for sharper steering

I don't know if any of you boys have tried this,I could not find any thing about this on the vfrworld pages,so here goes,
If you drop the yoke 10mm. it will make it feel like you have a new bike,it kind'a drops the bike in the corners a lot,lot quicker, it won't upset straight line stabilaty either,as long as you do not drop down below the 10mm.when dropping the yoke down the forks.
A lot of guys over here have done this,BUT, I would not do it to a vfr-vtec,if you should try it, don't do a drop of any thing above 5mm.the vfr-tec is, already a lot sharper than the pre, vfr-vtec's.
So has anyone tried this,if yes how did you get on with the bike after doing it?????
Or, am I talking total sh***t, and it's all been talked about long ago:biggrin:
see'ya, have a good weekend ,Ian

 

Ian:

assuming yoke = triple-tree. So a quick search with a different word still didn't send me to a thread that seemed relevant... so I don't think ou missed anything Ian....

This might be a good reference article for folks:
http://www.jpcycles.com/Tech/Articles/tripletrees.aspx

You'll get quicker turn it, at a cost to straight-line stability. How much stability loss before one might like a sterring head dampener? I've not gone down this path yet, but the track-day folk have likely played with it.

 

all will be ok, but don't go any lower than the 10mm.no one has said that they lose any stability when putting the gas on in a straight line,my friend did drop his to 15mm and the straight line stability was realy, realy bad,so after a bit of testing, the guys in my club are sticking with the 10mm. drop.
I ride a vfr v-tec,the 05,but I would not want to do this mod. on my bike,as the steering is well quick enough as it is,as I said,those that have done this to a v-tec,have only dropped the yoke 5mm.as the 10mm drop made the bike handle like a dog on heat with a broken back left leg.lol...lol...
I have riden the 800fix with the forks dropped,and by christ it make a hell'ov'a difference,so be very carefull when you first take your bike out,as it can take you by surprise just how quick the bike will turn in,good luck and give it a try..

 

Raising the rear is a better idea, you gain instead of lose cornering clearance with the same result. All you need to do is throw a couple washers between the shock mount and frame.

 

Sharper Steering

If you feel like experimenting - try both. I've had a 10mm spacer fitted to the rear while the front was dropped about 5mm. No straight line stability problems at high speed but certainly improved turn in!:smile:

Cheers!