SEBSPEED

If you decide to fix the wheel, we have a member here that specializes in it. @cruzinaz

Website: https://www.nuwheel.com/

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Can't wait to see full completed pics!

45 minutes ago, VFR750F3 said:

I was too lazy to drill another hole also.  Nevertheless I found some article that it is normal for the bracket to move.  The VFR800 setup is fixed while the 1098 setup has slack built into it.  If you go on the Extreme creation site their setup has slack built into it with no stopper.  Seb do you think it is beneficial to use it? Thank you for the welcome.

I ran mine without the spacer for a bit. I didn't like the excessive play and the noise of the bracket smacking back and forth. Over time, the steel locator can wear on the aluminum caliper bracket, so I made the spacer and started including them. 

The Extreme Creations kit does not articulate the way the oem setup does. I tried to fix that in my version to make it a little better. 

3 hours ago, TimC said:

At least you get to wear out the sides of tires.  Very few decent curves where I live, so my tires always get squared off and worn to the cords before I can even try wearing the edges off!

I wish I was able to do that at home... I put that tire on right before heading to Tennessee for a week. I was halfway into the wear bars at 800-ish miles, and the left outer edge sipes disappeared at just over 1000mi. 

They were very, very fun miles... 😀 

That wheel looks awesome! And -7lb is great!!

The forged  Marchesini/Brembo 1098 wheel I am using weighs 9lb.

What made you decide against using the caliper bracket insert? 

So... 150+ non-electronically tamed horses sound fun, until you have to replace rear tires every 1000 miles...

5 hours ago, Presson said:

Great fun, hard on the knuckles though 😁

I forgot to mention, that's an old pair of Icon gloves that have titanium knuckle plates. I was trying to get a pic with sparks coming off my knuckles & knees. 

Riding the best roads in the country, again

Thank you Sir

Thank you

Did you measure the length vs the stock side stand? It would be nice to know

Interesting, thanks. Did you try fitting the CBR stand to the VFR bracket first?

18 hours ago, bmart said:

That giant case needs to hang off a bit!

It was mostly empty, so not too bad. I only mounted it to use the backrest for a 2up ride, it's off again now. 

The suspension revisions are working well so far

Thank you @Mohawk

On 7/25/2023 at 9:04 AM, SEBSPEED said:

My shock was returned yesterday, and I installed it this morning along with a CBR600F3 dogbone link.

 

The dogbone link is 5mm shorter than the stock VFR part, and has resulted in 1.7º steeper swingarm angle. It also makes my rear tire touch the ground when I put the bike on the centerstand... more to come on whether I've rendered the stand useless... 

 

I lost over 50lb in the last year, so I had Traxxion install a 1200lb spring vs the 1300lb I had on there. With regard to their warranty and customer service, I am happy. Traxxion took my shock in, rebuilt it with new Ohlins seal head, installed the new spring & dyno tested it, then returned it to me for a total of $45 (the cost of the Ohlins seal head). They turned it around in a few days.

 

I don't like to change so many things at once, but timing is a little tight (again) as I'm heading to TN end of this week for a return trip with my son. 

 

I'm going to do a test hop with the old tires in a few, then pull both wheels so I can pop those S22's on for the trip. 

So, the shock felt better on my test ride, although still not quite as good as it was before. I was hoping that was due to the tires being worn, but after fitting the new S22's it still did not feel right. Turn-in was lacking and the rear was compressing too much under acceleration. This made the handling suffer especially when exiting corners.

So, out with the new and in with the old... A real shame as the gloss red 1200lb spring was a better match for my red paint, but oh well. 

14 hours ago, arrow said:

 

Weird, my Hyperpro shock also blew its seal when my VFR had the SC. I removed it from the bike and had it rebuilt by Hyperpro in Netherlands after which I sold it to a friend of Roy’s in Australia…

That is weird... it feels good and fresh after a rebuild though!

