New Favorite Modifacation

One of the British bike mags a year or two ago took two of the same bikes, I want to say CBR600, but I could be wrong. They took a sum of equal money, and on one spent it on a pipe, power commander and maybe an air filter. On the other the spent the money on suspension mods, upmarket rear shock, pro tuned forks, etc.
They then took both to the track and had several riders do several laps each, on each bike. Everyone was faster on the suspension mod'd bike than the one with a few extra ponies. All felt more confident on the one with the suspension work. They were also surprised at the time differences, since most didn't "feel" like they were that much faster on one versus the other.

 

Sounds like it. The mid shock is $800, then figure another $300 for the fork parts, that's $1100 with me doing all the work. I think I'll do the upgrades over next winter.

 

Ya could go WP shock....Got mine through LE engineering couldn't be happier

talk to Jim...at http://www.le-suspension.com/

 

I've recently ordered a Wilbers shock. No wife & kids for me to worry about, so I can buy what I want when I want it.

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Doing the suspension in increments, just installed RT .95 springs with 5 wt. oil - very, very nice improvement for the money. That hideous brake dive is 75% gone, down to an acceptable level - it only dives a lot now under very heavy braking, before even light braking sent the front down deep. Bumps are absorbed much better now - it's like the front is softer on bumps but harder when braking or cornering - great mod for the $.

 

I looked into an Ohlins rear shock for my '07. $1200 bucks!!!! My god, you can do a lot of modding for the cost of that one shock!