first chance to ride since putting the Ohlins shock in and WOW..what a big difference...i'm sure a heavier spring would have helped the stocker, but the ohlins feels great !!! couldn't do much because of the salt and gravel on the road but it's def $1100 well spent...had the bracket painted black
Hard to beat a good suspension upgrade! It can change you whole outlook you have of your bike. Congrats!
definite attitude adjustment !!!! it really did feel like a new bike....supposed to hit 50 F tomorrow !!!
Congrats, now all you need to do is update the front and the Ohlins rear will feel even better! :beer:
already did the Ohlins front springs, might send the forks out for re valve job... need to do a serious test drive weather has not been cooperative here in NY
Can't wait to test ride it. You are coming to TMac ?
Yes re-valve the front forks, and your suspension will be well sorted, congratulations.
Can't wait to test ride it. You are coming to TMac ?
Yeah do the front forks also and I would recommend Jamie .
http://www.daughertymotorsports.com/
Can't wait to test ride it. You are coming to TMac ?
what is TMac ??
Can't wait to test ride it. You are coming to TMac ?
what is TMac ??
http://www.vfrdiscus...nt-thread-2014/
Gotta be there .
Beautiful piece of kit!
That looks terrible. That gold is really going to clash with the red paint... You should just cut your losses and put it up in the Classifieds section....
But seriously, I'm more than a little jealous. I wanted to spend my tax return on VFR stuff, but apparently its going towards things deemed necessary.
I read this over and over again, there is know point changing the front springs without re-valveing the front, its not just the front forks springs being to soft, the compression is far to hard, and the rebound, there is just not enough of it, its the damping which controls your ride, not the spring, you want the correct spring for your weight. Save your money, unless you do the damping aswell, as the front springs.
What do you guys think about upgrading springs only? I don't feel like spending too much at this point. I'm looking at HyperPro progressive springs front and back. Is it worth it or should I pass?
Springs will be an improvement. It may not be as nice as full valve job and new shock on the back, but if you only have $300 to spend instead of $1200, it would probably be a worthwhile investment. The new front springs should still be good when you do a valve kit later on. The rear spring is less likely since most people would put an aftermarket shock instead of revalving the stock. So you wouldn't be throwing too much money away by not going the whole way.
springs make a difference when the stockers are so soft that half of your travel is gone to static sag...sure the valve job is the best way to go but the front spring helped i need to get in touch with Jamie this week
Wouldn't know, I've ridden with Öhlins (ex-Corser Aprilia forks) but I've always had other replacement brands like Wilbers etc. which were always a massive improvement.There's a good reason Ohlins is the gold standard in suspension. I'm just too cheap to go for the gold standard. I've had very good luck with Works and Penske. Admittedly not as good as Ohlins, but always a massive improvement for a fraction of the price.
an FYI to those considering the Ohlins rear shock (HO-013) because of the bracket supplied for the preload adjuster and remote reservoir, the rear tire hugger can't be used....after only a hundred miles or so of testing so far, i still think it's safe to say i'd pick the ohlins...this pic is after 27,000 miles without a hugger[image: P1010003.JPG] [image: P1010001.JPG]
the bracket does not come painted....
going to get out today and try to do some dampening tweeks, although we still have a lot of snow melt happening and need a good hard rain to wash the gravel away...the shock was re-sprung to my weight (heavier) by Hard Racing when i bought it, but i'll measure the sag today before i go to be sure ...the initial ride felt great but i thought it might need a touch more rebound dampening...that would make sense with the heavier spring though...i think......time to head for the hills !!!
an FYI to those considering the Ohlins rear shock (HO-013) because of the bracket supplied for the preload adjuster and remote reservoir, the rear tire hugger can't be used.
What I have heard this is not true in real life.
it might fit...will be close... from the pics it looks like the hugger might be flat enough and far enough to the rear to work..the measurement is on the center stand...
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Has there ever been study done on average street riders. If we did a test on 100 riders (without telling them which had Ohlins or stock suspension) on every day riding conditions, would there be any significant difference that would be noticeable?
YES!
With the roads being rougher on the street than the track, having a shock properly setup to handle the bumps will be very noticeable on the street without having to push it to track pace.
Thank you Yoshi,
I know my shocks must be worn out by now, it's a tick over 110,000KM, stock suspension feels fine but shocks degrade in small increments so I may not be aware of reduction in performance.
How does one know if the shocks are in need of replacement?
If you rode both back to back you could tell immediately.
I have ohlins on the veefalo as well - turns out the shock is the same size as the 5th gen, same length - I had the spring beefed up already so it was a nice fit. Salvaged the Ohilins from the Old Girl 1998 after it was totalled, front end was smashed up but the swing arm was untouched. I sent it to Ohlins to have it rebuilt - they replaced the seals and replaced a bad pneumatic slave cyclinder for the preload adjuster $300.
i don't think mine was worn out, so to speak,but i said before that since i'm a big guy, i needed to at least have my OEM shock re sprung...so i have to factor that into my comparison..the Ohlins was re sprung for my weight and.pre load (sag measurement) was right on the $$..... i did get to do a nice 125 mile ride yesterday, although the roads are still a mess.....i added 2 clicks of compression damping along the way and it tightened things up really nicely...the rear suspension feels very precise now...it recovers very quickly from a bump...compression, rebound..done !! i wish that i had done it right off of the showroom floor...serious good investment
i also had a nice conversation with the people at Hard Racing this morning to ask a few tech questions and they were very helpful
Ohlins on my K12S. Night and day difference. Like magic. They do need to be refurbished every 10K-15K miles, per specs. If Ohlins makes a complete front fork kit for the new VFR800, I will be waiting in line. The only mod any bike really needs.
i had the remote bracket slotted for more air flow to remove heat from the rear cylinders.....came out better than the job i did with the drill on the 2010....had it powder coated too......came out nice....$20 for machining and $20 for coating
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until you load it up and ride 2 up. Pyramid hugger work much betterYes you can fit the Ohlins rear shock, with the genuine Honda rear Hugger. No problems with the rear hugger fowling the Ohlins rear shock.
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