Re: [ST] Chamfer marks on fairing.

[simonb <simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2004-04-11 at 18:00, Blake Sobiloff wrote:
> On Apr 10, 2004, at 9:56 PM, Ken Mitchell wrote:
> > I do know I got one good lean angle while riding yesterday that 
> > previously
> > would have had me scraping hard parts. No more! :) happy happy.
> 
> Rejoice while it lasts!  The same thing happened to me after I 
> installed an Ohlins rear unit on my 2K ST.  Then I started going faster 
> and have since managed to scrape the hell out of my belly pan, far more 
> than with the old stock rear shock.

It'll only end in tears.

> 
> Of course, it's usually my fault.  Between the RaceTech/Ohlins 
> suspension and Metzler Sportec tires I have so much grip and control on 
> the street that I can do silly things like trail the brakes all the way 
> to the apex of a corner while remaining comfortably within my traction 
> allowance.  This loads the suspension quite nicely and is fine and 
> dandy until there's a dip in the road near the apex, and SCCCRRRuush 
> goes the belly pan against the ground. [sigh]

That's what happened to mine. I have the RaceTech fitted. the rear shock
is standard but on the highest setting.

I also have an old ZXR750L. I replaced the wets on the spare set of
tyres with Metzler Roadtech Z6's, with the intent on fitting them to the
ST when I got to Switzerland later in the year. They appear to be very
good on the sometimes very wet French roads at speeds up to flat out.

I must admit I'm not very impressed with the 020's on the ST. It might
just flex in the ST SSSA and frame. But the old ZXR feels far more
planted on the road... 


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