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Old 20-01-11, 10:01 PM   #31
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cheers for all your help . i would be looking at a new shock ive been looking. And people put zx shocks and gsxr ones on.
and Stretchie im in poole,dorset mate .

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Old 20-01-11, 10:05 PM   #32
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The link did not work fella

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Ah sorry the site must be down at the moment, isn't working for me either. Try again tomorrow - www.demon-tweeks.co.uk is the site, enter your bike into the drop down menu and see all that's available for it.
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Old 20-01-11, 11:20 PM   #33
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Demon tweeks is right load of chavtat.

Steering damper is waste of time, I have inch taller at shock, probably 4" at tail if you measure, inch shorter forks giving probably a full degree less rake. You can ride it banzai over bumpy potholed roads and it just wags it's head a bit, nowt to worry about just fun. Inherently stable bike. Lots more important things to spend your money on first.
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Old 20-01-11, 11:39 PM   #34
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Demon tweeks is right load of chavtat.

Steering damper is waste of time, I have inch taller at shock, probably 4" at tail if you measure, inch shorter forks giving probably a full degree less rake. You can ride it banzai over bumpy potholed roads and it just wags it's head a bit, nowt to worry about just fun. Inherently stable bike. Lots more important things to spend your money on first.
totally agree although i managed to get mine to speed wobble at 120+ but thats with +40 rear and - 1.5+ inch at the front it at - 1.25 now and is fine

as every one else cosmetics first them performance
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Old 20-01-11, 11:58 PM   #35
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The front wheel landing exiting bends is the only time my sv really wobbles.
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Old 21-01-11, 12:17 AM   #36
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Mine only wobbles on the track, or doing a u-turn very slowly
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Old 21-01-11, 09:41 AM   #37
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totally agree although i managed to get mine to speed wobble at 120+ but thats with +40 rear and - 1.5+ inch at the front it at - 1.25 now and is fine

as every one else cosmetics first them performance
You what? cosmetics first and then performance? You work for loreal or something

Performance first, cosmetics look after themselves.
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Old 21-01-11, 09:48 AM   #38
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You what? cosmetics first and then performance? You work for loreal or something

Performance first, cosmetics look after themselves.
haha!

Agree with that one,
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You what? cosmetics first and then performance? You work for loreal or something

Performance first, cosmetics look after themselves.
lol but the bikes new so hes probs not used to it as it is

by cosmetics i meant slip on can tail tidy or something

then go balls out on performance mods

ps i work for herbal essences and its me in the advert
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totally agree although i managed to get mine to speed wobble at 120+
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