What Did You Do To Your Busa, Today?

Around $2k +/- from memory.
Would I do it again, yep. It's the old saying, do it once, do it right.
Sounds awesome, light as and the dyno showed a marked improvement over the cheaper stuff I was using.
 
ottafish said:
Around $2k +/- from memory.
Would I do it again, yep. It's the old saying, do it once, do it right.
Sounds awesome, light as and the dyno showed a marked improvement over the cheaper stuff I was using.
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Similar to my Yosh system...
 
More like what did your wife do to your busa, today? She backed the car into the bike and knocked it over.

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WuzzaCBXRider said:
A wooden wedge works pretty well. Just roll the wheel up the wedge until the axle slots line up. Even easier with a lift table where everything is waist high.
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Are you implying spending money on a metal thingy that a wood wedge could do is wasting money? Haha, It's definitely an extravagance and completely unnecessary. But use it a couple of times and there's no going back.
 
Not liking the stock one that will swipe painted parts of the bike, I bought a hex key. This huge beauty sticks out far from the bike. Leverage could be a problem if the bolts are tight, but they will not be too tight from me touching them.

I have not adjusted the preload settings, which I am well aware should be done immediately, but I did not have the appropriate and protective tools. I was waiting to get my mechanic's attention as he treats fasteners like fine jewels, but it is not happening. Thus I purchased a Sunex 14mm impact socket and a Motion Pro brass punch. Note that the company calls this "shock spanner punch". That name makes no sense although it alludes to the punch replacing a spanner for the job.

I adjusted the fork preload one turn out from stock and will continue to adjust this by feel.

Thanks @c10 for explaining that there is not room to use a spanner on the shock and for recommending the brass punch. I do not have a dead blow hammer that you recommended but I do have a small sledge. I found your posts after trying the Honda stamped steel spanner as well as an aftermarket 2-sided swiveling spanner. I thought I was in like Flint with fine tools right? Nope, this ain't no glorious Honda. There is no room in there. The next opportunity when it is well-lit outside I will adjust the shock.

Shock rider sag needs to be significantly increased. I am hoping that this remaining adjustment is causing the excessively harsh behavior on our terrible roads. I initially adjusted all of the damping and rebound just in slightly from stock swampy settings but it is still too harsh. If not, a suspension rebuild early on in the bike's life would move up on the priority list. I just want it to handle the road comfortably. I do not ask for much, but I know that stock sport bikes rarely do this well.


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