Marthy
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What year R1 fit the Fz8?
Which Rear shock? Used FZ1 or new Ohlins?
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What year R1 fit the Fz8?
ssky0078
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I haven't done the mod nor am I 100% sure about it but from reading a lot fo the Fz1 forum and the other threads here such as
http://www.779cc.org/forum/fz8-mods/2074-forks-brakelines-clip-ons.html
From what I understand the R1 2004-2006 works on the Gen II Fz1, and I'm assuming since the Fz1 fork works on the Fz8, then that is how it works.
Sorry, but I don't know any more than that.
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I haven't heard anything like that on our site.
cambo
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Marty- Camo's got an 07 R1 fork on his fz8. to make it work, he also had to buy an r1 wheel since the fz8 wheel won't fit on the r1 fork. He's got a lot more details about it in one of his threads...
Someone mentioned that the r1 fork is a little shorter than the fz8 fork so geometry is changed a bit but I guess Camo would be the guy to speak to the difference.
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Blanchy
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Honestly FZ1 shock is crap (I thought that in my first week of owning) FZ8 must be really crap!! Why not spend $180 all up to get an R1 shock in there? That includes Adapter shock and shipping to Australia? I can actually feel adjustments and that it works as a shock not a pogo stick.
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ssky0078
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I think if you'd had the rebound set proprely it wouldn't feel like a pogo-stick. I went to a race shop adn they set up my suspension. I no longer have the pogo-stick feel and the guy said if I didn't have the rebound right that is exactly what it was doing.
The biggest problem with the Fz1 rear suspension for me is the spring is too soft. With the preload and rebound set correctly I can feel now how the soft spring doesn't give as much control as what would be good for complete control.
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Fazed
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If you painted an Ohlins shock to look like a standard Yamaha item, you would find that 70% of riders would say it's shit.
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Camo
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Hoover
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I had lunch today with a bloke in Chicago who has a brand spanking new Ohlins on his 8.
Once the snow fucks off, he promised me a ride!!!!
He may well have a very nice R77 as well by then
Once the snow fucks off, he promised me a ride!!!!
He may well have a very nice R77 as well by then
Blanchy
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Spent 15 months trying to get the FZ1 shock set. I am a stubborn F!!!er. Been riding since well 1970? Raced MX in the 80s. Never found a shock I could not get to work somewhere in the adjustments but this one did it! Fitted the R1 and the improvement was immediate even with the sag set wrong and all settings at minimum. Still working on perfecting everything but after a ride yesterday of about 250ks I think the R1 shock is the best thing I've done. It has also let me work out the front end as I have the rear so close.
Just had an Ohlins S46DR1 shock installed, plus RaceTech springs and valves. I have only put about 30 miles on this setup, but will share my thoughts.
At 6'1" 210, I always felt the stock suspension just might not have been designed for someone my size. The front end seemed to overly compress when coming to a stop (always made the bike seem a little unstable when stopping, especially if coming in a little hot). In regard to the stock rear shock, I am not quite sure how to describe it. I played with the preload - going from 5 to 9, and after each adjustment, would have to convince myself that something actually felt better/different.
Now with the RaceTech front end. Coming to a stop, the front end compression is very controlled, making the bike feel much more stable.
Now with the Ohlins shock. Those Ohlins guys must like a firm/hard ride, because with the factory settings, small bumps would rattle your teeth. After my initial ride, I backed-off the rebound 4 clicks and then went for another ride. Damn, I could already tell a difference. Backed-off another 2 clicks, now we are getting somewhere. Finally, backed-off 1 more click, and think I am where I want to be.
In regard to twisties - because of the weather, I have only hit a few. The only way I can describe it, is that my confidence in the bike through the curves has really increased.
I don't care how you do it ... R1 shock, FZ1 shock, Penske, Ohlins etc. I think it is worth it, and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Nuff Said
At 6'1" 210, I always felt the stock suspension just might not have been designed for someone my size. The front end seemed to overly compress when coming to a stop (always made the bike seem a little unstable when stopping, especially if coming in a little hot). In regard to the stock rear shock, I am not quite sure how to describe it. I played with the preload - going from 5 to 9, and after each adjustment, would have to convince myself that something actually felt better/different.
Now with the RaceTech front end. Coming to a stop, the front end compression is very controlled, making the bike feel much more stable.
Now with the Ohlins shock. Those Ohlins guys must like a firm/hard ride, because with the factory settings, small bumps would rattle your teeth. After my initial ride, I backed-off the rebound 4 clicks and then went for another ride. Damn, I could already tell a difference. Backed-off another 2 clicks, now we are getting somewhere. Finally, backed-off 1 more click, and think I am where I want to be.
In regard to twisties - because of the weather, I have only hit a few. The only way I can describe it, is that my confidence in the bike through the curves has really increased.
I don't care how you do it ... R1 shock, FZ1 shock, Penske, Ohlins etc. I think it is worth it, and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Nuff Said
