Hi guys,
I have upgraded my shock to a Bitubo unit and due to mount it (now that I've figured out which way round it goes...long story).
The bike will be used mostly on track soon and a lot of guys shim the OEM shock by 8mm to improve the bike's handling.
Is this mainly because the stock shock is too soft causing the bike to sit a bit low at the back or is this a general change that would improve the bike regardless of shock?
Also I remember from my GSXR1000 (yes totally different) that many were setting the forks to flush with the yokes (US: triple clamps) and also extending the rear wheel all the way back in the swinging arm.
Now this sounds counterintuitive for a quick steering bike, but it was done to improve the GSXRs stability and for me made a good improvement.
Is there anything like this with the 10R that can make improvements to the stability as that is what I prefer on track to give me confidence.
Thanks.
I have upgraded my shock to a Bitubo unit and due to mount it (now that I've figured out which way round it goes...long story).
The bike will be used mostly on track soon and a lot of guys shim the OEM shock by 8mm to improve the bike's handling.
Is this mainly because the stock shock is too soft causing the bike to sit a bit low at the back or is this a general change that would improve the bike regardless of shock?
Also I remember from my GSXR1000 (yes totally different) that many were setting the forks to flush with the yokes (US: triple clamps) and also extending the rear wheel all the way back in the swinging arm.
Now this sounds counterintuitive for a quick steering bike, but it was done to improve the GSXRs stability and for me made a good improvement.
Is there anything like this with the 10R that can make improvements to the stability as that is what I prefer on track to give me confidence.
Thanks.