LSintegra

i finally secured a full time job and can now afford to put some decent money on my R1. the first item, track suit hehe,

anyways
got some baffles and that will be it for piping, but interested in upgrading the suspension. is the GPR stabilizer worth it for the price, apart from spending some ridiculus amount of $$$ on ohlin steering damper and other products (way later on the list of mods)? thanx in advance

life sux die

i run a GPR and couldn't be happier. i did have to send it in though (about 6 months after owning it), 'cause one of the seals took a **** (it started seeping some hydro. oil.), nothing crazy though. they took care of it free of charge, only took 2 days before i had it back.

Mike Ockhurts

GPR

best bang for the buck and requires no drilling of the frame

LSintegra

so GPR compared to the ohlins steering damper?

tmkpres

I have the scotts and LOVE it. I will never own another bike without it.

life sux die

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LSintegra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so GPR compared to the ohlins steering damper?</TD></TR></TABLE>

they're both good. GPR is in SoCal though, and their customer service is top-notch. they only charge like $12 to have the stabilizer rebuilt (something you should do every year) with new seals, and offer a few different options for oil weights.

Quiks66

The added power you're working with on the R1 will produce some headshake once you start taking it to the track or doing some hard canyon rides. Until then, I don't know that the GPR should be so high up on your list.

Have you had your suspension adjusted for your weight and riding style?
-If not, get that done first

Are your stock suspension components (ie springs, shock) ideal for your weight?
-Changing out your stock springs and changing the valving will change the handling characteristics for the better, moreso than any bolt-on damper will provide.

All of this info is provisional though...cuz the GPR just looks kinda cool, too

backlash

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tmkpres &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have the scotts and LOVE it. I will never own another bike without it. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Plus it's got Ohlins engraved on it. I like mine as well.

fatboy01

http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=170579

Good time to pick up a new ohlins damper

LSintegra

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Quiks66 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The added power you're working with on the R1 will produce some headshake once you start taking it to the track or doing some hard canyon rides.
Have you had your suspension adjusted for your weight and riding style?
-If not, get that done first

Are your stock suspension components (ie springs, shock) ideal for your weight?
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i think i will feel safer with a stabilizer, i am 175 with leathers..so the stock components will be okay, my friend also knows a guy that does suspension adjustments for like $40...so yea ur right I should do that first

Quiks66

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i think i will feel safer with a stabilizer, i am 175 with leathers..so the stock components will be okay, my friend also knows a guy that does suspension adjustments for like $40...so yea ur right I should do that first</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ya, have your suspension set up first. There are a lot of how-to's for suspensions and setting it up yourself will allow you to learn how it works and how changes to compression/rebound and preload all work. I adjusted mine myself before my last trackday but then had the guy from RaceTech do some changes. He made some adjustments, then had me ride, then adjusted things again more to my liking. Definitely worth the $30 I paid

delacampos

I run an Ohlins damper with a Graves mount kit on my R6. A bit pricey but well worth it.

bad-monkey

i've got the scotts and i like it better, only because there's more resolution in the adjustments, but i had the GPR on the F4i and it was a fine damper.

whatVTEC

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by life sux die &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i run a GPR and couldn't be happier. i did have to send it in though (about 6 months after owning it), 'cause one of the seals took a **** (it started seeping some hydro. oil.), nothing crazy though. they took care of it free of charge, only took 2 days before i had it back. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I had a GPR on my 03 CBR and also had to send it in and they took care of it free of charge.

backlash

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by whatVTEC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I had a GPR on my 03 CBR and also had to send it in and they took care of it free of charge.</TD></TR></TABLE>
How soon after owning it did you have to send it in?

I've never had to send my Scotts in.

The GPR is interchangeable (if you have the correct mount) between bikes too right?

whatVTEC

it was probably about the same time period (6 monthes)

liam821

yay for a stock Ohlins