Author Topic: After waiting 2 1/2 months the package arrived...... (Read 5181 times)

MRieck · « **Reply #25 on:** April 20, 2006, 09:36:29 PM »

Quote from: scondon on April 20, 2006, 09:33:13 PM

Quote from: MRieck on April 20, 2006, 09:23:17 PM
Quote from: scondon on April 20, 2006, 09:19:26 PM
Quote from: samcr750 on April 20, 2006, 09:10:00 PM
Gee Wizzzz, what's Scon been on ?.....I want some

I've just been working in the garage for the first time in months(it seems) and am feeling rather giddy,Sam. Dreaming of what this rusty pile will eventually be. Then Mike has to go and post those beeeyooootiful shocks and the rubber band just snapped
I suck....sorry Sean.
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In the world of performance parts, ignorance truly IS bliss,haha.
...but once you get a taste of it Sean.....

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #26 on:** April 20, 2006, 09:37:28 PM »

Quote from: MRieck on April 20, 2006, 09:32:07 PM

Quote from: samcr750 on April 20, 2006, 09:23:50 PM
How far is New Hampshire, I had a mate that raced there in the 70s. Brian Zeky.

He was from Copake Lake in NYS.

He also raced one of my bikes in the 76 I.O.M TT.

He finished 15th.

Sam.
For Christsakes....did you tune Hailwoods comeback Ducati. What was that 1980?

That was Sports Motorcycles of Manchester, about 12 miles from my work place.

MRieck · « **Reply #27 on:** April 20, 2006, 09:39:12 PM »

Quote from: samcr750 on April 20, 2006, 09:37:28 PM

Quote from: MRieck on April 20, 2006, 09:32:07 PM
Quote from: samcr750 on April 20, 2006, 09:23:50 PM
How far is New Hampshire, I had a mate that raced there in the 70s. Brian Zeky.

He was from Copake Lake in NYS.

He also raced one of my bikes in the 76 I.O.M TT.

He finished 15th.

Sam.
For Christsakes....did you tune Hailwoods comeback Ducati. What was that 1980?

That was Sports Motorcycles of Manchester, about 12 miles from my work place.

Sam...do you know Tony Scott??

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #28 on:** April 20, 2006, 09:40:36 PM »

Not personaly.

MRieck · « **Reply #29 on:** April 20, 2006, 09:44:42 PM »

Quote from: samcr750 on April 20, 2006, 09:40:36 PM

Not personally.

You obviously know who I mean....(Mr.RC-30). He started Kentucky Fried Chicken in England I believe.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #30 on:** April 20, 2006, 09:51:03 PM »

Talking about RC30s, I just found a piccy of me on my NC30 on a web site over there.

Motorcycleusa.com. go to galleries, type in thundersprint 2005,

scondon · « **Reply #31 on:** April 20, 2006, 10:18:12 PM »

Damn, Sam. You are one "Lean,Mean, and Clean" Racing Machine

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #32 on:** April 20, 2006, 10:22:08 PM »

WHALEMAN · « **Reply #33 on:** April 21, 2006, 05:05:14 AM »

MRieck, Are these stock off the shelf or are they custom? How much were they? Thanks

MRieck · « **Reply #34 on:** April 21, 2006, 10:18:30 AM »

Quote from: WHALEMAN on April 21, 2006, 05:05:14 AM

MRieck, Are these stock off the shelf or are they custom? How much were they? Thanks

They are custom made in the Netherlands- that's why it takes so long . You can choose shock and stroke lengths, springs etc. They set up the shocks for your weight too. They are expensive coming in around 800.00

cd811 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 21, 2006, 05:40:48 PM »

dam...by the topic, I thought you were getting one of those asian girls...lol

MRieck · « **Reply #36 on:** April 21, 2006, 06:05:45 PM »

Quote from: cd811 on April 21, 2006, 05:40:48 PM

dam...by the topic, I thought you were getting one of those asian girls...lol

I'm married to a Korean. Born and bred here though.

scondon · « **Reply #37 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:43:37 PM »

Quote from: MRieck on April 21, 2006, 10:18:30 AM

They are expensive coming in around 800.00

Phew! Well, that settles THAT. Now I can go back to building my "cheap" bike with a clear mind

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #38 on:** April 25, 2006, 06:35:01 PM »

Quote from: MRieck on April 21, 2006, 10:18:30 AM

Quote from: WHALEMAN on April 21, 2006, 05:05:14 AM
MRieck, Are these stock off the shelf or are they custom? How much were they? Thanks
They are custom made in the Netherlands- that's why it takes so long . You can choose shock and stroke lengths, springs etc. They set up the shocks for your weight too. They are expensive coming in around 800.00

What about the bikes weight Mike ?
What other info did you have to give them before they built them. ?

