Recent content by Headshrinker

While this may have been done to death, what have folks found to be a good replacement shock for an 09 FZ1? Went to the shop and tried to setup the suspension and they offered that the rear ought to be replaced as it is all the way firm and still not quite right. I have read that the 09 rear...

Thanks to the folks who responded...as mentioned, replaced the stock tires with Q2s, set pressure at 36f/42r cold (2009 FZ1) and the bike was "squishy", especially the back tire, felt like the pressure was low. So, increased pressure but problem persisted so on advice I LOWERED the pressure to...

2009 FZ1...seems to me to run a bit on the warm side, especially under say 35-40 mph...question is, what do people's bikes seem to run temperature wise? I know the manual says that 242 degrees is overheating, not running that hot but will hit the 214 degree (fan comes on) mark at low...

Have sort of tried that to a certain degree...I came across something (not sure where) that offered running the pressure fairly low (like 35 psi) with the Q2s...

New to the forum here but have a question...recently put a set of Sportmax Q2s on my 09 FZ1...was running the stock pressure (36/42 cold) but the bike, especially the rear feels "squishy", almost like the tire is low on air. Will check again cold pressure, they are right on the money. Checked...