2006 R6 ?'s

[Scotty Ryan]

Chuck I just got off the phone with Mikey and he was finishing up the Body work today or tomorrow... So it looks like I will be going up there to pick it up next weekend.....

[gpz11]

KEWL!!!  :D

Are you going to Graham's during the week or shall we do lunch?

Chuck I just got off the phone with Mikey and he was finishing up the Body work today or tomorrow... So it looks like I will be going up there to pick it up next weekend.....

[extrakt0r]

So what do you guys think of the 06 R6 front forks?

What about the information from MAX in this thread?

http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=101451

[Super Dave]

Does it matter?  Get on the bike and ride it.  I won races before there was cartridge forks.  I won races with only springs in stock forks.  There are lots of ways to skin a cat.

[extrakt0r]

Does it matter?  Get on the bike and ride it.  I won races before there was cartridge forks.  I won races with only springs in stock forks.  There are lots of ways to skin a cat.

Oh come on...You of all people knows the value of a good setup...

At a minimum I must re-spring due to my weight...

Come on now SD...  ;D

[Scotty Ryan]

Oh come on...You of all people knows the value of a good setup...

At a minimum I must re-spring due to my weight...

Good set up is key, but if I may...I think Dave is trying to say that suspension is so far advanced these days that you should worry about the necessities first, overall bike setup, handeling, springs and your riding - once you get those sorted then worry about the valving..... Dave let me know if im sticking my nose in where it doesn't belong...

Don't get me wrong - I have to have my springs changed too.....If it were up to me and we had a bunch of off season tests - I would like to be able to ride the bike with stock forks and then with them all set up so that you get a good overall idea of what the bike is capable of and then what effects the changes made....

But not having those oppertunities available almost forces you to take a shot in the dark.....

[extrakt0r]

Good set up is key, but if I may...I think Dave is trying to say that suspension is so far advanced these days that you should worry about the necessities first, overall bike setup, handeling, springs and your riding - once you get those sorted then worry about the valving..... Dave let me know if im sticking my nose in where it doesn't belong...

Don't get me wrong - I have to have my springs changed too.....If it were up to me and we had a bunch of off season tests - I would like to be able to ride the bike with stock forks and then with them all set up so that you get a good overall idea of what the bike is capable of and then what effects the changes made....

But not having those oppertunities available almost forces you to take a shot in the dark.....

I hear you 100%...

What are you doing to your Front End Scotty? I've had my R6 for a few weeks now and have been working on it pretty hard...

Got the Graves Exhaust installed, PG Rearsets, Yoyodyne Fairing Stay, Graves Case Covers, waiting on a bunch of Vortex Stuff...

What are you doing for bodywork? Talked to sharkskinz and they are about 2-3 weeks out still for me...

[Scotty Ryan]

I hear you 100%...

What are you doing to your Front End Scotty? I've had my R6 for a few weeks now and have been working on it pretty hard...

Got the Graves Exhaust installed, PG Rearsets, Yoyodyne Fairing Stay, Graves Case Covers, waiting on a bunch of Vortex Stuff...

What are you doing for bodywork? Talked to sharkskinz and they are about 2-3 weeks out still for me...

As far as the front end goes, Just shipped the front end off today to Thermosman, we are gonna do the 25mm kit - rear end is gonna be an Ohlins unit as well but we are waiting on Mike to get back from a test with Mr . Eric Bostrom for the final shim stack settings and then that will be good to go... Right now we have a Graves exhaust system,Graves engine covers, Yoyodyne fairing bracket, Sebimoto bodywork(off @ painter), Motocard(like Powercommander), waiting on Vortex gearing and rearsets(rear, trying to figure out the quickshifter thing.....

[extrakt0r]

As far as the front end goes, Just shipped the front end off today to Thermosman, we are gonna do the 25mm kit - rear end is gonna be an Ohlins unit as well but we are waiting on Mike to get back from a test with Mr . Eric Bostrom for the final shim stack settings and then that will be good to go... Right now we have a Graves exhaust system,Graves engine covers, Yoyodyne fairing bracket, Sebimoto bodywork(off @ painter), Motocard(like Powercommander), waiting on Vortex gearing and rearsets(rear, trying to figure out the quickshifter thing.....

Sounds like you and I will have close to the same bike
 ;D

I don't have my PC3 or Ignition Module or Quickshifter yet, so I am still on hold for all that...

I do have the Graves Exhaust installed, and the Case Covers...

I am going with an Ohlins setup, Front and Rear Also, and an Ohlins Steering Damper...But have not recieved any of that stuff yet either...

Daytona, looks pretty grim for me  >:(

[Scotty Ryan]

No Daytona for me, cost's too much cash. Pat my mechanic made a bracket to mount our Ohlins damper from last year....We should be going down south to do some testing in a month or so.....We'll see..........

[Super Dave]

You're doin' just fine, Scott!   ;D

Geometry, Springs, then you can add dampening.  

[TommyG]

WHAZZUP Scotty? why no posty? Did you stop bolting stuff on the R6 or do you just have so much HP you don`t want to tell? ;D