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You're not wrong! The bug I joke about is that everyone wants to be called one, but no one wants to be one. That generation is dying out and what we're replacing it with are people who read something, then claim being an expert. I've recently defriended one of these nincompoops in real life only to find out that no one understood why it took me so long to recognize. This guy would fight for days about something he read, only to find out he ws wrong...then picks up a new topic to fight about. I thought that he wanted to learn. Instead, he wanted to know and be right. I like to give people a break, but life is too short! There's a mediocre book called The Death of Expertise that drives it home.

As I am so fond of saying, if it involves a human, it is going to be hard. Don't get me going about "experts."

Cool! That looks...complicated.

Shock question for you smart folks. I've been riding the '98 with the Thermosman special forks internals and Penske rear back to back with the '00 with Gold valves and stock shock adjusted as best as can be and lengthened ~5mm with shims. Truly, there's no comparison. Thermosman is a magician and I wish I never did the gold valves on the other. What is done is done. The money is gone. I'm guessing that it'll feel better once the rear is sorted. I couldn't find any info on a Hyperpro or Bitubo shock on a 5th gen. Has anyone used one? I'm not interested in teh YSS and other partly adjustable shocks. I want fully adjustable (rebound and compression). bitubo 938....euros? Unsure! https://www.bitubo.com/Bitubo/catalog/ENG/articolo/9-prodotti-finiti/hhywvcxvqg-mono-reg-precarico-mollaestensione2-compression.html Hyperpro has a lot of shocks on their site, but only this fully adjustable one for the VFR. 699 Euros? https://www.webshop-hyperpro.com/en/motorbike/honda/vfr-800-fi/vfr-800-fi/1998-2001/suspension/rear-suspension/rear-shock/HO08-1AB My first preference would be a Penske, but new is out of out touch financially and haven't been able to find a used one at a reasonable price in years. Similar for Ohlins. Once I have to send it to be resprung and revlaved for me...I'm up to nearly new prices, nearly $2k. If anyone has used a Hyperpro or Butubo shock (not just spring), I'd love to hear about your comparison to others. Thank you!

Sounds like a lot more work than buying a harness and powerplant to me!

We are...opposite people! Nice work.