Sam.

volthause · « **Reply #39 on:** April 25, 2006, 06:51:19 PM »

good gawd. those are beautiful shocks. they look similar to the racing bilsteins i have for my race car. and here i just pulled the trigger on some of those boges on ebay.

the question remains, however... can you build a front end for a CB that will keep up with those shocks?

MRieck · « **Reply #40 on:** April 25, 2006, 06:53:25 PM »

First...nice pic there Sam. They ask for riders weight(nothing about bikes weight), what eye to eye length you want, progressive or linear spring, longer stroke length/shorter stroke length. Extra cost items include ti nitrite on the shaft, ride height adjustment and some others. If I remeber correctly you can also get it in a piggy back design with adjustable compression. Mine have 30 clicks of rebound adjustment. I fit them on the bike Sunday...I'll take some pics tomorrow. They went on nicely though I had to cut a very small "window" in the chainguard for clearence. You can't see it when the shock is mounted.

MRieck · « **Reply #41 on:** April 25, 2006, 06:56:25 PM »

Quote from: volthause on April 25, 2006, 06:51:19 PM

good gawd. those are beautiful shocks. they look similar to the racing bilsteins i have for my race car. and here i just pulled the trigger on some of those boges on ebay.

the question remains, however... can you build a front end for a CB that will keep up with those shocks?

I want to fit Race Tech cartridge emulators with some of their springs. I run them on my FJ and have installed them on at least a dozen bikes. They work great. Just have to figure out which size (if any) will fit. Race Tech actually listed one for the CB500/550 for a year or 2 but they don't any more.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #42 on:** April 25, 2006, 06:59:24 PM »

Do they not ask for the swing arm geometry or the weight of the bike loaded/unloaded at both ends ?

Sam.

MRieck · « **Reply #43 on:** April 26, 2006, 06:31:50 AM »

Quote from: samcr750 on April 25, 2006, 06:59:24 PM

Do they not ask for the swing arm geometry or the weight of the bike loaded/unloaded at both ends ?

Sam.

I would think unloaded bike weights would be in a data folder. If you had change the weight of the bike radically I would make a point of it. I think eye to eye length and stroke length(which can effect overall lengtgh) would address changes to original shock mounting points on a twin shock swingarm. Single shock systems using non OEM links would change rates a bit and would have to be addressed. The important thing I've seen is how much initial preload is used on an assembled shock. I usually see about 10 to 16 mm recommended. The shocks include easy instructions on setting rear sag which in the end is the important thing. I've found the front spring rates to be much more sensitive to combined weight. My Busa currently uses 1.1 Kg springs as opposed to the original 8.0 or 8.5 springs. The Busa a heavy bike and I'm over 210lbs. I had to dial in so much preload with the stock springs that the spring damping rate goes out the window....it doesn't work as intended. A buddy installed different compression valves/shim stacks,different rebound stacks and removed the anti bottoming units. A different fork now.

volthause · « **Reply #44 on:** April 26, 2006, 09:31:03 AM »

well come on then! let's see these things mounted.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #45 on:** April 26, 2006, 01:43:35 PM »

Nothing like a little head(job) to pay for the goodies. Port em if you got em - daddy needs new shocks !!

MRieck · « **Reply #46 on:** April 26, 2006, 02:11:52 PM »

Quote from: volthause on April 26, 2006, 09:31:03 AM

well come on then! let's see these things mounted.

OK...OK..geez, you guys are tough.

volthause · « **Reply #47 on:** April 26, 2006, 02:33:17 PM »

very nice!

but... um..

now i need to see the rest of the bike. that one is obviously not the "ordinary" CB.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #48 on:** April 26, 2006, 03:08:25 PM »

Quote from: volthause on April 26, 2006, 02:33:17 PM

very nice!

but... um..

now i need to see the rest of the bike. that one is obviously not the "ordinary" CB.

Volthause, read what it says at the bottom of Mikes posts.

Sam.

volthause · « **Reply #49 on:** April 26, 2006, 03:09:26 PM »

ohhhh. yeah i totally missed that.

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