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Hello, I have been having this reoccurring nightmare.. every time i take my bike out (1992 vfr750) she seems to handle just fine. But starts getting sketchy the longer I ride. it feels like the rear end is all over the place. so i thought it might be tire pressure, no. front forks tweeked, i dont think so. wheels aligned and plumb, yes. So yesterday after limping her home i started to do some poking around with one of those laser thermometers and 10 minutes after i shut down my bike the rear shock was still at almost 200 degrees F! it was hotter than the exhaust pipe tat happens to be like 2 inches away. also i was pushing up and down on the rear end and it seemed really soft. i have a nice Penske emulsion shock, i believe it is called. no reservior, but i think it is at least 2 way adjustable. the shock is something the previous owner must have bought and i did notice that my bike came with this almost $1000 shock the day i bought it. thats why i might not have suspected the shock was the issues weeks ago. I guess I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this issue and any possible reasonably price cures. I have to head back outside to put my bike back together. I tore it all apart yesterday to try to get a better look at that shock, which wasnt a very good idea since i have no game plan as to where to go from here. Im just going to put it back together before I start loosing nuts, bolt, etc... Thanks in advance for any opinions on this matter jesse

I've been looking around at rear shock options for some time now. Obvious choice is a Ohlins or Penske...but i want a 3 way adjustable and i don't have $1,200 to $1,500 laying around. Anybody use the Nitron or know anybody who has? Whats your input on it? The point I'm at is anything is better than stock, I'm really starting to notice how poorly my rear shock handles, and the fact that big bumps are actually hurting now. Also has anyone heard about these guys? http://www.daughertymotorsports.com/ They have a revalved and resprung 929 rear shock with an adapter for $420.... sounds like a smashing deal to me. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

After the last long ride on my Gen7, I've "caught up" with all those on this list that realize the suspension needs work to handle any sport riding. Been doing the research on front and rear mods, but hadn't considered rebuilding/revalving the rear, that is until Jamie Daugherty at JMr said he could make the stock shock work quite well, for a fraction of the cost of an aftermarket shock. I'm a bit skeptical. Anybody have JMr rebuild their stock Gen7 shock?

Looking for a little help here. It is finally time to pull out the 6th Gen and get it finished up. Due to helping the kids get moved out on their own and remodeling the house a little it has been a painfully slow process acquiring all the stuff needed to perform all of the mods and upgrades I want to do to this bike. With that said I am now able to and am getting ready to get the suspension stuff I want to really get the ball rolling. So, here goes the list of questions. 1: When ordering a shock should you weigh yourself with all of your gear on that you normally wear to specify the weight or is this your naked weight? I wear the same stuff everyday within a few pounds so I would assume that this would be the weight i would want to order the spring for as it would always stay the same and be in the center of the spring capacity. 2: I am looking at the Penske 8983 rear shock. I do not do track days and can not remember the last time I rode 2 up on the VFR. I really do not think I would see the benefit of the triple adjustable shock as I do not ride that aggresive anyway, but you suspension gurus can tell me if my thinking is wrong. I like the Penske for the fact that I can rebuild it myself when needed, change the spring with no special tools if I find that the spring rate is not right instead of having to ship it off again to have it changed, and the ride height can be adjusted to make the bike fit me "like a glove". I am undecided if I want the remote reservoir or the piggyback. I am the "set it and forget it type" so I really do not think there would be an advantage of having the remote reservoir and would not have to find a place to mount it. 3: On the front it looks like the main upgrades are springs to match the weight and balance of the rear and valving. Any suggestions here?