BoulderGeek

Wow, Hyperpro's website has totally turned to crap! Can't find anything there, and there are no importers listed. When I bought my GP shock for my '93, they had ordering forms and serviced my order directly. Guess I won't be buying another.

I am wondering what the better solution would be: 1. use a spacer between my Gen 6 rear wheel and my Gen 3 SSA hub interface 2. Dremel the Gen 6 rear wheel mating surface to clear the exposed bolts coming out of the gen 3 hub The short of it is that I want to swap rear wheels between my Gen 3 and Gen 6. The 8-spoker '93 wheel works great on the 2004. but, the reverse is not true. I would rather not hack up the 5-spoker rear wheel, however. Suggestions?

So, it looks like my options are: 1. Ohlins S46DR1S @ ~$750 2. Try to swap the Hyperpro in my Gen 3, if the bearings can be made to fit. Cost: only time 3. Respring/revalve the stock Showa @ ~$300 with Racetech forum discount 4. Source F4i shock from flEabay for $50 and do above, ~$350 + locate appropriate spacer I spent weekend time examining swapping rear wheels from '93 to '04. learned that the gen 6 wheel needs to be machined to clear the hub mounting bolts on the '93 drive unit. So, no shock fun, yet.

Thanks for that info. It's weird to me, the new 2004 VFR rides as actively as my modified 1993. I didn't get maintenance records from the prior owner. He was the second owner, and only had it for 1,000 miles and one year. He didn't know anything about the first owner modifying the suspension, but I find it hard to believe that it rides as well as it does on a stock Showa. I guess I need to dig in there and see if I can find any evidence of mods.

OK, riddle me this: should my aftermarket Hyperpro shock mounted in my 1993 Gen 3 drop into my 2004 Gen 6? If so, i'm done. I'd rather not take both bikes apart and find that it doesn't. I'm sort of lazy that way.

This is the most common way to upgrade forks, but because it's so easy to change a shock I don't know of anyone who has done this. Not sure I would trust a MTB shock builder to do a motorcycle shock. Air shocks are different. Well, they also do motocross shocks, and are branching more into motorcycle applications. I've seen their shop and spring press jigs. They can easily do a Gold Valve and spring install. Whether they _will_ or not remains to be seen. Since we get a VFRd discount, and I have RaceTech experience, this is what I am initially inclined to do. Where are people sourcing CBR XX shocks?

So, i just got a Gen 6 (2004). Prior bike is 1993 VFR750 with Hyperpro that i had custom built with longer pushrod and spring/valving for my riding. Unfortunately, that shock isn't going to fit my 2004, from what I have read. I am currently having my mountain bike rear shock custom rebuilt and custom valved by PUSH Industries, here in Colorado. They don't know it yet, but I am going to ask if they would do a RaceTech spring and gold valve installation on my stock Showa unit. I am wondering if this my best/lowest cost solution under $500? I know that stock shocks suck. I gave my KLR Showa away and had a custom shock done by Cogent Dynamics. But, since the VFR isn't going offroad, I am hoping that a properly sprung and valved Showa might be OK for my purposes. Soliciting comments.

Love that pic, Miguel. Glad you're getting good riding in. Just wanted to let you know that I put that picture on the electronic bulletin board for the current weather at South Pole Station. It makes me feel good to see your VFR on gorgeous twisty Colorado roads, while it tells me that the temperature outside is -90F with -125F windchill! Keep living the life and providing good services.

I didn't think that my Gen 3 Showa rear shock was rebuildable, so I bought the full Hyperpro remote reservoir GP shock. I suspected that the Showa was pretty toasted at 20K miles, so it wasn't that big a stretch to go with a known-good new unit. Plus, the custom vavling and custom +10mm length enhanced my handling. Like Wingspan, I did linear rate front springs at the same time (the 1.0kg springs were way backordered and I was impatient, so I went with .95kg units). I actually don't mind the Hyperpro spring color. As mentioned, it is so deeply enshrouded that you really have to look for it. But, the ride quality is great. It totally transformed my porky and wallowing 1993 VFR. Glad no one got hurt in the spring swap. Had I seen this two years ago, I might have tried it.

You're my freaking hero, Veefer! I'll look into that. :lurk: