dallasb did this mod and I wanted to post in on it's own so it could be found easier!
Thanks dallasb!!!
Select this post for moderation Posted 24 February 2009 - 04:32 PM
I have put the CBR929 shock on my '02, here is how I did it.
3 problems you run into:
1) Shock length is wrong, too short, I made a top mount like they are doing on the 5th gen and I think the F3 shocks, I don't remember the measurement, but it needed to be longer, and I like to to my own calculations anyway so I know it is correct. I also made a longer one to raise the tail of it
2) The brake proportioning valve bracket is in the way of the reservoir on the shock, you need to cut it and make a new piece to weld in. The picture trys to illustrate it. You have to at least undo the top subframe mount and pull this thing out of there. Cut it, weld a new piece in it, paint it, put it back in, sounds easy, it is a little work though. Sorry, no pics from my bike, it is a little work to pull out and didn't take any before I put it in.
http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/uploads/1235455829/gallery_4071_2768_810.gif
vfrmod.GIF
3) Shock reservoir hits the brake lines next to the rear cylinder head. There is no way to take a pic of this, but the reservoir is really close to the cylinder head, I just had to push the metal brake lines that were in the way up a little bit, not much room at all, but I did make it work.
I tried to flip around the reservoir, you would have to move/cut more stuff. Here is a pic of the compression adjuster, just requires a little longer flat head screw driver. Access to the preload is quite easy from the left side. Rebound adjuster is in the stock shock's position.
CBR929 shock on VTEC, showing comp adjuster
http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/uploads/1174151709/gallery_4071_2768_32110.jpg
images can be seen in the original post #74 in "Vtec shock options"
http://www.vfrdiscus...20&#entry664514
Thanks dallasb!!!
Select this post for moderation Posted 24 February 2009 - 04:32 PM
I have put the CBR929 shock on my '02, here is how I did it.
3 problems you run into:
1) Shock length is wrong, too short, I made a top mount like they are doing on the 5th gen and I think the F3 shocks, I don't remember the measurement, but it needed to be longer, and I like to to my own calculations anyway so I know it is correct. I also made a longer one to raise the tail of it
2) The brake proportioning valve bracket is in the way of the reservoir on the shock, you need to cut it and make a new piece to weld in. The picture trys to illustrate it. You have to at least undo the top subframe mount and pull this thing out of there. Cut it, weld a new piece in it, paint it, put it back in, sounds easy, it is a little work though. Sorry, no pics from my bike, it is a little work to pull out and didn't take any before I put it in.
http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/uploads/1235455829/gallery_4071_2768_810.gif
vfrmod.GIF
3) Shock reservoir hits the brake lines next to the rear cylinder head. There is no way to take a pic of this, but the reservoir is really close to the cylinder head, I just had to push the metal brake lines that were in the way up a little bit, not much room at all, but I did make it work.
I tried to flip around the reservoir, you would have to move/cut more stuff. Here is a pic of the compression adjuster, just requires a little longer flat head screw driver. Access to the preload is quite easy from the left side. Rebound adjuster is in the stock shock's position.
CBR929 shock on VTEC, showing comp adjuster
http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/uploads/1174151709/gallery_4071_2768_32110.jpg
images can be seen in the original post #74 in "Vtec shock options"
http://www.vfrdiscus...20&#entry664514