omo1 · omo1

Hello All, Iv'e setup my roadbikes to suit myself for years now but a recent tracknight showed up some problems with my forks. I found this site whilst searching for information about re-shimming forks. Iv'e been reading lots here for a few days now. There appear to be experts in suspension i...

scottymac · scottymac

Hey everyone- I feel very fortunate to have located such an interesting board with what seems like a lot of really great people. Hopefully in time I'll be able to give back as well. Anyway, a bit on myself: I live in NE Ohio, am 33, married, have a 2 year old boy, and have been riding and wrenching f...

wera123 · wera123

Well I took pride in my ability to understand suspension and how it reduced lap times....Great to see a forum with those of similar interest.....The poor"give me more horsepower guy" will one day understand..

proze · proze

As the title says, Hello from South Africa! I ride a 2004 600RR that's gradually becoming a track-only bike. I'd like to sort the soft front suspension out and found this place. Looking forward to learning a lot of new suspension goodness! ;)

timk · timk

Checking in here with an introduction seems to be the thing to do, so here I am doing it. I race a Bimota SB8R and just had a terribly frustrating race weekend due to a tire change which threw my previous suspension settings into the toilet. I found this forum while net-researching suspension t...

MV · MV

Finally a site dedicated to suspension tuning, how cool is that!!! Wow and no bling, no bull****, no bigger is better crap talk!!

Johnny O · Johnny O

Hey Guy's, good to be here, very interesting site, never knew it existed. Hoping to learn a bit, help others and hopefully others can offer feedback to help me. I've been roadracing Superbikes for about 20 years now (raced motocross for 13 years before that), in that time I've ridden at Isle o...

spljohn · spljohn

Have a silver 03 zx6r and have been bitten by the track bug. Can't get enough but started out riding the stock suspension. Trying to find that ultimate feel. John from Norther Kentucky. If you see me at the track stop and say Hi

coliew · coliew

pseudo-intermediate track rider looking for the most out of an '01 F4i.

Cam D · Cam D

Hi... new to the forum. Motorcycle mechanic for 26 years but never done much in the way of indepth suspension work. Just reading through the forum and picking up heaps of info. Very handy! I have a 1996 XT600 motard and a 1992 NSR250 (MC21).

Sanders · Sanders

Hi there, I've been surfing around for some time now, thought it's about time to join you! Short intro to myself, Im born Dutch, living at Cranfield University near Milton Keynes where I do an MSc in Motorsport Engineering. just started my thesis project with K-tech, working on the...

Chris_VFR · Chris_VFR

G'day! I am a VFR Veteran, having had 5 now. I have also owned a VTR1000f, and a number of other bikes, as well as VFR400 racers. I found this site by default from the VFRD website. I have always been interested in suspension, and getting a good ride. I have had experience with suspension s...

Hello, new member from Indianapolis · zx10ragentblack

Just thought I would introduce myself. I have a 2004 zx-10r and race with CCS in the midwest.

costas · costas

I have a Kawasaki zx10 2004. I has ridden 40000 km with it with no problem.It is all stock.I know only how to change oils in the fork,but cant get out the springs. J like change my settings from the nuts at the fork and shock for optimum performance.And test preload also to fit to my 9...

joebar · joebar

Hi guys! another suspension happy to join your forum

I have always been fascinated by everything that can me go faster or help me other go faster. I self have raced RS250's and the last year a SV650, both in the dutch championship. I'm now expat in Singapore and missing racing for another ye...

lunardogracing · lunardogracing

hello to all. just found this site today in my search for info. i have an 05 cbr1000rr and have been doing my winter mods. i`m hoping i can find someone with experience with this model bike and penske shocks. trying to find a way to cleanly mount the remote reservoir.

Gbord · Gbord

It's great to find a resource like this. I'm as green as they come, but soaking it up fast. Talk to you guys later. Greg

gr8fulferari · gr8fulferari

Found this site poking around the web looking for suspension info. Be good to look around and see what knowledge I can find. Thanks jeff

firebladesenior · firebladesenior

I've recently been turned on to track days and now seem to focus on suspension setup above all else. I've got a 2004 cbr1000rr with Ohlins R&T front, Kyle revalved Ohlins rear , HRC rear linkage, and Blackstone wheels. After getting the revalved rear Ohlins back, the bike seems to want to tuck in to...

Duc23 · Duc23

Hi, After lurking here for a couple months, I've learned far more about suspension than all other bike forums combined. Thank you for sharing all of this information, and for keeping this forum going.

phat_stak_tipa · phat_stak_tipa

Hey all, From things ive been reading i have come to the understanding that if you can setup the free sag and then rider sag within the exceptable limits E.G 10-15 free sag and then 30-35 rider sag that basically the bike is then setup for optimum handling... I have noticed that some people struggle wi...

phat_stak_tipa · phat_stak_tipa

Hey all just found this site on MCnews forum so that makes me a newbie..... im also a newbie to bike riding (7 months) but its been a hoot just thought id check out this site to see if it can help me understand suspension setup and its effects on bikes.... neway all have a good 1 stay safe and upright.....

slick60 · slick60

Hello, My buddy showed me this forum the other day and I am stoked. I've been doing good at bolting on suspension components for years but I'd like start playing around with the kits and bits. I've mostly used Ohlins and RaceTech stuff in my Track bikes but wo...

sideways · sideways

Hi there, I've been surfing here for about a month and decided to join. I've been scouring all the posts here and I am really liking all the info. I work at a Ducati dealer near Detroit called Section8Superbike and I like to play with suspensions, whether the...

