Suspension Improvements Upgrade.

Told ya Steve knew what he was doing!

On ya Steve It's a jungle out there when it comes to getting work done on our bikes. Steve is a craftsman in my opinion, specializes in suspention and takes the time to talk you through it all so you know what's going on yourself. Best of all he did all the work himself, no pimply faced apprentices to screw the pooch. I got a quote from a mob just across the street from him on the corner there, the workshop was half full of dirt bikes and without a word of a lie there were 4 young apprentices playing bike mechanic in there. All had pimples too

So what did you end up getting done to the forks? Still playing with mine. Getting closer and closer. Would have been nice to be given a decent baseline by the guy I bought bits from.

Arrr! Sorry Goanna, I forgot to ask him for the specs. Let me look at the paperwork...

cv43 /57/3.5
springs wilbers .9to1.1
oil 10WSILK

That mean anything to you? The first blurb is the valve data I believe. He said if I wasn't happy with the front-end the way it's set up to bring it back and he'd pull the springs and alter the valves. I doubt I will be taking it back anytime soon though because it feels just fine to me Do you want me ring him up and get more detailed data? If so, better tell me what to ask.

Doesn't look like you got racetech valves going by what I assume is the valve number. Racetech valve is FEGV 4301.
10 wt. oil and .9-1.1 springs.
I have .9 straight rate springs
Got 10 wt. oil in mine at the moment and have just about convinced myself that I don't have quite enough rebound. Had 20 wt. to start with and it was too much. Trying 15 wt. tomorrow. Keeping fingers crossed.

I have a 1990 ZZR 1100 that i want work done on, namely suspension as mine is 'boing boing' when hitting bumps too.
What did it cost you, if you don't mind me asking.

Chameleon, I went to the same ppl you went too when i was looking at getting my bike done.. One came out, sat on my bike, told me it was too soft ffs and that I basically had no idea, then he went inside another guy came out, told me the other guy didn't know anything and that he was the person to talk to.. I'm like .. um.. let me out of here I don't like you guys....

Wasn't long after that that I was told about suspension improvements

I got a quote off him for rebuilding the front, and it was a good $100 more than the suspention improvements quote.

Doesn't look like you got racetech valves going by what I assume is the valve number. Racetech valve is FEGV 4301.

No, they were some aussie made ones.

Put 15 wt. oil in today. By the time I had given it it's fortnightly bath (was washing it weekly when I first got it but it seemed to attract too much rain, I kid you not, I owned it for 8 months before I got more than 4 dry riding days in, and I ride everyday) I never had time to go for a ride. Rostered day off tomorrow so am going for a ride to see if I made an improvement or not. Am rapidly becoming an expert in changing fork oil or tweaking valves. Just wish I was an expert in suspension diagnosis . Would make my life a lot easier. I assume you got yours done at Suspension Improvements at Slacks Creek. Because I sent him an email to get a price on kitting my rear shock. If he knows his business he should be able to point me in the right direction (assuming I don't blindly stumble onto it by accident) regarding my front forks. Might have to spend some money with him first though.

What sort of adjustment is available on these big girls in stock form fullas ?.
Cheers Brett

What sort of adjustment is available on these big girls in stock form fullas ?.

ZZR1100s? Preload and 4 position rebound both ends. Bugger all in other words.

goanna, call Steve, don't email..

he's much, much better at suspension than computer stuff

or better yet, take a ride across there next time your in briso. He doesn't mind taking a bit of time out and he has a lot of nice bling there to look at