Recent content by mwirrick

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to put some shims on the top or bottom mount of the rear shock in order to gain some ride height. I've installed an Ohlin shock, which is great by the way, but it is not ride height adjustable. On the race track, as a result, I end up dragging pegs--not...

Givi bags I have the Givi Bags and SW Motech racks and can confirm they are great. I did have a problem with the right side rack from Motech, in that it was virtually impossible to mount. I sent photos to the folks at SW Motech showing the mis-alignment and they sent me a new one that worked...

Does anyone know what the rubber band like loop is that sits in a nice little mount underneath the passenger seat? I've attached a picture I borrowed from another post (hope that's ok). Its the loop between the two seat bumpers at the tope and has flat as well as round portions. As I recall...

SW Motech racks I used SW Motech racks, and particular the quickly removable version. The process took a couple of hours to do and was pretty simple except that one of the racks was not quite straight. That is, when everything was all secure and ready for the bags, they wouldn't mount up due...

Thanks for all the good info, folks. It seems that as long as I am actually moving from Missouri to California, and had the bike registered for at least a year in Missouri, and rode it there, it should not be a problem registering it in California, regardless of its mileage. This is all...

I need some help. Its complicated, but....I bought a new 2009 FZ1 in Missouri and now want to register it in California, where I am moving to. Does anyone know if the all the FZs were made to be 50 state legal? If it is, it doesn't need the usually required 7,500 miles in order to register...

rear set mods Where exactly is this build thread from pappageno, please? I am interested in the rear set modification yet can't seem to find it with a search. Thanks.

Good input regarding rearsets, and you are absolutely right. However, I am trying to get the best of both worlds out of the bike. That is, use it for the ocassional track day, and also tour on it. So far, with the significant exception of peg dragging, it has done pretty well. I have Givi...

Thanks, Oldschool. I think you are probably right. The proper spring rate for my weight and the better valving of the Ohlin, should make a huge difference. Already, on the street, there is a noticeable difference in the smoothness and the solid feeling the shock provides. Next is the front...

Can anyone tell me if the shock mounting points on the FZ1 (mine's an '09), can be shimmed to gain additional ride height. I just bought an Ohlin shock but its the YA906, and, as it turns out, it does not have ride height adjustibility. I need to raise the bike up a tad to reduce peg dragging...

Question I, too, love my 09 FZ1 and have set about making it as good as I can afford to. So far, the Ohlin rear shock has been the big buy. But changing the front end I am less certain of. Given that it works ala MotoGP bikes, where one tube is compression and the other is rebound, is it...

Photos Thanks for the effort. This kind of thing can be very helpful / useful. Cheers.

Texas tornado camp Not to be too negative, but....I also have to wonder if Ben Spies and Colin Edwards would really be there to instruct. Gotta think they've some more important things to do in preparation for next year's GP season. But then again, maybe now is the time, during their off...

Other great options That does look like fun. Would be great to meet Colin or Ben, too, to say the least. Another great school similar in nature is Rich Oliver's Mystery School. Also uses TT125s. Outside Fresno in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Most fun on two or four wheels...

First track day with FZ1 I just did a track day on my 09 FZ1 and had a blast. I road it there with Givi hard bags, took them off upon arrival, along with the SWMotech removable racks, took the mirrors off, the rear tailight section, and off I went. It worked well, but as others have...