BrianC636 · BrianC636

I got a email from someone here that had a link to this forum so I figured I would drop in and say Hi. Brian

FLIRTPOLE · FLIRTPOLE

Hi all , another newbie from England (London/Surrey) I've been a convert for a while of the art of twirling knobs to make your bike handle(better

or worse

depending on how the dice falls). Found site through pvds' site whch I found whi...

Ninja21 · Ninja21

Hi all been recommended to the site by Zenodamper, some very interesting reading on here just need to understand suspension alot more before I can make a warranted contribution. Dave

beathiswon · beathiswon

I just found this site about a week ago and I must say I'm truly humbled by the knowledge some of you guys have here. I've learned more about suspension tuning in the last 7 days than I have in the last 10 years. I recognize a lot of names from other sites and suspension pro's. Impressive. Hope...

Clarkie · Clarkie

Found this site a while ago and thought I should say Hi. I am a Kiwi that ended up in the US via Oz and have bounced around the US racing and working for Aprilia and ended up in a shop in the North East (for now). It's crazy when you look at a forum like this based around some of the more technical infomation...

Taffy · Taffy

hello der i'm Taffy and i race an enduro dirt bike in east anglia. i like to do all my own mechanical work if i can and that's why i wanna learn about sussies! regards Taffy

PiJiL · PiJiL

Mornin all........ Learning the voodoo that is suspension for my CBR600. I love to post piccies of my rides, tyre etc... and am a gumby rider

Catch ya

r1ian · r1ian

Just new here. I hope that this forum is useful in helping set up my suspension and that someday, as I learn, I can help someone out too. I just installed Ohlins springs and valving in my forks, and an Ohlins shock on the rear of my '99 R1. I want to learn everything I can about set up, so needless to say, I'l...

cowasaki · cowasaki

Hello there I am new to this forum as a participant but have been sandbagging as a guest for a couple of months and i must say its a lively little forum at that. Sometimes a little technical for a guy like me but it all makes sence in the end, I started with a 04 6r and no clue why it banged like a jackhammer......

XO · XO

Professor zeno - I have arrived. Can't wait to 'outgrow' that reworked fork and shock. It'll give me a good excuse to hand deliver me other ones for some new exotic bits n pieces...

Strip Toff · Strip Toff

Good site guys and thanks Zeno for putting me on to it excellent

claudefr · claudefr

Hello everybody, my name is Claudio (Claude a là French) and I'm from the NW of Italy (Turin). I hope my English isn't too terrible

Actually I'm not a (motor)biker, but I'm a (mountain)biker....I hope you don't mind

I'm interested in suspension tech: I've found the great PVD...

SquidEye · SquidEye

Hi my name is Stephen, I came to seek knowledge and share what I know.

theBLOB · theBLOB

hi there, just found this site. looks cool. Bit about me, aussie based in tokyo. ride tsukuba and motegi circuits regularly. compete in their club level events on my 600. just bought the 1000 and starting to get it set up for next year. hopefully ill be able to get it sorted before the circuits shut d...

mickyboy · mickyboy

Hey there guys....new to the boards ( of course ).....I am actually just in the process of getting a nice new WP shock for my zx10r from Zenodamper......can't wait to get it fitted and start playing around with settings. Cheers everyone

Rhino48 · Rhino48

Yeah, I'm new.

gixxerblade · gixxerblade

Hey I followed Graham here form the WERA racing BBS and thoughtI'd pop in and get some free advice. Building an 04 GSXR600 right now so you'll probably be hearing from me more and more the closer I get to getting to the suspension part. Cheers!

3redzxs · 3redzxs

I've been reading through alot of info here, and I'll admit some of it is over my head. I'll try to keep up.

I do have a question that I don't see a good place to ask. Does anyone have experience with Hyperpro steering dampers? I'm looking at the active control model.

LushPyle · LushPyle

Yet another newby. I'm a 53 year old recently retired racer. I sold my R6 racebike and currently have a 04' Suzuki SV1000s steet/trackday bike which I am getting along well with. After about 2,000 miles its time to do some suspension work and since I have access to an 02 gsxr6000 Penske shock I won...

f4ilapper · f4ilapper

Just posting to introduce myself. Have a '03 F4i. Swapped out fork springs with Racetech ones for the appropriate weight using their online spring rate calculator. Got a little schooling the old fashion way (trial and error) on the spacers and preload. Bike felt much mor...

aubeasty · aubeasty

Hi All, I just picked up myself a 2000 VFR800, and I haven't had much time to play with it....in Any case I'm here to learn more about suspension (especially as this bike has some adjustment, whereas my previous bike (a CB250) had very little

I'm from Sydney, Australia and am looking...

jungleboy · jungleboy

Hey guys! Just wanted to say Hello! Saw Zenodampers link to this site, pretty impressed with amount of knowledge floating around here! Have rebuilt plenty of sets of forks but havent really played around with the valving at all although have read up on it a fair bit over the years so hopefully...

