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Just curious, can you post a link or specific's for the battery?
I got the bike out today. Just a few miles. I was hyper sensitive about the ride because it's only 55 degrees out, the tires are new...and I hate breaking in new tires - especially on a cold road. I haven't taken any time to set sag or make any other adjustments. Nor did my 5 miles ride take me over any unsettled roads.
So nothing to report other than the bike rolls down the road. Hopefully I'll have a 70+ day next week to properly scrub in the tires. My son will be home for spring break this weekend so he can help me set sag. With 5.1 inches of rear suspension travel (130mm) I'll be shooting for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches (32-39mm) of total sag.
Oh, I also installed a LiFePO4 battery. Damn that starter motor spins now. Even the fuel pump sounded happier during prime.
When I went to adjust my preload I found that it was dead-on perfect, so I never had to insert the spanner. I got lucky. Don’t be afraid to adjust the preload, I found that backing off just two clicks improves the ride quality. And that one is easy to get to.
As I wait for my Ohlins shock to arrive later today, and I stare out over my un-mounted Dunlop Q3+'s , It has dawned on me that I have become a @Gary in NJ groupie! Woe is meWhen I went to adjust my preload I found that it was dead-on perfect, so I never had to insert the spanner. I got lucky. Don’t be afraid to adjust the preload, I found that backing off just two clicks improves the ride quality. And that one is easy to get to.
Don't take this the wrong way, but I think that is the 'Lemmings Credo'Follow the leader…
I finally got my Ohlins shock! It looks like the lower mount is a little different than the stock shock. I assume that I install the spacer on the stock lower bolt before I insert the bolt/spacer into the swingarm and through the shocks lower mount. I got that right.....right?
Sweet! My bike has almost new (treadwise) tires that are 10 years old and hard as a rock so I'm getting some new rubber put on Friday. I got caught in light rain the other day and my rear tire got a little slidey on me. I will have to try one of those batteries myself. I just adjusted my preload to roughly set the sag for my 265lb fat butt. Happy Riding! The FZ6 will take you anywhere you want to go!I got the bike out today. Just a few miles. I was hyper sensitive about the ride because it's only 55 degrees out, the tires are new...and I hate breaking in new tires - especially on a cold road. I haven't taken any time to set sag or make any other adjustments. Nor did my 5 miles ride take me over any unsettled roads.
So nothing to report other than the bike rolls down the road. Hopefully I'll have a 70+ day next week to properly scrub in the tires. My son will be home for spring break this weekend so he can help me set sag. With 5.1 inches of rear suspension travel (130mm) I'll be shooting for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches (32-39mm) of total sag.
Oh, I also installed a LiFePO4 battery. Damn that starter motor spins now. Even the fuel pump sounded happier during prime.