Very excited to test this. Also a huge high five to racetech for actually stocking all these springs rates, most people just ignore people outside of the bell curve so that was a really nice surprise. Just because people also seem to always get upset if I don't say it, I paid for all of these parts with my own money, and some money from patrons. None of this was sponsored in any way!
There were trees before there was Snap-On. No workshop is complete without a pile of assorted wooden blocks. A good job, made to look easy. We await your ride on the newly sprung beast. I hope your back recovers quickly. Thank you. 👍
Yes indeed! I agree, I actually collect cut offs from work when good stuff is there for this exact reason :D It's actually a very nice bike to work on so it makes it easy :) Getting there now thankfully, but my god it has sucked. Back injuries are not my favourite. Thank you!!
You should put the plastic cover back, this erea got a lot of dirt and water, without it the piston will be damaged sooner! I believe that it should be installed before the spacer @13:10
It'll be fine. And if it isn't I'll post an update so people can learn from my mistake, but I can't see it having any major effects tbh, it wouldn't block much water.
The center screw and clip on the lower rear of the airbox is exactly the same as my ZX10 air box. Neat tip on the airbox screws turning counter clockwise to start them. What are those flappers for? To prevent scuffing under the tank? Tell me you are going to check your static sag!!! I think the red spring looks great. OC: I would if I had the need.
So you're saying I basically have a ZX10? I wonder would a ZX10 engine fit......that'd be amazing. Just saves the threads eh, once you take things apart 1000s of times it helps :D The flooper flappers? They add 10bhp of course. Nah I think it's for tank scuffage by the looks of it yeah. Sag, never heard of it :P Of course :) Yeah I like the red a lot, it adds a nice extra element :)
Now I’m wondering, does Eibach manufacture all of Ractech’s springs? In any case, it’ll be cool to hear your thoughts on it. I’m sure it’ll be a huge improvement. There is only one true MacGuyver, and Richard Dean Anderson is his name. 😄
No these were under their "alternate" springs section. So different manufacturer options. Still they have the rates and all :) Can't wait to test it. :) Haha I'm just a tribute act 😂
It worked and that's it. I too am a McGyverer those blocks of wood should be labeled and added to your tools. On behalf of other Kwakasaki z900rs owners thank you for showing the torque settings. I don't have one meself but a welcome move nonetheless. It's strange now when I'm going out for a ride I talk to myself in an Irish accent.
You'd think that's how most people will see it but I always get some lovely messages :D Haha those blocks are there all the time, in constant use :P Not at all, and if you ever need some pages from the service manual send me a message and I'll make sure you get what you need :) Hahahaha I need to hear that :D
👍 The new spring is going to help with the handling. I read. Somewhere that the rear shock with pre load adjuster from the Z1000SX fits the Z900RS? not sure how true that is
It did, wildly better, it might be even too stiff now and I generally didn't have correctly sprung suspension in the past :D So I have read, I might do that experiment at some point!
While a poor substitute for a coupla lumps of wood, a scissor jack would have provided good support. With the added bonus of being minutely adjustable when inserting bolts. Cheep as dirt, purchased at the local wreckers.
Good job well done, sometimes we have to make do with the tools we have to hand. keen to see what you think of the spring change especially when you do the front fork springs. also looking forward to your opinion on the re-flash. great vid keep it up mate.🙂
Thanks! Exactly, I always find it funny when people just expect you to have a professional setup just because you make videos 😂 Just test drove it today after finishing everything up, very happy!
What kind of front stand are you using? And what is the diameter of the triple tee bolt on the stand? Also tree is a break line underneath the triple tee. Doe the bike rest on that? . I’m having issues with mine 😢
It's a pitbull stand, I wouldn't buy any stand that wasn't a pitbull again tbh, expensive as hell but they are actually excellent quality. 21mm I think is the adaptor size from memory. No it doesn't rest on a brake line it inserts in to the bottom of triple tree, there is a rubber plug you have to remove to fit it in.
Nice job, the wonders of wood, eh? Spring looks good too. Looking forward to your views on spring "performance" when you get to ride (back permitting, bloody frustrating, I know!). OC - if I need something they make, H&B will be first on the list. Cheers, Andy.
Always good to have some lying around eh :D I do like the colour, I was worried I'd want it powder coated but I like it :) Yes, very frustrating, I feel like it's finally getting better at least! :) How are you recovering? I'm happily fairly well set up now, we'll see do I get anything else in future, thanks Andy!
@TheGorillaBiker Um, I now have a chest infection to go with the back probs. Not good as I have lung probs and am on antibiotics and steroid rescue meds. Last time it went to full pneumonia with 3 weeks in hospital 😵💫 I have decent doctors, so hitting it hard with rescue meds early will sort it. Oldness can be boring, but looking forward to summer biking!!! Cheers, Andy
I missed this I'm sorry!! That is not ideal at all I hope you're feeling a lot better now!! And not in hospital! Haha summer biking is waiting for you!!
13.4kg, but I called to ask for the best recommendation for my weight and use. SESP 702250750 but I really wouldn't recommend just buying the spring I have, I'm 128kg. It's on racetech's product search page, you just have to click on the alternate springs section once you fill everything in. racetech.com/product-search/
@@TheGorillaBiker Thank you for the answer. I am from Germany and I wrote a message to Eibach, they answered immediately: The motorcycle springs are not available in Germany, because they are not TÜV approved to be street legal.
@@Ni3K no problem! Ah that's a pity, it's also one of the things I do not miss about the EU! I know obviously in general it's good as it protects from crappy parts but in this case Eibach don't tend to make poor quality springs.
Lovely kit so they are, I wonder what the Exceed is like compared to the xplorer, if we lived closer we could swap! Thanks!! Been a long bloody month so far :D
Nice job! Those Eibach springs are fantastic. That's the brand I used to upgrade the shock on my V-Strom. I was really sketch about removing the spring like that since I've only ever seen people compress the spring before removing it so it doesn't just fly off the shock. But it's cool to see just how SIMPLE that one was compared to those I'm use to. Really was neat to watch you swap them out. I'd considered upgrading the shock on my Tiger but it's electronic and... eugh.. Not sure that's a can of issues I want to open. Seems like it'd be way more complex than something like the one on your Z900 and/or the V-Strom. Thanks for the video! Was very enjoyable!
Thanks! Eibach have been around a long long time. Car shock style :) The nice thing about most bike shock is it decompresses it as you release it so you never get that sudden release like in a lot of car setups. Glad it was good :) Have a look in to it, even grab the service manual. Some of the electronic shocks need a lot of fancy tools but some of them are set up fairly similar to this and easy to swap the spring, just not to rebuild! Definitely worth looking in to though :)