Kali7 · Kali7

Hi, I have an 02 F4i, which I believe the Zenodamper has extensively worked on.... she has been played with muchos, and the previous Ohlins shock has just been replaced with the WP, which I really pefer.... though I do notice the tyres give me that "pointed" sensation... like they are sitting very li...

Marcmcm · Marcmcm

Hi everyone! ANother newbie here. I've been riding for about 2.5 years now and suspension is still a mystery to me. I've found that forums are a great place to learn stuff because of the wealth of knowledge contained within. I have 2 2003 600RRs, one track one street. I did put a Penske 8981 on the track bi...

Pumpkin · Pumpkin

Hey guys, great site! Good to find a place where discussing things more technical than adding a fender eliminator and rimtape arent met with the proverbial blank stare! Look foward to chatting with you all

Barry · Barry

Hi All, I'm new to your site,so fare its very informitive. I found this site through Wera and started to lurk around and spoted the PVD logo. I know this from the skateboard sites. I had bought one of Peter kick-ss trucks and tested it and it rocked. Ok I'm done with th...

MacTex · MacTex

Hi gang! I stumbled onto the site and was excited by the information available. My current ride is an Aprilia Futura and I'm hoping to find tips for making it a bit more ridable. See ya'll in the forums! :) Carl

Patent1 · Patent1

Hi to all. I have just transistioned from a cruiser to a sport tourer (2005 FJR1300 w/ABS), and would like to tune my bike's suspension. I am starting to learn about suspension tuning, but need to learn a LOT more before opening my wallet for aftermarket parts. Hope you guys are willing to help!!

circuit1 · circuit1

Hello All Found this site on 1000RR.net, finally looks like I will be able to talk to some people who actually know something about suspension rather that people who think they know about suspension. My Bikes 04 CBR1000RR PC3USB Yoshi Forks,springs valves and other internal mods GSX-R 750RR...

HIQPEN · HIQPEN

Glad to see that there is finally a forum for discussing suspension without having to wade through a ton of "bling" pictures and squid stories.

kc954 · kc954

hey all, another new guy here. Been riding sport bikes for the last 6 years or so, and been getting more and more interested in how the suspension works, tuning, and upgrading. I'm sure I will have plenty of questions the more I learn. Thanks for being here!

New Member · CBRIAN

Hello: Been biking since 1969. Glad I found this forum. You have some good information here for me to ponder. Keep it up. Thanks to PVD for the lead. Brian B

clutchslip · clutchslip

I'm "street" tuning the Fireblade suspension and need some wheel time. Now if I don't hit a bunch of gravel from the mud slides here in Cali, I'll be posting here again. Otherwise, everyone do a knee slide in my memory.

irdave · irdave

Hi. I lurked, for the most part, over on Max's forum- Guess you guys came over here so as to be able to speak freely about Max's stuff. Let's see. I'm studying Mechanical Engineering here in Colorado. For the street, an Aprilia Mille with the standard changes- clip ons, rear sets, lighter wheels...

J711 · J711

Hey all, jumped on here on recommendation of zenodamper. I've got a basic idea of physics and how a bike works, and keen to learn and expand a lot more... I'm building a streetfighter at the moment, and should be completed in a couple of weeks. It's a '91 GSXR-750 w/1127 donk (7/11), mild engine work (c...

kuro · kuro

hello all. as abovementioned.. cheers happy new year

purdyboy · purdyboy

G'day all, I thought i'd hang around and learn a bit. Short story... I'm the proud owner of a 954 which is a nice standard bit of kit. I have had a fiddle with the settings to try to fix a few niggles (don't get me wrong, the bike is way 'faster than i'll ever be). I want it to feel a bit less flighty but don...

Brocklee · Brocklee

What's up everyone! I'm new to the forum, just figured maybe you guys could teach me a few things about suspension setup.

motobum · motobum

hey im new to this forum. someone might know me from the 1000rr.net forum as bennytozzi. i have a 1000rr. i have ambitions to become a road racer. so i feel that this is my kind of people.

pvd · pvd

Ain't no stopping me now!

-- Edited by pvd at 02:40, 2004-12-22 -- Edited by Zenodamper at 03:08, 2004-12-22

GixG · GixG

Welcome

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Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Hello from Croatia, Europe! (Preview) Hi there everyone! My name is Vlaho, i am 21, driving my CBR 600 F4 for 3 years as my first bike ever. I am from small village near Dubrovnik, Croatia. I have ordered new fork seals for my bike, and i will dissasemble them in a few days to refresh them. I like do-it-yourself stuff so i came here looking for inf...	aurellie	4	2101	Aug 11, 2007 by snoopy
	introducing my self (Preview) Hello to all, my name is Jiri, but I go by George. I'm from Czech republic, but I live in States for last 11 years. I work for Sportbike Track Time as a Track Coach . I found this forum thru PVD site. I must say that this forum has many very advanced suspension and motorcycle Gurus. Every time I get here, I'm le...	crash1	0	1628	Jul 26, 2007 by crash1
	ZX9R track set up (Preview) Hi folks, i came across this site after hours of trawling through the net trying to find out more information on how to set up my 2003 ZX9R (F2). I dont pretend to know alot about the suspension setting and what things do but i do know that its really important to get it right or near as damn it. My ZX9 is at fa...	Robzxr	0	2723	Jul 4, 2007 by Robzxr
	Hi All (Preview) Hey Everyone I'm another new guy. Just a bit about myself. I'm from Brisbane in the wonderful land of Aus. I ride a KTM520. I'm really interested in anything to do with dirt bike suspension tuning. It seems to be fairly road orientated here but if the info relates across to dirt or if there are any pe...	stacka	1	2124	Jun 29, 2007 by JanM
	Hello from Brisbane Australia (Preview) Long time lurker first time poster. Found this site a few days ago, good to see a tech site devoted to suspension. Did a Race Tech course a while back and have worked/raced on mostly motocross bikes. But don't despair guys I have owned FZ 750, YZF 750, R1 & R6 (yes my blood is blue). but i'm getting my li...	David	1	1992	Jun 29, 2007 by stacka
	Hi to all (Preview) Greetings from Budapest, I am a French dude who has been living in Los Angeles for 16 years. I recently moved to Hungary for my work and will remain in Europe for a couple years or so. I just got myself a K6 GSX-750. This is my third bike after the Ninjas 250 and 636. I am about to take delivery of the bike, so I a...	mgb3105	0	1404	May 28, 2007 by mgb3105
	New Just saying hi (Preview) Just a quick hello. I am a die hard do it yourselfer. I work in a shop and have had a mechanical aptitude my entire life. Motorcycling is new to me but just like with all my cars before, I do not know how not to make it better. I admit that bike suspension is somewhat baffling thus far, but I am gaining more...	DNGRZN	0	1479	May 2, 2007 by DNGRZN
	no need to reply (Preview) hellion_locdogg at 18:56, 2007-03-17 -- Edited by hellion_locdogg at 01:01, 2007-03-29	hellion_locdogg	0	1659	Mar 17, 2007 by hellion_locdogg
	Hello from Greece... (Preview) I am a new member from Greece and relatively new to bikes(some years of riding).	DrIoannis	2	1618	Feb 25, 2007 by RPG76
	HELLO (Preview) HELLO WHAT UP FROM NEW YOUR	COOLMACKJON	0	1357	Feb 16, 2007 by COOLMACKJON
	hello all.. this place is an excellent resource (Preview) Hello all there is some good stuff here I've done a bit of wrenching on race bike's And, know there is always something new to learn hope to both be able to contirbute and pick up a few things thanks guy's Mike -- Edited by flyinmike at 09:28, 2007-01-27	flyinmike	0	1343	Jan 27, 2007 by flyinmike
	Track Day Addict Saying Hello (Preview) Hi Guys.......... Always on the lookout to learn something new, time served marine engineer (apprenticed not convicted) Confirmed Track Day Addict. Izz,	Izinbard	0	1517	Jan 23, 2007 by Izinbard
	Another new member (Preview) Hi all! I'm really glad to have found this forum. I've always been a little mystified by suspension setup and valving. Being a Mechanical Engineer by trade I tend to try and understand things fully. I'm really happy to see so many people willing to help. Thank...	jamiedaugherty	4	1277	Jan 20, 2007 by jamiedaugherty
	Hello from Texas (Preview) I am a suspension dabbler, mostly with Suzuki KYB forks on TL1000's. I dabble in shocks and Valkyrie suspension for my buddies. I hope to learn a lot from you guys. Here is my TL fork page, I made to help guys with TL fork maintenance, if you have any comments or improvements, let me know, or if I am putt...	OldTLSDoug	2	1346	Dec 10, 2006 by OldTLSDoug
	Great site (Preview) Hi all, Im a guy 51,from Sweden, done some trackdays and a few races on clublevel the last 5 years. (never been on a track before) Also tryed endurance on national level this year but had to stop because of injury. I ride a Gsxr 1000-02 on the street and 750-04 on the track. The winter is long her...	Kari	0	1104	Nov 29, 2006 by Kari
