ok,could,nt help it but have bought an ohlins rear shock from a 98 blade model number HO802.My 98 vfr 800 needs a HO801.Main differance being the blade shock is 10 mm lower than the vfr one I need,I know ohlins parts are interchageable as the units are both HRC,s so can be interchanged,ie rod length and eye end,s.My question is it will lower the rear end but can I compensate that by dropping the front forks 10 mm ,a well known vfr front end mod or will I have to shim the rear shock up by a few mm.Any thoughts and comments much appreciated apart from the....SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE RIGHT ONE....so any help let me know-cheers...kenny. :-*
Use a linkage (dog bone) from a CBR 900 and it will raise you back up 20mm which will reult in a net increase of 10mm using your shock
:-* cheers waldrm,just got a letter from robert taylor the ohlins main man in newzealand where I live and for a small sum he can return it to ohlins standards ,as it is second hand it will come back as good as new so I,m gonna go for that but thanks for the top tip,many thanks...kenny.