7 hours ago, Mohawk said:

I used the shock length adjuster on my Nitron Race unit & had the same issue. I removed the centre stand & fitted a CBR1000 alloy side stand with my own adapter to compensate for the excess lean on side stand & its lighter to boot 😁 I still use the centre stand when removing the rear wheel by slipping it on temporarily then using a piece of wood under it so the rear wheel is off the ground so I can remove it, obviously this only works at home. 

@Mohawk what model year CBR is the stand from?

18 minutes ago, flya750 said:

This bike does NOT need a center stand.

Of course, no bike does. But, that doesn't mean I don't like having it.

4 hours ago, Mohawk said:

I used the shock length adjuster on my Nitron Race unit & had the same issue. I removed the centre stand & fitted a CBR1000 alloy side stand with my own adapter to compensate for the excess lean on side stand & its lighter to boot 😁 I still use the centre stand when removing the rear wheel by slipping it on temporarily then using a piece of wood under it so the rear wheel is off the ground so I can remove it, obviously this only works at home. 

I could definitely use the spacer trick but yeah, that really only works at home. I do have a SSSA rear stand to use in the shop, so I'll give some thought to losing the centerstand and more. 

@TimC the tire is/was a Road Attack 3 on the wear bars. I'm replacing it today. I don't think I'll be able to use the stand once I mount up the new Bridgestone S22.

It's probably worth mentioning that I am running a 190/55 rear on the 6" Ducati wheel. They are taller than the 180/55's. Not sure it would be enough difference if only running the 180. 

And thank you! It came off quicker than expected. I have to lose another 20 to hit my goal. 

My shock was returned yesterday, and I installed it this morning along with a CBR600F3 dogbone link.

The dogbone link is 5mm shorter than the stock VFR part, and has resulted in 1.7º steeper swingarm angle. It also makes my rear tire touch the ground when I put the bike on the centerstand... more to come on whether I've rendered the stand useless... 

I lost over 50lb in the last year, so I had Traxxion install a 1200lb spring vs the 1300lb I had on there. With regard to their warranty and customer service, I am happy. Traxxion took my shock in, rebuilt it with new Ohlins seal head, installed the new spring & dyno tested it, then returned it to me for a total of $45 (the cost of the Ohlins seal head). They turned it around in a few days.

I don't like to change so many things at once, but timing is a little tight (again) as I'm heading to TN end of this week for a return trip with my son. 

I'm going to do a test hop with the old tires in a few, then pull both wheels so I can pop those S22's on for the trip. 

On 7/22/2023 at 8:55 AM, Knute said:

Hey Seb, Great videos!  Any chance you could give a picture of the foot peg mount? Looks like a nice angle.

Hey, thanks. I don't have any good pictures handy. The mount is a Ram-type ball & arm arrangement that hangs the gopro from the upper rear hole in the footrest, where the luggage rack normally mounts.

On 7/21/2023 at 8:42 AM, TimC said:

Sounds like a great trip, Seb!  Thanks for sharing some details and the photos here.

 

Sorry to hear about the problem with the rear shock.  I don't think I've seen that many blown seals like that.  Any idea what caused it to fail?

I didn't receive any direct feedback from Traxxion when they called and asked me to pay for the rebuild fee, and I didn't ask as the kid on the phone didn't sound like he'd have answers. Waiting to see if there's info in the box when it returns, but mostly I'm just looking forward to having it back and usable. 

My new S22 tires arrived yesterday and I'm itching to try them out.

The rear footpeg mount makes for interesting video and pics :)

Unfortunately, I found my shock seal blown on the day of my arrival, so I had to run the whole trip lacking rebound control and had a bit of a bouncy ride. I pulled it out as soon as I got back and shipped it back to Traxxion for warranty repair. It should be back in the next few days and can't wait to go riding again.

Some photos from my trip. I had a great stretch of hot weather, with just a little rain. I got to meet up with good old friends and some new, and rode all over the place. I hit all the old standbys like the Dragon, Cherohala Skyway, Moonshiner 28, Foothills Parkway, Blue Ridge Parkway, and some of the gaps in North Georgia along with Blood Mountain. I got to try out the Devils Triangle too which was a lot of fun. 

"Tell me you like lefts more than rights, without telling me you like lefts more than rights"...

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