	Hello (Preview) Just wanted to say hello to everyone. My name is Phil and Im addicted to the track!!! I always heard that admitting that you have a problem is the first step I just started attending track days on my 2001 R1 a year ago, and I'm extremely hooked.	quick6r	0	1019	Oct 26, 2006 by quick6r
	New Guy checking in (Preview) Hello all.....found this site through the Traxxion Site. Looks like a lot of knowledge and some good people so I thought I would sign up and do some reading.	KWComp	1	1079	Sep 28, 2006 by Rising
	Excursis on the Conciliabulum (Preview) Hi! I found this forum on a whim, looking up damping curves. I recognized Cpt. Verdone from reading about his skateboard trucks, oh small world of the internet! I was instantly flabbergasted that no one had posted a how-to on installing their tinted windscreen. Where's the survey of which fender eli...	edenstrang	2	1532	Sep 25, 2006 by GrahamB
	Great site (Preview) Great site I stumbled across while searching for a part at Traxxion Dynamics. I'm 56 years old, currently ride a 2001 KTM Duke II, 2002 Honda VFR 800, 2004 Honda ST1300, and a 1996 Yamaha V-Max. I have a couple of other bikes too that I rob parts off of. I...	Red Duke Rider	3	1154	Sep 16, 2006 by GrahamB
	2004 R1 Racer - HI (Preview) Hi there, I recently converted my road bike to a track bike and now going round in circles setting up the geometry. We'll see if I get it somewhere close in the next few weeks!	Frisky	0	1187	Sep 3, 2006 by Frisky
	Hello (Preview) Hello All, Iv'e setup my roadbikes to suit myself for years now but a recent tracknight showed up some problems with my forks. I found this site whilst searching for information about re-shimming forks. Iv'e been reading lots here for a few days now. There appear to be experts in suspension i...	omo1	1	1043	Aug 25, 2006 by GrahamB
	Another noob checking in to say "hi" (Preview) Hey everyone- I feel very fortunate to have located such an interesting board with what seems like a lot of really great people. Hopefully in time I'll be able to give back as well. Anyway, a bit on myself: I live in NE Ohio, am 33, married, have a 2 year old boy, and have been riding and wrenching f...	scottymac	2	2070	Jul 27, 2006 by scottymac
	Finally (Preview) Well I took pride in my ability to understand suspension and how it reduced lap times....Great to see a forum with those of similar interest.....The poor"give me more horsepower guy" will one day understand..	wera123	0	895	Jul 27, 2006 by wera123
	Hi from South Africa, CBR600RR rider (Preview) As the title says, Hello from South Africa! I ride a 2004 600RR that's gradually becoming a track-only bike. I'd like to sort the soft front suspension out and found this place. Looking forward to learning a lot of new suspension goodness! ;)	proze	0	1259	Jul 19, 2006 by proze
	bimota racer weirdo (Preview) Checking in here with an introduction seems to be the thing to do, so here I am doing it. I race a Bimota SB8R and just had a terribly frustrating race weekend due to a tire change which threw my previous suspension settings into the toilet. I found this forum while net-researching suspension t...	timk	3	1163	Jul 14, 2006 by Johnny O
	Hello from Sydney Australia - Mr MV Agusta (Preview) Finally a site dedicated to suspension tuning, how cool is that!!! Wow and no bling, no bull****, no bigger is better crap talk!!	MV	3	1686	Jul 13, 2006 by Zenodamper
	Racer from Oz (Preview) Hey Guy's, good to be here, very interesting site, never knew it existed. Hoping to learn a bit, help others and hopefully others can offer feedback to help me. I've been roadracing Superbikes for about 20 years now (raced motocross for 13 years before that), in that time I've ridden at Isle o...	Johnny O	4	957	Jul 11, 2006 by Johnny O
	Mid-West US rider (Preview) Have a silver 03 zx6r and have been bitten by the track bug. Can't get enough but started out riding the stock suspension. Trying to find that ultimate feel. John from Norther Kentucky. If you see me at the track stop and say Hi	spljohn	2	922	Jul 6, 2006 by spljohn
	newbie (Preview) pseudo-intermediate track rider looking for the most out of an '01 F4i.	coliew	0	802	Jul 2, 2006 by coliew
	G'day (Preview) Hi... new to the forum. Motorcycle mechanic for 26 years but never done much in the way of indepth suspension work. Just reading through the forum and picking up heaps of info. Very handy! I have a 1996 XT600 motard and a 1992 NSR250 (MC21).	Cam D	0	745	Jun 13, 2006 by Cam D
	Sanders has joined the club (Preview) Hi there, I've been surfing around for some time now, thought it's about time to join you! Short intro to myself, Im born Dutch, living at Cranfield University near Milton Keynes where I do an MSc in Motorsport Engineering. just started my thesis project with K-tech, working on the...	Sanders	0	808	Jun 6, 2006 by Sanders
	Hello from OZ (Preview) G'day! I am a VFR Veteran, having had 5 now. I have also owned a VTR1000f, and a number of other bikes, as well as VFR400 racers. I found this site by default from the VFRD website. I have always been interested in suspension, and getting a good ride. I have had experience with suspension s...	Chris_VFR	0	880	May 7, 2006 by Chris_VFR
