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JamieDaugherty
331 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 2 Jan 2007 Last seen 23 May 2018
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Last 50 of 331- Hello from Nebraska Megadan, 5/19/2018 at 3:41 AM They even threw in the SKF Seal upgrade for free, which I can only assume is because they didn't have any OEM Honda seals sitting around. Nah, we have tons of seals here at the shop, I was…
- DMr F4i Shock Length The custom shocks we build are 305mm and include a new upper mount to make up the length difference. The OEM length of the 02+ VFR's is 315mm and the shock+mount nets an equivalent of 317.5mm. We offer other mount…
- New shock for christmas advice Not wanting to burst any bubbles, but his kit has rebound adjustable, no compression adjustment, so not quite "fully" adjustable. Unless he has done a dual adjustment setup, I'm pretty sure it's just rebound. Maybe…
- Gauging Interest - Selling 1985 Vf1000R Well guys, I've had this bike for several years but I'm thinking maybe time for a new home. It's got 10k miles on it but hasn't been ridden since 1986. This is for sure the nicest R I've ever seen in person. Maybe a…
- Harsh Ride - 2002 Vtec Hey guys, a couple of quick points: 1) First and foremost, the spring preload does not alter the way the motorcycle feels. It only adjusts the height of the rear. 2) The spring preload adjustment is located at the…
- Vtec Shock Options HzE I got an offer on Wilbers 641 + front springs (including shipment) with ~860$ Should I go for this or is Öhlins the only good choice? :unsure: Out of the box, Ohlins shocks need some work to perform best. They are…
- 5Th Gen Suspension Modifcations I think I might have found something that will help you: in the third picture of your original post I can see the rebound valve piston is installed backwards! That will definitely screw things up for sure. I would…
- New! Fork Cartridge Kits For Vfr750 And Vfr800 Freak'n Awesome!!! This may be a winter project for me! Does this include the early VFR (86-87 VFR700 & 750)? I do not have kits for the 86-87 models yet. Those will be more involved because the forks are not cartridge…
- New! Fork Cartridge Kits For Vfr750 And Vfr800 I just wanted to let you guys know that I've recently released a fork cartridge upgrade kit. These are available for all years VFR750 and VFR800. I've been working hard on these for the past couple of years and they are…
- New Vfr Suspension Question I've not seen a 2014 800 in person yet. Hopefully the forks are Showa units as the KYB's aren't as good (the VFR12 guys know what I mean). That would explain the problem, but judging by the parts fiche I think they are…
- Shock Remote Reservoir Mounting HighSideNZ Not sure if you want the reservoir out of the airflow and in where the heat off the exhausts can have an effect on it. Just my 2 cents worth. Something to keep in mind is the shock generates its own heat -…
- Suspension Setup 5Th Gen And 225Lb Rider As mentioned above, I think the springs you are considering are a little soft. I'd probably go with 1.0's and 1200 respectively. You are a little out in the weeds with your proposed front end valving. Either with my…
- What am I trying to correct? Switchblade In this day of customizing everything it is hard to believe nobody what produce a generic blank (Honda or Kawasaki or whatever) triple that can be bored to the bottom that you wanted to use .... I wish it…
- 929/954 Shock Install (5th Gen) I do not suggest using an extended upper mount to make up that much distance. You would be running a serious risk of failure. All of the 929 shocks that I build are converted so they fit without any changes to the upper…
- Suspension Height - Oem that is exactly what has happened ... * rear shocks have adjustable height - so it was at the longest. my front and rear wheel were practically touching the ground when on main stand and very unstable when the ground is…
- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise Mohawk Fresh oil every 2500 miles Whenever I see this it makes me shudder. The oil should be changed every 1000 miles, maybe 1500 max. Motorcycle oil is not the same as car oil, it is whooped at a fraction of the miles.
- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise Switchblade I forget were these engines unleaded gas or leaded gas only motors . I'm curious: why do you ask this question?
- Another Vf500 Engine's Demise Unfortunately, all too common. The only way to prevent dropped valves on 500's is to keep those revs down. Observe a 9000rpm maximum engine speed and you'll enjoy a long life out of your VF500. Each time you exceed that…
- Anyone Refilled A Vtec Abs Rear Shock? Well, that is the problem with hydraulic adjusters in general - they offer a limited range of spring preload adjustment. With some effort you can make some improvements, but in general you should accept this limitation…
- How The Hell Do You Remove The Fork Bottom Allen Bolt? Yes, so much so that I've been forced to charge for this repair. They either come out or they don't - and when not it must be drilled out. The cost of the new bolt is not a big deal, it's the time it takes. Painful!…
- Anyone Played With 3D Printer? Make Custom Bike Parts? eMachineshop = VERY expensive. Try a local machine shop and I think you will be able to cut the price in half. I've used 3D printed parts on some of my motorcycle products. They work really well. The printed ABS parts…
- How The Hell Do You Remove The Fork Bottom Allen Bolt? Auspañol In short.. air impact wrench/gun... has always worked for me... and I used to do it the hard way inventing all sorts of gizmos to keep the thing from turning from the top... but the air impact gun (the one they…
- How The Hell Do You Remove The Fork Bottom Allen Bolt? I see this in my shop from time to time. There is some finesse that can be used, but that is a learned skill. Once the bolt just spins you often have to drill it out. On reinstall you need to chase the M8 threads on the…
- Fork And Brake Upgrade Looks great!
