npat

comp/rebound will impact things more than anything with your bumps. the rate is necessary for your weight and to get proper sag geometry for handling. do what you will, but my suggestion is at least the 20kg spring.

Thanks! So a 20.3kg/mm shock-spring, and 1.0kg/mm fork-springs, or 0.95kg/mm fork-springs?

I would do a 20/21kg rear on the front how about .975kg (one .95 & one 1.0) . Ohlins should install whatever spring you want at no extra charge.

BR

Thank you for your answer.

I'm a little hesitant to use so stiff a rear shock, since roads around here are often quite rough. I guess I'll stick to 0.95 front and 19.3 rear, and maybe play with a rider-sag a bit more than 3.5 (if I can't get a decent static-sag). Does this sound reasonable?

Also: Other than from RaceTech, do you know where I could find fork-springs at this rate? Do you know if Ohlins or WP have such fork-springs (suitable for the VFR)? I'm trying to locate a supplier that has good representation somewhere in the EU (or even-better locally, I live in Athens / Greece).

I own an RC46C/A6 (VTEC 06 ABS). I'm about to upgrade my suspension (both front and rear). I will replace the fork springs with ones from RaceTech and also install the Gold Valve kits (for compression and rebound). At the rear I will replace the stock shock with a HO605 from ohlins (external reservoir, hydraulic preload, compression and rebound damping adjustable).

I ride on the street (often at quite a spirited pace). Most of the times I ride without luggage, but I also do a couple of week-long trips each year with side cases and a tail-pack. Most of the riding I do is on twisty back-roads, where the pavement is at some sections very good, and elsewhere far from perfect (bumpy, cracked, and / or slippery). I weight approx 100kg (220lbs).

What spring-rates would you recommend? Having read this thread I'm leaning towards either .95kg/mm or 1.0kg/mm front, and 19.3kg/mm or 20.3kg/mm rear? The HO605 shock comes from ohlins with a standard 17.3kg/mm spring; I guess this is totally inadequate (or am I wrong)?