Suspension people in Sydney

MrStompy · Post by **MrStompy** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:34 pm

Can anyone reccomend a good suspension person/shop in sydney.

i want to get my bike set up so i know its the best it can be for my weight etc.

i had a quick look through a few of the other threads in this section but didnt have any luck.

hopefully i can get a good base setup for it then i can "experiment" a little after that.

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:36 pm

Rumour has it there's a bloke out Windsor Downs way that seems to have an fair idea...

And there's also test track right on his door step...

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:15 pm

yeah mate, Windsor is the place to go, top track out there too..

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:18 pm

actually if the place is open on saturday we should have a suspension twiddling party and then go for a ride, its gotta be better than my damper fitting party last weekend

.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:29 pm

have you considered just adjusting stock stuff to your weight before you go to someone who will rip it out and replace it with whatever brand of valve emulators they (sell) use (ohlins, race tech, penske etc).

its not cheap

might be alot cheaper option

jpbikeboy · Post by **jpbikeboy** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:39 am

I'm with Phil on this one. The problem is that alot of people don't know how to set up, and what differences are felt with different adjustments. I find the hardest thing is knowing how to correct a problem you have. Frank Ponze at Biketek is very good. He's out near Campbelltown.

jpbikeboy · Post by **jpbikeboy** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:44 am

Have a look at this or do a google for "motorcycle suspension setup"
http://www.gostar-racing.com/club/motor ... set-up.htm

Post by **MadKaw** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:13 am

Phil wrote:have you considered just adjusting stock stuff to your weight before you go to someone who will rip it out and replace it with whatever brand of valve emulators they (sell) use (ohlins, race tech, penske etc).

its not cheap

might be alot cheaper option

I agree and thats what the guy at Windsor would do....

and Hoffy, we've been talking about a suspension setup and ride day for a while but never got around to it. I think we ended up doing most ppls suspension one at a time..
Then a lot of my hard work went up in flames..

Saturday may be an option as its the young boys birthday on Sunday..

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:09 pm

Frank Pons, or Terry Hayes are the brains over there still arent they?? if u want to pay for it...
i got Hoey Racing over here to set mine up..for NADA..good blokes they are..what a difference it makes!!

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:14 pm

MadKaw wrote:and Hoffy, we've been talking about a suspension setup and ride day for a while but never got around to it. I think we ended up doing most ppls suspension one at a time..
Then a lot of my hard work went up in flames..

geez.......sorry bout that mate

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 8:40 pm

I was thinking about doing a trip up Bells Line on Sat to test out my recently setup suspension that dude out at windsor is pretty good

, just haven't had a chance to test it out yet. And it'll be the last ride before the 7 gets its new colours, its getting stripped next week.
Anyway anyone want to come for a ride ??

Greenblood · Post by **Greenblood** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:28 am

frl0173 wrote:I was thinking about doing a trip up Bells Line on Sat to test out my recently setup suspension that dude out at windsor is pretty good , just haven't had a chance to test it out yet. And it'll be the last ride before the 7 gets its new colours, its getting stripped next week.
Anyway anyone want to come for a ride ??

Just spotted the post & am wondering what settings you got for the front
of the ZX7? And what colours are you going for? Also I am up for a ride
on the Bells LIne anytime.