- Vtec rear shock stuffed or just normal quick question Honestly, you are really chasing an impossible target with the stcok suspension. Nothing you can do with adjustments will make the problems go away. The problems you are noticing result from the low spring rate, lack of…
- 25 bikes 2 riders 9 wheels I think New York is nice, especially this time of the year. I hope you are liking it!
- Good Lord...what Have I Done? Man, I can't wait to see how this turns out!
- Vf1000F - Would You Undertake This? Let me know where to be and I'll buy it!!!! I'm looking for another VF1000 project right now, actually.
- Vf1000F - Would You Undertake This? Let me know where to be and I'll buy it!!!! I'm looking for another VF1000 project right now, actually.
- New To Me '99 - Adjustments Yep, shoot me the previous owner's info and I will let you know how I set it up. Probably best to email it to me at jamie@daughertymotorsports.com
- Vtec Shock Options 91talon JamieDaugherty The CBR1100XX is no better than the VFR800. Nothing to be had there! I'm talking from merely a higher rated spring than the VFR point of view. Not everyone has nearly $400 to throw at the…
- Vtec Shock Options 91talon Lint 05 VFR. This question probably has been answered already, but I weigh around 270lbs and losing weight, thank God! But with my leather, I am closer to 290 right now. Could a CBR1100XX shock work for my…
- 929/954 Shock Install (5th Gen) Stupidhurts great thread everybody. I am a new forum member with a 5th gen and I am going to do the 929 shock swap. If anybody has an extra 929 shock, let me know, thanks! I keep plenty of them in stock, not a problem!
- Vtec Shock Options Baileyrock Congrats on the install . Requesting JD to build an F4i shock instead of the 929 will save Major headache when installing in a 6th gen. BR Sent from my SCH-I405 using Tapatalk 2 I've been doing that for about…
- Another Suspension Rebuild 2010 Vfr800 Vtec A couple of things to keep in mind: For your weight 0.90kg/mm fork springs and 1100lb/in (19.8kg/mm) shock spring is recommended. Don't bother measuring the static/free sag as that will only confuse you. The AK20's have…
- Speedtv Programming, Need Your Feedback To The Network Here is what I said: I'm writing this to urge you to increase your coverage of motorcycle racing, especially US-based series. Lately the news has been very disappointing. I've heard reports that you will not be…
- If You Have One Of My Custom Clutch Covers... Those covers look great! What a neat idea.
- Winter Project #2 - Suspension Upgrades how much longer is that rear shock ?? i remember reading some where that people used a shim in the top mount of the cbr shock to give a little more height or to level it out im not sure , only ask as im about to swap…
- Cheap And Easy Suspension Upgrade? Thank you for the in depth response. When it comes to te front forks I am confident that when i replace the springs that I know what I am doing. As for the rear shock how can I remove the spring from its location to put…
- Cheap And Easy Suspension Upgrade? I think Jamie has said that new springs without revalving is not recommended, but I would talk to him. Clearly there is a "good" way to do anything. In most cases this takes money. Regardless of how much there will…
- Anyone Refilled A Vtec Abs Rear Shock? The trick is to push the plunger in and refill to get all the air out. Yep, that is the tough part. If you don't get all of the air out it will still work, just with limited range of movement.
- 3Rd Gen Fork Question A couple of points to mention: Do not run 10w fluid, you should only use 5w in forks. Do not use the volume method to fill the forks. Instead make sure to measure the actual fluid level. Instructions are here, your…
- Transformed Wow ! Here are the tables for a VFR800 Forks: 110-145lb 0.85kg/mm 145-175lb 0.90kg/mm 175-210lb 0.95kg/mm 210-245lb 1.00kg/mm 245-280lb 1.05kg/mm Shock 110-145lb 1050lb/in 145-175lb 1100lb/in 175-210lb 1150lb/in 210-245lb…
- Shock Option... Vfr1200 Rear Shock On Vfr800? It is closer to 4:1, actually. The 6th gen shock does not have anything near 53.5mm of stroke, you must have looked up some Ohlins info. I'm not sure where their travel numbers come from, myself and others think it must…
- Vtec Shock Options The CBR-XX is the same length as the 02+ VFR800 shock - FYI
- Ohlins Spring Rates Yes, you need a higher rate spring. I'm pretty surprised that your guy thought your stock spring rate was ok (and then said something considerably higher was ok too?). Don't worry at all about static sag. I see this all…
- Shock Option... Vfr1200 Rear Shock On Vfr800? So putting a 1200 shock on a VTEC should get you about 10mm more rear ride height. It's actually over 20mm, which is too much from my experience. The 6th Gen shock is 315mm eye-eye, so that's a difference of almost 7mm.…
- Ohlins Spring Rates Pretty typical stuff from Ohlins. They expect you to run a soft spring and just crank down the preload to "make it work". Doing that doesn't net the best results, getting the correct spring rate is the best way (of…
- Vtec Shock Options 1TallTXn After a bit of a hassle, with a 929 shock simply not having room without modifying both sides of the LBS bracket, I got a F4/i shock modded by JamieD and got that installed. Only mods required were a bit of…
- Considering 1985 Vf500 Interceptor With 43K Miles Man, what a nice looking VF500F! The going price for nice condition 500's like that is around $1400-1500, so I don't really think his starting price of $1900 is too outrageous. Work him down a few bills and I think you…
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