Shock's and exhaust, a couple of questions..

[oliherst]

Give Kais suspension a call on 01942886311 and speak to Nick or Andy White,
they are the dogs at reworking shocks and good on price too, i use Kais for all my race bikes and they can transform a stock shock into an `as good as` ohlins item without the fine adjustment depending on your shock.And they give good support with any problems or advice afterwards...

Phil..

Thanks Phil. I have actually ordered a book that was recommended by someone else about how to setup suspension, I'm going to give it a read so I understand, then I'll give them a ring. I have a few places I want to call now.

http://www.vsource.org/VFR-RVF_files/NC ... mRelay.htm

Low beam relay mod.

Thanks mate. I took a bulb out the bike to check and it is running H4 55/60 bulbs already. So I can only assume a previous owner already did the mod.

Come to think of it, there are lots of things already done on the bike, I wonder if a previous owner was from here

[royster81]

http://www.vsource.org/VFR-RVF_files/NC ... mRelay.htm

Low beam relay mod.

Thanks mate. I took a bulb out the bike to check and it is running H4 55/60 bulbs already. So I can only assume a previous owner already did the mod.

Come to think of it, there are lots of things already done on the bike, I wonder if a previous owner was from here

just make sure they old owner hasn't just shoved 55/60 bulbs in there with out doing the mod as this will burn out the left hand switch gear.

to be honest i have never had a problem with stock jap bulbs.

[panteleimon]

+1 for the low beam relay mod.
Worth the time to save worry about burning the switchgear.

Then, either:
Phillips Xtreme (think they have a newer & better version??)
Osram Nightbreaker

Great / essential for the unlit back country roads! ( --> )

Anyone recommend dyno places in Kent?

Cheers

[Neosophist]

+1 for the low beam relay mod.
Worth the time to save worry about burning the switchgear.

Then, either:
Phillips Xtreme (think they have a newer & better version??)
Osram Nightbreaker

Great / essential for the unlit back country roads! ( --> )

Anyone recommend dyno places in Kent?

Cheers

ooh somone else thats tried nightbreakers.. I have them in my car (306) and there great bulbs.

[Neosophist]

http://www.vsource.org/VFR-RVF_files/NC ... mRelay.htm

Low beam relay mod.

Thanks mate. I took a bulb out the bike to check and it is running H4 55/60 bulbs already. So I can only assume a previous owner already did the mod.

Come to think of it, there are lots of things already done on the bike, I wonder if a previous owner was from here

just make sure they old owner hasn't just shoved 55/60 bulbs in there with out doing the mod as this will burn out the left hand switch gear.

to be honest i have never had a problem with stock jap bulbs.

As said, check its had the mod done as you can just stick the bulbs in there but it burns out the switch.

[katana]

Give Kais suspension a call on 01942886311 and speak to Nick or Andy White,
they are the dogs at reworking shocks and good on price too, i use Kais for all my race bikes and they can transform a stock shock into an `as good as` ohlins item without the fine adjustment depending on your shock.And they give good support with any problems or advice afterwards...

Phil..

Well they have knackered a pair of shocks for me. still charged me and got told to fu*k off when I had problems.

Had to pay some one else to do it. I'd avoid try uk suspension in bradford.

[oliherst]

As said, check its had the mod done as you can just stick the bulbs in there but it burns out the switch.

I have had the bike for a year and always ride with my lights on, can I assume it has been done, or will it only melt the switch gear if I use full beam?

[fastdruid]

It'll do it over time anyway if you just leave it in "lo" but makes things worse to use the switch.

Druid

[oliherst]

Update - Just got off the phone to K-Tech, after looking around online they seem to have a good rep and a good looking website. Considering I paid £30 for the rear RS250 shock, a rebuild, rechrome, respring will come to nearly £200 plus VAT......I might as well have bought the Maxton someone offered me for £300.

So now I don't know what to do. Not going to spend all that money getting the shock tarted up. I could have a go at doing it myself, something I have thought about, but can't find anywhere to buy the spare parts I would need, plus there is the small difficult task of getting it re-gased (assuming I have understood all that I have read about shock rebuilding). I would still need to purchase a spring and have the chrome looked at too.

Starting to think I'll just the shock I have alone

[royster81]

I paid £30 for the rear RS250 shock, a rebuild, rechrome, respring will come to nearly £200 plus VAT......I might as well have bought the Maxton someone offered me for £300.

i fail to see where the "saving" is when the rs250 shock is modded to fit,ok it might work out a little cheaper than,say, a new nitron from rick, but at the end of the day it's still an old shock reworked to fit a bike it was never designed for where as the new shock from rick is brand new,will fit with out messing around and 9 times outta 10 comes with the correct spring for your weight....
if your really wanted to do something about your suspension buy new or a fairly new shock designed for the bike from someone trusted from this forum.
but thats just my 2c worth