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Sid Squid · 14-10-04, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonboy

tearing out what's left of their hair...

'K off, you ain't got much more ***

14-10-04, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonboy

tearing out what's left of their hair...

'K off, you ain't got much more ***

Nonsense, I just cut mine short that's all.

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Sid Squid · 14-10-04, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonboy

Nonsense, I just cut mine short that's all.

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Hmmmm, and you shave a bit out the middle too huh?

14-10-04, 01:48 PM

pipe down, your all slicker than a snooker ball

14-10-04, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigApe

pipe down, your all slicker than a snooker ball

lmfao

19-10-04, 10:32 AM

Yes I'll definitely be there, looking forward to it.

Psst... Harris now have the Ohlins springs in stock should anyone want them.

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rictus01 · 20-10-04, 07:38 AM

For those wishing to attend, please email me today for times ,address & directions and map.

I will send out when I get back this afternoon.

Cheers Mark.

(email address below)

20-10-04, 05:09 PM

I shall be there

25-10-04, 09:06 AM

A big thankyou to Rictus01 and Sid Squid who sorted out all of our springs yesterday, explained lots of technical fork stuff, and Mr Toad for running down to B&Q for some er...spacers

And we got to jump on our bikes with others holding them up!

Well done guys

25-10-04, 03:05 PM

Long post, hope it makes a point or two.

What a great day we all had yesterday! I'd like to say a huge big thankyou for the help and assistance given freely by Mark and Ian that was nothing short of immensely generous and I for one am indebted. Anyone noticed how bikers are such nice people?

Apart from the fun factor of taking bits apart without the fear of ending up with a bag of bits that could never be reassembled correctly and doubtless would have had to have been put on Ebay

, I also learned a huge amount and feel a new confidence with spanners. Now that doesn't mean that I'm anywhere near competent just feel that I might chance my arm a bit more with other parts of the bike. That in itself is invaluable. Oh and expensive, as I now see I've got to buy a whole load more tools as the standard SV toolkit doesn't quite provide it all.

As for riding it? Well having taken it for a longish ride today with loads of B roads and the A507 Buntingford/Baldock route there is no doubt that the bike is far superior over all surfaces. I gave it a short test yesterday round the block but I was tired, it wasn't long enough and the fact that my rear tyre pressure was very low didn't help first impressions at all as the bike felt it was dragging it's **** pushing out of corners. Upon checking my tyre pressures this morning I was convinced that my footpump's guage was broken as the rear only showed **psi (no I ain't tellin'

) when I connected it. So it looks like I've got a slow puncture.

With a correctly pressurised rear tyre the bike now feels wonderful and very confidence inspiring - how strange!

It's very neutral and progressive into corners, allowing the angle of lean to increase easily without "dropping" into the corner, causing regular sphincter moments that I'd simply taken for granted. The front wheel now tracks the bumps in the road as opposed to fighting them which it seemed to previously and the bike doesn't shake it's head in quite the same way as it used to, which is a shame in a way, as I'd quite got used to the buzz of the adrenaline shots caused by my signature tank-slappers.

Is it perfect? No, I still feel I'd like a little more preload as the front dives a little too much for my liking under heavy braking so that's down to some experimentation over the next few weeks and I think I'll try an 18mm spacer instead of the 12mm that's currently there. However there is definitely a big improvement though as was demonstrated earlier whilst in a 30 zone:

A big Jag on the other side of the road was stationary, indicating to turn right (across my path) and suffers from "bike blindness" as he starts to turn right in front of me, sees me then decides to stop dead in the middle of the road instead of putting his foot to the floor to get out of my way. Nicely controlled emergency braking, slight chirp from the rear, front firmly compressed but under control. I then visually explain to the driver how many fingers, should a surgical glove be made available, that I'd like to insert into a very personal orifice of his

. I think he understood this as he waved agreement though some might have taken this for an apology. Drama over, I ride off. Had I had the standard SV springs, oil (do they use vegetable oil?) and settings I might have lost the front, however there was much more progressive dive which allowed, I think, the tyre to react far better and keep itself glued to the road.

Overall this is a first class improvement (quite subtle in some ways) that makes the bike more fun to ride but ride with a hitherto missing quality of confidence but it really begs the question, as what we did was really only minor (from a technology viewpoint), why the f*ck couldn't Suzuki have done this in the first place?

