Does my arse look big in this?

[salty]

Finally got the ZXR400L forks in - look great have some GSXR600K1 calipers to go on - bit worried about the rear end RGV250VJ22 with an R6 shock - it seems very high



Its grown 3 inches since yesterday (yeah..if only...) question is - is it too high? have I got to play with the suspension linkages to lower it or will it be OK?



Salty

[scooble]

the angle in the top pick of the swingarm does look very steep. Are you using tie rods connected to the orignal RGV swingarm position, or have you had a new tie rod housing welded to the bottom of the swingarm?
I had a new tie rod block welded to mine (in the same relative position as the original KR), The Elf I think uses the original RGV Tie rod connection.

Those pipes look different, what are they?

[JanBros]

I to have an RGV swing and R6 shock.

I used a ZZR600 knuckel (or FZR400 1WG, not sure) and slightly shortened rods.

[salty]

The pipes are (I'm told) Nikons cut and rewelded at a higher level, they weigh nothing and sound great - unfortunately they are too close to the rearsets and I have a set of Raask rearsets that won't fit at all.

I think welding a block onto the RGV swing arm is the best bet - using the RGV mount puts the tie rods so far apart at the bottom they foul the exhausts. Are you using the standard KR1-S linkage as well?

Salty

[scooble]

I am using a fabricated tie rod bearing block, 6mm shorter tie rods and KR kinkage with a modified R6 shock. Could do with a little more ride height though as I am also decking the footrests.

[salty]

This modifying stuff is slow work - front end finished, ZXR400L forks & front wheel (needs a repaint but get it working first) calipers are GSXR600 K1 seem to work ok - but this is the easy end - Can't find the time to sort the RGV250VJ22 rear end with R6 shock so will revert to standard KR1-S rear end with a Hagon shock - track day end of the month at Cadwell - massively not ready!



Salty