	Hello, new member from Indianapolis (Preview) Just thought I would introduce myself. I have a 2004 zx-10r and race with CCS in the midwest.	zx10ragentblack	0	741	Apr 19, 2006 by zx10ragentblack
	Hello from me and my zx10 from Greece (Preview) I have a Kawasaki zx10 2004. I has ridden 40000 km with it with no problem.It is all stock.I know only how to change oils in the fork,but cant get out the springs. J like change my settings from the nuts at the fork and shock for optimum performance.And test preload also to fit to my 9...	costas	0	749	Mar 13, 2006 by costas
	joebar aboard (Preview) Hi guys! another suspension happy to join your forum I have always been fascinated by everything that can me go faster or help me other go faster. I self have raced RS250's and the last year a SV650, both in the dutch championship. I'm now expat in Singapore and missing racing for another ye...	joebar	2	793	Mar 8, 2006 by joebar
	Another new guy sayin` hi (Preview) hello to all. just found this site today in my search for info. i have an 05 cbr1000rr and have been doing my winter mods. i`m hoping i can find someone with experience with this model bike and penske shocks. trying to find a way to cleanly mount the remote reservoir.	lunardogracing	0	682	Feb 26, 2006 by lunardogracing
	What's shakin'? (Preview) It's great to find a resource like this. I'm as green as they come, but soaking it up fast. Talk to you guys later. Greg	Gbord	3	751	Feb 21, 2006 by dayrock
	Hi All (Preview) Found this site poking around the web looking for suspension info. Be good to look around and see what knowledge I can find. Thanks jeff	gr8fulferari	1	822	Feb 15, 2006 by GixG
	cbr1000rr track days setup (Preview) I've recently been turned on to track days and now seem to focus on suspension setup above all else. I've got a 2004 cbr1000rr with Ohlins R&T front, Kyle revalved Ohlins rear , HRC rear linkage, and Blackstone wheels. After getting the revalved rear Ohlins back, the bike seems to want to tuck in to...	firebladesenior	1	1946	Feb 7, 2006 by GrahamB
	thanks for the info (Preview) Hi, After lurking here for a couple months, I've learned far more about suspension than all other bike forums combined. Thank you for sharing all of this information, and for keeping this forum going.	Duc23	0	620	Feb 5, 2006 by Duc23
	Do i have this correct? (closed) (Preview) Hey all, From things ive been reading i have come to the understanding that if you can setup the free sag and then rider sag within the exceptable limits E.G 10-15 free sag and then 30-35 rider sag that basically the bike is then setup for optimum handling... I have noticed that some people struggle wi...	phat_stak_tipa	0	705	Feb 4, 2006 by phat_stak_tipa
	Howdy people (Preview) Hey all just found this site on MCnews forum so that makes me a newbie..... im also a newbie to bike riding (7 months) but its been a hoot just thought id check out this site to see if it can help me understand suspension setup and its effects on bikes.... neway all have a good 1 stay safe and upright.....	phat_stak_tipa	0	724	Feb 4, 2006 by phat_stak_tipa
	Hi (Preview) Hello, My buddy showed me this forum the other day and I am stoked. I've been doing good at bolting on suspension components for years but I'd like start playing around with the kits and bits. I've mostly used Ohlins and RaceTech stuff in my Track bikes but wo...	slick60	0	662	Jan 21, 2006 by slick60
	Hello, I'm New (Preview) Hi there, I've been surfing here for about a month and decided to join. I've been scouring all the posts here and I am really liking all the info. I work at a Ducati dealer near Detroit called Section8Superbike and I like to play with suspensions, whether the...	sideways	1	774	Jan 17, 2006 by GrahamB
	Hello (Preview) I got a email from someone here that had a link to this forum so I figured I would drop in and say Hi. Brian	BrianC636	2	772	Jan 15, 2006 by BrianC636
	Greetings (Preview) Hi all , another newbie from England (London/Surrey) I've been a convert for a while of the art of twirling knobs to make your bike handle(better or worse depending on how the dice falls). Found site through pvds' site whch I found whi...	FLIRTPOLE	0	640	Jan 15, 2006 by FLIRTPOLE
	Newbie (Preview) Hi all been recommended to the site by Zenodamper, some very interesting reading on here just need to understand suspension alot more before I can make a warranted contribution. Dave	Ninja21	3	806	Jan 14, 2006 by Zenodamper
	Hello from California (Preview) I just found this site about a week ago and I must say I'm truly humbled by the knowledge some of you guys have here. I've learned more about suspension tuning in the last 7 days than I have in the last 10 years. I recognize a lot of names from other sites and suspension pro's. Impressive. Hope...	beathiswon	0	801	Jan 1, 2006 by beathiswon
	Crikey! (Preview) Found this site a while ago and thought I should say Hi. I am a Kiwi that ended up in the US via Oz and have bounced around the US racing and working for Aprilia and ended up in a shop in the North East (for now). It's crazy when you look at a forum like this based around some of the more technical infomation...	Clarkie	6	1163	Dec 31, 2005 by GrahamB
