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posted December 28, 2007 06:18 PM
zx-14 suspension tune up
me and steve took our bikes to a suspension expert today, what a difference in handling!
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posted December 28, 2007 06:25 PM
steve is that your bike back there? another sunny florida day....
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posted December 28, 2007 06:49 PM
 Edited By: stevewfl on 28 Dec 2007 18:57
Dave they were conspiring to STEAL our bikes is what it was~!
The suspension set-ups are SWEET, and thanks for showing me those awesome north roads!!!
Here's some more pics from my phone cam:
view from seafood restaurant overlooking the marsh we stopped at during the suspension test from hell ride:
Temperature! (thank God it cooled down to this once we got north of Tampa)
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posted December 29, 2007 05:50 AM
props to the original Hooters and the classic Bayport Inn.
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posted December 29, 2007 06:33 AM
Edited By: stevewfl on 29 Dec 2007 06:38
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props to the original Hooters and the classic Bayport Inn.
The next time I spend the day having my suspension done I'm bringing a REAL camera! With the folks you know and hangouts we hit I'd have taken a whole lot more pics!
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posted December 29, 2007 03:09 PM
i think this thread would get more hits if it was called hooters girls
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posted December 29, 2007 07:40 PM
why didn't you name it that :P
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posted December 29, 2007 09:26 PM
Great Pics,
Steve you should not rub in the Temps too much, I suspect were going to freeze our a$$es off Wed and Thurs....How the hell does 32 degrees make it to Orlando/Tampa. After riding these roads for the past year let me make mention that when it's 32 in Orlando it will be in the mid 20's in Polk County. Typically it's about 5-7 degrees F cooler in those lower areas. Getting ready for Winter
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posted December 29, 2007 09:38 PM
Hi! how've you been? I didn't know you're local, come join us for bike night sometime?
In Tampa we're still going to have perfect riding weather in the day except one day. Here is our upcoming forecast 
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posted December 29, 2007 10:29 PM
Iam so jealous, my bike is on the lift and that is where it will remain for a few more months. Northern Indiana has some pretty brutal winters. About the only ones to have it worse than us is the folks up in da UP A'. Of course they are getting their fix with snomobiles right now.
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posted December 30, 2007 08:15 AM
Bigdtd, were did you and Steve get your suspension tweeaked, what did they do to your bikes, and what kind of fess were they charging?
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posted December 30, 2007 09:25 AM
Edited By: bigdtd on 30 Dec 2007 09:26
Kinetic Motorsports in Hudson, FL. The guy was named Chad. He measured travel and sag. He checked rebound and damping with and without the rider on the bike. He used measuring tape and he worked the suspension vigorously to judge its operation. He really balanced my front and rear settings for much improved overall handling. He adjusted the throttle cables, air pressure in tires and discussed my riding habits and needs for the street and strip. He charged me $45 for spending almost an hour tweaking my bike. He says with further feedback we can make further adjustments. The guy has a ton of racing background and the session was very informative. I had made previous adjustments with a friend of mine that has experience with suspension and some of them were in the right direction some had gone too far. I had the front end too stiff and the back end needed some tweaking too. That said he mentioned that this was a baseline and a full adjustment would mean changing springs and possibly other suspension goodies. You know you can spend as much as you want to, but he really improved my setup with stock components. I am 6'2" and 260lbs. I highly recommend these guys, Steve's R1 responded very favorably to his adjustments as well, day and night difference.
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posted December 30, 2007 11:42 AM
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Kinetic Motorsports in Hudson, FL. The guy was named Chad. He measured travel and sag. He checked rebound and damping with and without the rider on the bike. He used measuring tape and he worked the suspension vigorously to judge its operation. He really balanced my front and rear settings for much improved overall handling. He adjusted the throttle cables, air pressure in tires and discussed my riding habits and needs for the street and strip. He charged me $45 for spending almost an hour tweaking my bike. He says with further feedback we can make further adjustments. The guy has a ton of racing background and the session was very informative. I had made previous adjustments with a friend of mine that has experience with suspension and some of them were in the right direction some had gone too far. I had the front end too stiff and the back end needed some tweaking too. That said he mentioned that this was a baseline and a full adjustment would mean changing springs and possibly other suspension goodies. You know you can spend as much as you want to, but he really improved my setup with stock components. I am 6'2" and 260lbs. I highly recommend these guys, Steve's R1 responded very favorably to his adjustments as well, day and night difference.
Wow....super cool, it's looks like that was money well spent. I travel vigorously and looking to start the enhancements on my bike. Beleive it or not, I still got my Zx stock. I just got a Smeg and waiting for HPC to ceramic coat it Black. I had mentioned to Steve on a different forum that I wanted to hook up with you guys and go for a spin. Unfortunately it may be some time before I will return. Ride safe and good information on this forum, thanks!
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posted December 30, 2007 05:05 PM
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I had mentioned to Steve on a different forum that I wanted to hook up with you guys and go for a spin. Unfortunately it may be some time before I will return. Ride safe and good information on this forum, thanks!
Hi, I've been steadily posting rides for quite some time. Hope you can make one soon. If nothing else, this one should be a blast, I'm taking a few vacation days over it and traveling from Fl.
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=27&TID=35721&set_time=
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posted December 30, 2007 06:15 PM
anytime you are in the tampa bay area give a heads up and we will show you a good time, that goes for all on this forum, we love to ride and live it up
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posted December 31, 2007 02:23 PM
cool, thanks...will do
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posted December 31, 2007 08:58 PM
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Hi! how've you been? I didn't know you're local, come join us for bike night sometime?
In Tampa we're still going to have perfect riding weather in the day except one day. Here is our upcoming forecast
Thanks Steve, and you know if I had not gone into work today I would have. My boss lost a key guy at the shop and he has been picking up the slack. He asked me to get some drawings/work done for him New Years day, I'm a company man what can I say. Dress warm it's one of those days that start off nice and just become chap-stick cold by 5 PM. I'll be with you in sprit.
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posted December 31, 2007 09:58 PM
We have the bike nights every wed. night, c'mon and join us!
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