Happy bunny? Yessir.

What's that, you haven't done your forks yet? Forget the going faster bits, do this first. Trust me. Wish I'd done it ages ago.

.

20-10-04, 07:38 AM	#57
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	For those wishing to attend, please email me today for times ,address & directions and map. I will send out when I get back this afternoon. Cheers Mark. (email address below) __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

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14-10-04, 01:48 PM	#54
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	pipe down, your all slicker than a snooker ball

19-10-04, 10:32 AM	#56
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Yes I'll definitely be there, looking forward to it. Psst... Harris now have the Ohlins springs in stock should anyone want them. .

20-10-04, 05:09 PM	#58
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	I shall be there

25-10-04, 09:06 AM	#59
Sudoxe Guest Posts: n/a	A big thankyou to Rictus01 and Sid Squid who sorted out all of our springs yesterday, explained lots of technical fork stuff, and Mr Toad for running down to B&Q for some er...spacers And we got to jump on our bikes with others holding them up! Well done guys

25-10-04, 03:05 PM	#60
jonboy Guest Posts: n/a	Long post, hope it makes a point or two. What a great day we all had yesterday! I'd like to say a huge big thankyou for the help and assistance given freely by Mark and Ian that was nothing short of immensely generous and I for one am indebted. Anyone noticed how bikers are such nice people? Apart from the fun factor of taking bits apart without the fear of ending up with a bag of bits that could never be reassembled correctly and doubtless would have had to have been put on Ebay , I also learned a huge amount and feel a new confidence with spanners. Now that doesn't mean that I'm anywhere near competent just feel that I might chance my arm a bit more with other parts of the bike. That in itself is invaluable. Oh and expensive, as I now see I've got to buy a whole load more tools as the standard SV toolkit doesn't quite provide it all. As for riding it? Well having taken it for a longish ride today with loads of B roads and the A507 Buntingford/Baldock route there is no doubt that the bike is far superior over all surfaces. I gave it a short test yesterday round the block but I was tired, it wasn't long enough and the fact that my rear tyre pressure was very low didn't help first impressions at all as the bike felt it was dragging it's ** pushing out of corners. Upon checking my tyre pressures this morning I was convinced that my footpump's guage was broken as the rear only showed psi (no I ain't tellin' ) when I connected it. So it looks like I've got a slow puncture. With a correctly pressurised rear tyre the bike now feels wonderful and very confidence inspiring - how strange! It's very neutral and progressive into corners, allowing the angle of lean to increase easily without "dropping" into the corner, causing regular sphincter moments that I'd simply taken for granted. The front wheel now tracks the bumps in the road as opposed to fighting them which it seemed to previously and the bike doesn't shake it's head in quite the same way as it used to, which is a shame in a way, as I'd quite got used to the buzz of the adrenaline shots caused by my signature tank-slappers. Is it perfect? No, I still feel I'd like a little more preload as the front dives a little too much for my liking under heavy braking so that's down to some experimentation over the next few weeks and I think I'll try an 18mm spacer instead of the 12mm that's currently there. However there is definitely a big improvement though as was demonstrated earlier whilst in a 30 zone: A big Jag on the other side of the road was stationary, indicating to turn right (across my path) and suffers from "bike blindness" as he starts to turn right in front of me, sees me then decides to stop dead in the middle of the road instead of putting his foot to the floor to get out of my way. Nicely controlled emergency braking, slight chirp from the rear, front firmly compressed but under control. I then visually explain to the driver how many fingers, should a surgical glove be made available, that I'd like to insert into a very personal orifice of his . I think he understood this as he waved agreement though some might have taken this for an apology. Drama over, I ride off. Had I had the standard SV springs, oil (do they use vegetable oil?) and settings I might have lost the front, however there was much more progressive dive which allowed, I think, the tyre to react far better and keep itself glued to the road. Overall this is a first class improvement (quite subtle in some ways) that makes the bike more fun to ride but ride with a hitherto missing quality of confidence but it really begs the question, as what we did was really only minor (from a technology viewpoint), why the f*ck couldn't Suzuki have done this in the first place? Happy bunny? Yessir. What's that, you haven't done your forks yet? Forget the going faster bits, do this first. Trust me. Wish I'd done it ages ago. .