	sussies (Preview) hello der i'm Taffy and i race an enduro dirt bike in east anglia. i like to do all my own mechanical work if i can and that's why i wanna learn about sussies! regards Taffy	Taffy	1	768	Dec 11, 2005 by Zenodamper
	PiJiL here (Preview) Mornin all........ Learning the voodoo that is suspension for my CBR600. I love to post piccies of my rides, tyre etc... and am a gumby rider Catch ya	PiJiL	0	666	Nov 20, 2005 by PiJiL
	Hey Everyone. (Preview) Just new here. I hope that this forum is useful in helping set up my suspension and that someday, as I learn, I can help someone out too. I just installed Ohlins springs and valving in my forks, and an Ohlins shock on the rear of my '99 R1. I want to learn everything I can about set up, so needless to say, I'l...	r1ian	1	691	Nov 15, 2005 by GrahamB
	Hello there (Preview) Hello there I am new to this forum as a participant but have been sandbagging as a guest for a couple of months and i must say its a lively little forum at that. Sometimes a little technical for a guy like me but it all makes sence in the end, I started with a 04 6r and no clue why it banged like a jackhammer......	cowasaki	0	629	Nov 9, 2005 by cowasaki
	I is ere (Preview) Professor zeno - I have arrived. Can't wait to 'outgrow' that reworked fork and shock. It'll give me a good excuse to hand deliver me other ones for some new exotic bits n pieces...	XO	0	651	Oct 31, 2005 by XO
	Hey Guys (Preview) Good site guys and thanks Zeno for putting me on to it excellent	Strip Toff	0	651	Oct 22, 2005 by Strip Toff
	Hi, from Italy (Preview) Hello everybody, my name is Claudio (Claude a là French) and I'm from the NW of Italy (Turin). I hope my English isn't too terrible Actually I'm not a (motor)biker, but I'm a (mountain)biker....I hope you don't mind I'm interested in suspension tech: I've found the great PVD...	claudefr	2	857	Oct 4, 2005 by GrahamB
	Hi (Preview) Hi my name is Stephen, I came to seek knowledge and share what I know.	SquidEye	4	824	Sep 29, 2005 by Zenodamper
	g'day (Preview) hi there, just found this site. looks cool. Bit about me, aussie based in tokyo. ride tsukuba and motegi circuits regularly. compete in their club level events on my 600. just bought the 1000 and starting to get it set up for next year. hopefully ill be able to get it sorted before the circuits shut d...	theBLOB	5	828	Sep 11, 2005 by theBLOB
	hi everyone (Preview) Hey there guys....new to the boards ( of course ).....I am actually just in the process of getting a nice new WP shock for my zx10r from Zenodamper......can't wait to get it fitted and start playing around with settings. Cheers everyone	mickyboy	2	753	Jul 14, 2005 by mickyboy
	Wow, why'd it take me so long to find this forum!?!? (Preview) Yeah, I'm new.	Rhino48	4	804	Jul 13, 2005 by mickyboy
	Hey y'all (Preview) Hey I followed Graham here form the WERA racing BBS and thoughtI'd pop in and get some free advice. Building an 04 GSXR600 right now so you'll probably be hearing from me more and more the closer I get to getting to the suspension part. Cheers!	gixxerblade	5	743	Jun 21, 2005 by GrahamB
	Hi all! (Preview) I've been reading through alot of info here, and I'll admit some of it is over my head. I'll try to keep up. I do have a question that I don't see a good place to ask. Does anyone have experience with Hyperpro steering dampers? I'm looking at the active control model.	3redzxs	1	697	Jun 13, 2005 by Zenodamper
	Greetings (Preview) Yet another newby. I'm a 53 year old recently retired racer. I sold my R6 racebike and currently have a 04' Suzuki SV1000s steet/trackday bike which I am getting along well with. After about 2,000 miles its time to do some suspension work and since I have access to an 02 gsxr6000 Penske shock I won...	LushPyle	2	944	Apr 24, 2005 by GrahamB
	Hey (Preview) Just posting to introduce myself. Have a '03 F4i. Swapped out fork springs with Racetech ones for the appropriate weight using their online spring rate calculator. Got a little schooling the old fashion way (trial and error) on the spacers and preload. Bike felt much mor...	f4ilapper	2	721	Apr 15, 2005 by RoadRunner
	You know the deal :D (Preview) Hi All, I just picked up myself a 2000 VFR800, and I haven't had much time to play with it....in Any case I'm here to learn more about suspension (especially as this bike has some adjustment, whereas my previous bike (a CB250) had very little I'm from Sydney, Australia and am looking...	aubeasty	2	765	Apr 15, 2005 by RoadRunner
	Hey Guys (Preview) Hey guys! Just wanted to say Hello! Saw Zenodampers link to this site, pretty impressed with amount of knowledge floating around here! Have rebuilt plenty of sets of forks but havent really played around with the valving at all although have read up on it a fair bit over the years so hopefully...	jungleboy	2	744	Apr 15, 2005 by RoadRunner
	Howdy (Preview) Hi, I have an 02 F4i, which I believe the Zenodamper has extensively worked on.... she has been played with muchos, and the previous Ohlins shock has just been replaced with the WP, which I really pefer.... though I do notice the tyres give me that "pointed" sensation... like they are sitting very li...	Kali7	3	806	Apr 15, 2005 by RoadRunner
