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For Sale SOON: Std Wheels / RSVR Sachs Shock
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:31 am
by Falco Frank
Yep - More tat to move!
Sick to death of the clutter in my garage.
Very clean OEM Brembo? standard black wheels that came with my Candy red Falco.
Rear sprocket carrier if needed but no discs, bolts or anything else from memory.
Next - first shock upgrade I did - Brand new RSVR Sachs shock.
As clean as new as it was used with a shockshield cover - not a bad 'mini' upgrade at all but the right doglegs are needed.
I need to make sure the shock I've just fitted is absolutely right for the bike before selling..
Hense - 'SOON'
Wheels can go & be photographed for Ebay etc - As soon as I can find the bloody things!!!
Re: For Sale SOON: Std Wheels / RSVR Sachs Shock
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:44 am
by D-Rider
iconic944ss wrote:
Next - first shock upgrade I did - Brand new RSVR Sachs shock.
As in GenII shock?
The "received wisdom" has been that conversion doesn't work but I've always been a bit suspicious as to whether that is really true. If it does then to have that confirmed would be great news.
What linkages are you using with it?
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:48 am
by Falco Frank
It was a MASSIVE improvement from the BLUE PIECE OF SACHS CRAP that the bike came with.
Erm, dog legs yes - I wish I had a better memory 120mm?
Got to go to bed off nights but will measure later to confirm if needed.
Cheers
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 5:39 pm
by zoidberg
did the shock work ok and with std linkages or did it need the matching parts?
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:42 pm
by D-Rider
zoidberg wrote:did the shock work ok and with std linkages or did it need the matching parts?
It will need revised linkages - usually from the donor bike.
Some of us are a bit frightened of GenII bike linkages though .....
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:27 pm
by mangocrazy
There needs to be a bit of clarification with regard to Mille/RSV 'generations', I think. The first Mille was obviously Gen 1, but it's moot whether the Gen 2 is classed as the major facelift model in 2002 (?) that had more power and revised suspension linkages and shock or the major revision in 2004 that had a complete makeover and further altered suspension linkages/shock.
Personally I wouldn't touch any RSV suspension components from 2004 onwards bikes for Falco purposes. Stuff prior to that needs the shock matching with the correct linkages.
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:34 pm
by D-Rider
GenII tends to be used for the 2004 onwards bikes (RSVR and RSVR Factory)
GenI tends to be used for the earlier bikes that are essentially the same but with a few panel changes, revised shock and larger valves and different cams on the later ones - sub dividing into "Early GenI" and later "GenI"
..... well, that's how I view it anyway
