Member Contributer redmarque Posted July 14, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted July 14, 2009 Just posted this in the VFRD download section: shock_length_chart.zip file is in Excel format 1 for the shock fiddlers out there! Not sure of the original author but much credit to them! Covers most modern Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Suzuki shocks length and stroke. http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.p...amp;showfile=83 Has 5th-6th Gen VFR dims only, but enjoy! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Nice info, thanks! :cool: Went ahead and Pinned it! :huh: Now just need someone to add mount type top & bottom and if there adjustable or not(remote or not). :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JamieDaugherty Posted July 15, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted July 15, 2009 Linky no workie..... for me anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 :goofy: Maybe the submission first has to be approved by Slammer before anyone else besides mods and uploader can view the file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 We could not find the file specified I am really interested in this because my brother has a pile of shocks a mile high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JamieDaugherty Posted July 15, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted July 15, 2009 I've created my own spreadsheet wit this information and have been populating it over the years. It's by no means an exhaustive list, and it would be interesting to compare my actual measurements with someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JamieDaugherty Posted July 15, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted July 15, 2009 redmarque - Can you just attach the xls file to your post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Lets see if this works! :mellow: It won't let me modify the Excel file at all! :huh: shock_length_chart.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Maybe this can be made into a VFRD wikipage so anyone can add measurements of other shocks to the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Maybe this can be made into a VFRD wikipage so anyone can add measurements of other shocks to the list. Can you view/download it from my link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer redmarque Posted July 15, 2009 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 15, 2009 Maybe this can be made into a VFRD wikipage so anyone can add measurements of other shocks to the list. Yep good idea. we could add the mounting type,res location, standard spring N/mm, shim stacks etc. Any ideas on how to set this up on VFRD forums? :mellow: Maybe the submission first has to be approved by Slammer before anyone else besides mods and uploader can view the file. This true. It said when I uploaded that site admin would need to vet it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 @ Rock dude: This is what I got when I opened the file: No excel file but it was a bit of a "shock" :huh: j/k Yes, no problem downloading the file you posted. Yep good idea. we could add the mounting type,res location, standard spring N/mm, shim stacks etc.Any ideas on how to set this up on VFRD forums? :mellow: Slammer allready has this covered => Wiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 @ Rock dude: This is what I got when I opened the file: No excel file but it was a bit of a "shock" :happy: j/k Yes, no problem downloading the file you posted. Yep good idea. we could add the mounting type,res location, standard spring N/mm, shim stacks etc.Any ideas on how to set this up on VFRD forums? :mellow: Slammer allready has this covered => Wiki :blink: :laugh: :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JamieDaugherty Posted July 17, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2009 FYI - The data for the shock stroke is not correct. This information must have come from Ohlins as they show the stroke without bottom out bumpers, etc. This is not the functional stroke of the shock. Please disregard that information in the spreadsheet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 FYI - The data for the shock stroke is not correct. This information must have come from Ohlins as they show the stroke without bottom out bumpers, etc. This is not the functional stroke of the shock. Please disregard that information in the spreadsheet!!! I got your Stroke right here! :laugh: Thanks for the update on the info! :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer redmarque Posted July 17, 2009 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2009 FYI - The data for the shock stroke is not correct. This information must have come from Ohlins as they show the stroke without bottom out bumpers, etc. This is not the functional stroke of the shock. Please disregard that information in the spreadsheet!!! Useful info Jamie :blush: , can I ask where you found out? is it on a Ohlins website somewhere? many thanks. Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JamieDaugherty Posted July 17, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2009 Useful info Jamie :blush: , can I ask where you found out? is it on a Ohlins website somewhere? many thanks. Red I guess just from being around and doing a lot of work on shocks. As mentioned previously, I have my own spreadsheet that details the length, stroke, mounting dimensions, spring rates, etc for the various shocks that I deal with regularly. I first noticed this when I guy stated that his Ohlins CBR1000RR had an advertised stroke of 58mm and I measured the one on my bench at 42mm. Ohlins sometimes designs in more stroke to their shocks, but not that much. You can find the Ohlins "advertised" shock travel using a Google search, probably what the author of this spreadsheet did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer redmarque Posted July 17, 2009 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2009 Ah Ha! Just asking as I have Tony Foales suspension setup software which when analysing linkage ratios, types and dimensions needs the shock travel length. I've been using the 57mm travel of a honda CBR954 to give rear wheel travel of 120mm. looks like i'll have to buy one and measure before continuing MK11 hossackviffer. bummer. Very pleased you pointed this charts error. So thanks again Jamie. Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JamieDaugherty Posted July 18, 2009 Member Contributer Share Posted July 18, 2009 Ah Ha! Just asking as I have Tony Foales suspension setup software which when analysing linkage ratios, types and dimensions needs the shock travel length.I've been using the 57mm travel of a honda CBR954 to give rear wheel travel of 120mm. looks like i'll have to buy one and measure before continuing MK11 hossackviffer. bummer. Very pleased you pointed this charts error. So thanks again Jamie. Red I looked it up in my spreadsheet then double checked on a couple of CBR954 shocks I have: CBR954RR shock travel = 38mm This is the stock shock, aftermarket shocks may be different. The rear wheel has a travel of 135mm for an overall linkage ratio of 3.55:1. I hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer redmarque Posted July 18, 2009 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 18, 2009 Thank you Jamie. :beer: That info saves me a ton of hassle and will save much expense too. :fing02: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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