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And people think I have *music* on my ipod. I really could listen to that all day.Quick rev of the motor.Thanks for taking on this amazing project and showing Honda how to surpass the K1200's as the ultimate sport tourer!
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Riding Impressions
This is a whole nuther bike. Everything feels more stable: in the turns, over rough road, putting power to the ground. I feel like I'm riding slow because of the difference from stock.
I've ridden a buddy's track prepped '01 R1 quite a bit. It has an Ohlins. I would say the 929 rear suspension setup on my VFR is equally confidence inspiring.
Of course, now the front suspension's limitations seem even more pronounced. I can only imagine the handling prowess and stopping power of an RC51 fork/brake swap. Hoping to at least go Race Tech springs/valves with F3 cartridge meld.
I would suggest this update to anybody not timid of the detailed steps. Even if you don't have access to a welder, you can measure everything and have a local shop weld the spacer in place.
Also, I checked the price on the upper mount ($9.89) just in case I needed to fall back to the stocker. Might be a good backup for anybody on the fence:
http://www.ronayers.com/browseparts.cfm?se...g=50233-MZ7-000
Now there are no excuses
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Rob, thanks for your great write-up! I was inspired by reading it and decided for this season to upgrade to a 929 strut.
My parts list:
'00 929RR Erion Edition shock ($21 shipped from *bay)
1/2" x 4" galvanized steel plumbing pipe ($3 from Lowes)
M10 x 1.50 x 110mm bolt ($2.75 from local supplier)
3 steel washers ($0.48 from Lowes)
M10 x 1.50 lock nut ($1.45 for two pack from Lowes)
2 1/4" alternator spacer from '64-'76 V8 Mopar (on hand)
Hint: if you can find a M10 x 1.25 x 110mm bolt, you could use the the stock lock nut, which has a metal lock instead of nylon. They were out of stock locally...
Pulling the stocker was a snap thanks to jacking up the swing arm!
Getting the tack welded bolt off the VFR mount was a b*tch. I used an air saw then the Chevy tool (32oz hammer) with the mount in a vice to encourage the welds to let go. Here's what came out:
(sorry the image isn't clearer, using a borrowed camera)
After measuring and re-measuring, I cut my spacer pipe to ~37mm (1.455" according to the dial caliper). With the reservoir barely touching the undertail, rear height is up ~12mm. My 3 stack of washers measured 0.241" for a total additional spacing of ~43mm (1.696") from stock.
Here is the mount before priming and paint:
And here's the alternator spacer inside the pipe. It pressed in easily with the vice:
The shock will slip into place with the new spacer/mount already attached (don't torque fully until it is in place).
I used these guidelines to preset the shock:
http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/146_suspen...ngs/index4.html
Hope this helps somebody else looking to do the same update.
Tomorrow will be setting the sag and going on a check ride. Wish me luck!
929/954 Shock Install (5th Gen)
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Hi Scott, I've been able to source large metric grade 8 bolts when needed from Napa. I even call and have gotten somebody knowledgeable about pitch and sizing to confirm they have what I need before I roll.
btw- don't forget to set sag while you're thinking about it.
This was a good baseline for dialing in my settings:
http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/146_suspen...ngs/index4.html
Now go get your ride on the road! :cool: