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Mine must be set at 7 then, I maxxed it out after one ride on the bike. It has nothing to do with the speed of the rider, correct suspension settings will only make for a safer, more stable and comfortable bike... I personally didn't enjoy the nose dives when squeezing on the binders or the wallowing when settling into a turn. It seems you would understand this from the night and day difference you felt on the CBR1K. It is true, your sag is way off at 200+ lbs, the tape measure doesn't lie! Hopefully you will lining up on the grid for the Moto GP at Laguna Seca if you are as fast as you say... I hear there is a ton of money to be made! I will agree that it is adequate stock, but that it also can be made more than adequate for a 200+ rider with just a few quick adjustments and small amount of money. This thread is titled "Low-Budget Fixes".

I am 6'1" 215 and recently put the 1.0 Race Tech springs in the forks, then raised the oil level a little. My rear preload is maxed at 5 as well. I also dropped the forks 8mm. Huge difference for very little money. I didn't realize how bad it was until feeling it now. Of course this makes me want to upgrade even more.... the rear shock is next on the list. Your sag should be pretty far off with the stock springs at 220#. With the right setup it sounds like you could be passing 10 of 10 riders!

My manual says 41mm, never heard or read of a 6th gen coming stock with 44mm. There has been many threads on this subject over at http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/ It seems the 5th gen was first listed with a stock of 39mm and and then it was later bumped to 44mm in the manuals. border='0' alt='user posted image' /> 6th gen fork height border='0' alt='user posted image' /> 5th gen fork height

Stock on a 6th gen is 41mm. For the 5th gen, depending on which manual you have it is either listed as 39mm or 44mm. 44mm is the most recent oem setting. On my 02 I have bumped it up to 49mm, which is an 8mm change, and have loved how it now handles for the last month. I am running 1.0 Race Tech springs with the 6th gen stock 10wt fork oil set just a little lower than the stock volume. Without the drop the stiffer forks were rather harsh, after the drop it smoothed everything out. I am 6' 215. I am also using the gen-mar risers, but without the cap. Certainly check out Rogue's spacers, they are very nice. on the Canyon Dancers. Hope this helps! Paul

From: http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.p...topic=16632&hl=

Could anyone help me find anymore information regarding this mod of shimming the top shock mount? My searches are coming up empty...

Thanks for the tips. I plan to use dielectric grease in the connections as well.

Wow, that looks very impressive, great job!

Thanks for the great article! I purchased a spare coolant bottle a few months ago off eBay and plan to do this mod in the future. I appreciate it!