1990 VTR250

NICE! that all white one is a sweet little ride!! Thanks sis!!!

 

VTRs are very attractive to grey squirrels.

 

Finally fucking arrived.

 

+10mm over stock will help a lot. So will having a real shock.



Just need to narrow the upper collars by 1mm each, 30mm total width to 28mm. Everything else is bolt-on.

 

Wow - very nice, Capt!

 

OK. 1mm off each side. Came out pretty nice.

 

Is this shock for a diff application or technically called out for the VTR?

 

EX500

Searched and searched and compared specs / dimensions.

This one was a really good candidate. It was really just one of two possibilities. 1987-90 CBR600F is the other. But that bike is heavier than an EX, and at 295mm could be too extreme of a ride height change. Plus this shock body is smaller (like the OEM shock) and fits in the space and swingarm nicer.

I think this one was a really good choice. I might have to clearance the upper shock clevis on the frame, but not nearly as much as I had to do for the Fox TC on the VT250R. We'll see.

Even the Cartridge Emulators had to be sourced differently. The RZ350 also has 35mm damper rod forks. And then using the PD265 part number confirmed it is the callout for a 1980 CB750 that has 35mm forks. Bam.

 

Who doesn't love a shiny new shock? I just order a Nitron for my VFR1200 but expect that will be many weeks away.