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#11 Post by MattL » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:31 am

Guys! Guess what happened today?? I woke up kinda late which was OK because it was kinda hot so I jumped into my pool and swam for a while. Was very refreshing. Then I went over to a cookout my buddy was having and we ate the best steaks. I guess he got them from some new market down town but they were awsome.

Right now I'm just firing up the grille and cooking up some burgers... I think I'm gona toast the bun and maybe put some lettuce on the burger with some mustard. Sounds pretty good huh? OH YEA! I forgot! I saw the friggin fattest cat walking down the street today! Thing must have weighed friggin 50 lbs!









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#12 Post by 9000white » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:32 am

WOW!!! 2200 miles.
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#13 Post by VermilionX » Sun Jul 16, 2006 11:51 am

i saw this site...

i wann try it but i can't do it alone since it requires 3 peeps to get the measurement. :sad:

http://www.gpsuspension.com/services/tuningfaq.php
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#14 Post by VermilionX » Sun Jul 16, 2006 1:12 pm

i changed the front suspension settings back to stock settings.

what the guy from the track actually did was set it to full soft. that doesn't seem right to me.

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#15 Post by 9000white » Sun Jul 16, 2006 1:53 pm

MattL wrote:Guys! Guess what happened today?? I woke up kinda late which was OK because it was kinda hot so I jumped into my pool and swam for a while. Was very refreshing. Then I went over to a cookout my buddy was having and we ate the best steaks. I guess he got them from some new market down town but they were awsome.

Right now I'm just firing up the grille and cooking up some burgers... I think I'm gona toast the bun and maybe put some lettuce on the burger with some mustard. Sounds pretty good huh? OH YEA! I forgot! I saw the friggin fattest cat walking down the street today! Thing must have weighed friggin 50 lbs!

same here on the burgers.but i prefer my beef to be imported from mexico as the local stuff can only contain 3% rat droppings.i find the higher the rat dropping content the better the burger.9000white









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#16 Post by Jamers! » Sun Jul 16, 2006 1:59 pm

Mintbread wrote:http://totalmotorcycle.com/BBS/viewforum.php?f=32


+1 oh, and no you havent.



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#17 Post by dieziege » Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:05 pm

So Verm... tell me again what you meant by "pro" when describing suspension tuners hanging out outside events? :roll:

BTW: With your weight, soft is correct. You want to get max travel from the suspension and if you don't add much mass to the bike you need to soften the suspension to get that travel. If you set it too hard then when you hit a bump the front wheel will lift and if you are in a curve you'll have a bad day.
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#18 Post by VermilionX » Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:07 pm

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+1 oh, and no you havent.



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yes, i agree haven't... i should done it until i hit the rev limiter.

dieziege wrote:So Verm... tell me again what you meant by "pro" when describing suspension tuners hanging out outside events? :roll:

BTW: With your weight, soft is correct. You want to get max travel from the suspension and if you don't add much mass to the bike you need to soften the suspension to get that travel. If you set it too hard then when you hit a bump the front wheel will lift and if you are in a curve you'll have a bad day.
nope... like i said, the pros aren't there. and yes, they hang out there to represent and advertise their company.

i see... i should soften it up again then... i tested the bike in the canyons, and it felt like the same bike as before... very bumpy... i should soften it up.

the standard is 7 turns from the the softest... i think i'll try 4 turns from the softest. then tomorrow i'll do another run on the canyon w/ that setting.

i was reaidng some suspension guide and it forgot to mention which is better for lighweight riders. so i wasn't sure if i needed softer or harder.

thanks a lot man! im very grateful to you. :D

oh and wanna go riding diez? what canyons are close to you? or if you want, let's go around here, i have seen some good ones from other riders this past month.
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#19 Post by TechTMW » Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:58 pm

VermilionX wrote:
nope... like i said, the pros aren't there. and yes, they hang out there to represent and advertise their company.
They hang out there to convince people like you that you need to buy all this stuff to go FASTER on your bike, Because if you can't go FASTER then you aren't COOL.

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#20 Post by VermilionX » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:05 pm

TechTMW wrote:
They hang out there to convince people like you that you need to buy all this stuff to go FASTER on your bike, Because if you can't go FASTER then you aren't COOL.

Congratulations, you are a performance parts saleman's wet dream.

rider skill can make you go faster.

having the right bike setup can make you go faster as well.

anyway... i found out that i need to setuo my static sag 1st before all else... can't do that alone, need at least 3 peeps for that job.

and WOW! it's expensive but im sure it'll make a lot of difference when i can already afford it. http://www.gpsuspension.com/services/quotes/gsxr750.php

however... im gonna ask how much it is just to setup my stock suspension. i don't wanna upgrade it yet. i just want to get a better configuration for myself.
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