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Re: [turbobike] Faster steering ZX9R B1

Jerry (jerry@spoon0.demon.co.uk)
Mon, 17 May 1999 12:27:23 +0100 

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10-15mm would be enough to start with, then pending on how much you want =
to effect things (the rake etc) move at 5mm intervals.

Tyres are important because the loading at a different angle will change =
the foot print that the tyre has on the road and will need to be' run in =
again'
before pushing it. Beware though it will speed things up but will remove =
overall grip in corners and straight line stability, especially on some =
thing that can accelerate
like a ZX9R.

A small point that doesn't make any difference, unless you actually do =
any miles..............is comfort. Now I know its a sports bike and the =
majority of people here probably don't do enough miles to worry but =
changing the position of the forks will change the riding position as =
well as the bike (i.e. during one of the major Blade revamps they raised =
the bars 15mm, sounds nothing, made all the difference to my wrists =
round town, and I had to do 500 miles a week on one at the time.)

There was a hugh article about it in a Performance Bikes (UK) about, I =
could have a look there if you want?

Jerry

----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Phillip Foulston=20
  To: Turbo=20
  Sent: 16 May 1999 20:09
  Subject: [turbobike] Faster steering ZX9R B1


  Hi,
  =20
  A bit of advice needed:
  I know that if I drop my yokes down my forks a little my steering will =
become faster but how much is advisable and will it make me push the =
front tyre harder through the bends?
  =20
  The bike is very stable at high speed and I can hold nice tight lines =
round long sweeping bends but the weight of the bike makes the tight =
bends a bit of a challenge especially when I have to quickly flick from =
one side to the other.

  Phil.

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10-15mm would be enough to start with, then pending = on how=20 much you want to effect things (the rake etc) move at 5mm=20 intervals.
 
Tyres are important because the loading at a = different angle=20 will change the foot print that the tyre has on the road and will need = to be'=20 run in again'
before pushing it. Beware though it will speed = things up but=20 will remove overall grip in corners and straight line stability, = especially on=20 some thing that can accelerate
like a ZX9R.
 
A small point that doesn't make any difference, = unless you=20 actually do any miles..............is comfort. Now I know its a sports = bike and=20 the majority of people here probably don't do = enough miles=20 to worry but changing the position of the forks will change the riding = position=20 as well as the bike (i.e. during one of the major Blade revamps they = raised the=20 bars 15mm, sounds nothing, made all the difference = to my=20 wrists round town, and I had to do 500 miles a week on one at the=20 time.)
 
There was a hugh article about it in a Performance = Bikes (UK)=20 about, I could have a look there if you want?
 
Jerry
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Phillip Foulston
To: Turbo
Sent: 16 May 1999 20:09
Subject: [turbobike] Faster steering ZX9R B1

Hi,
 
A bit of advice = needed:
I know that if I drop my yokes = down my forks a=20 little my steering will become faster but how much is advisable and = will it=20 make me push the front tyre harder through the bends?
 
The bike is very stable at high = speed and I=20 can hold nice tight lines round long sweeping bends but the weight of = the bike=20 makes the tight bends a bit of a challenge especially when I have to = quickly=20 flick from one side to the other.
 
Phil.
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