	And yet another newb (Preview) Hi everyone! ANother newbie here. I've been riding for about 2.5 years now and suspension is still a mystery to me. I've found that forums are a great place to learn stuff because of the wealth of knowledge contained within. I have 2 2003 600RRs, one track one street. I did put a Penske 8981 on the track bi...	Marcmcm	2	799	Mar 18, 2005 by Zenodamper
	Hey Guys (Preview) Hey guys, great site! Good to find a place where discussing things more technical than adding a fender eliminator and rimtape arent met with the proverbial blank stare! Look foward to chatting with you all	Pumpkin	3	732	Mar 14, 2005 by GrahamB
	Hi all (Preview) Hi All, I'm new to your site,so fare its very informitive. I found this site through Wera and started to lurk around and spoted the PVD logo. I know this from the skateboard sites. I had bought one of Peter kick-ss trucks and tested it and it rocked. Ok I'm done with th...	Barry	2	750	Feb 15, 2005 by pvd
	Another Newbi (Preview) Hi gang! I stumbled onto the site and was excited by the information available. My current ride is an Aprilia Futura and I'm hoping to find tips for making it a bit more ridable. See ya'll in the forums! :) Carl	MacTex	2	917	Feb 10, 2005 by RoadRunner
	Hope to learn a Lot!! (Preview) Hi to all. I have just transistioned from a cruiser to a sport tourer (2005 FJR1300 w/ABS), and would like to tune my bike's suspension. I am starting to learn about suspension tuning, but need to learn a LOT more before opening my wallet for aftermarket parts. Hope you guys are willing to help!!	Patent1	5	852	Feb 1, 2005 by Patent1
	Newbi (Preview) Hello All Found this site on 1000RR.net, finally looks like I will be able to talk to some people who actually know something about suspension rather that people who think they know about suspension. My Bikes 04 CBR1000RR PC3USB Yoshi Forks,springs valves and other internal mods GSX-R 750RR...	circuit1	1	704	Jan 19, 2005 by RoadRunner
	Finally (Preview) Glad to see that there is finally a forum for discussing suspension without having to wade through a ton of "bling" pictures and squid stories.	HIQPEN	5	760	Jan 18, 2005 by HIQPEN
	another newb (Preview) hey all, another new guy here. Been riding sport bikes for the last 6 years or so, and been getting more and more interested in how the suspension works, tuning, and upgrading. I'm sure I will have plenty of questions the more I learn. Thanks for being here!	kc954	6	790	Jan 17, 2005 by kc954
	New Member (Preview) Hello: Been biking since 1969. Glad I found this forum. You have some good information here for me to ponder. Keep it up. Thanks to PVD for the lead. Brian B	CBRIAN	5	785	Jan 14, 2005 by purdyboy
	Whoa- No rain for a couple days! (Preview) I'm "street" tuning the Fireblade suspension and need some wheel time. Now if I don't hit a bunch of gravel from the mud slides here in Cali, I'll be posting here again. Otherwise, everyone do a knee slide in my memory.	clutchslip	1	659	Jan 11, 2005 by RoadRunner
	Hey. (Preview) Hi. I lurked, for the most part, over on Max's forum- Guess you guys came over here so as to be able to speak freely about Max's stuff. Let's see. I'm studying Mechanical Engineering here in Colorado. For the street, an Aprilia Mille with the standard changes- clip ons, rear sets, lighter wheels...	irdave	8	1063	Jan 10, 2005 by RoadRunner
	Hello all (Preview) Hey all, jumped on here on recommendation of zenodamper. I've got a basic idea of physics and how a bike works, and keen to learn and expand a lot more... I'm building a streetfighter at the moment, and should be completed in a couple of weeks. It's a '91 GSXR-750 w/1127 donk (7/11), mild engine work (c...	J711	7	1290	Jan 6, 2005 by J711
	hello all newbie (Preview) hello all. as abovementioned.. cheers happy new year	kuro	6	746	Jan 6, 2005 by kuro
	G'day all. (Preview) G'day all, I thought i'd hang around and learn a bit. Short story... I'm the proud owner of a 954 which is a nice standard bit of kit. I have had a fiddle with the settings to try to fix a few niggles (don't get me wrong, the bike is way 'faster than i'll ever be). I want it to feel a bit less flighty but don...	purdyboy	6	917	Jan 5, 2005 by Zenodamper
	New Guy (Preview) What's up everyone! I'm new to the forum, just figured maybe you guys could teach me a few things about suspension setup.	Brocklee	5	916	Dec 30, 2004 by RoadRunner
	Newbie (Preview) hey im new to this forum. someone might know me from the 1000rr.net forum as bennytozzi. i have a 1000rr. i have ambitions to become a road racer. so i feel that this is my kind of people.	motobum	4	818	Dec 29, 2004 by motobum
	The Unstoppable PVD (Preview) Ain't no stopping me now! -- Edited by pvd at 02:40, 2004-12-22 -- Edited by Zenodamper at 03:08, 2004-12-22	pvd	4	907	Dec 21, 2004 by Zenodamper
	Welcome (Preview) Welcome Spliffyaid	GixG	0	661	Dec 21, 2004 by GixG
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