Inverted front suspension

Aufitt said:

Refer to my signature, sums it up.

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Okay, I’ll take the bait…

There's nothing wrong with mods like this as long as they don’t compromise safety and handling.

Does a person who drops a Corvette LT1 motor into a Camaro (or a Holden Ute) really just want a Corvette, or do they maybe just like the styling of the Camaro (or Ute) better but want more performance? Probably the latter. And did they cause any harm (except to their wallet) by doing it? No!

If someone turns their stock R3 into a Race Bike by making all the allowed mods in their racing class does that mean they should just have bought and raced an R6, an R1M, or an H2R? No! Well, maybe they really wanted the H2R, but That’s Another Whole Ball of Wax. And of $$$$$, at $50,000 a pop.

Maybe USD Forks, Dual Disks and Brembo Calipers on an R3 will make it handle better and stop better (beyond what just changing out lines and pads will do), and make it look better, too. And still be way cheaper than an R6. The YZF-R125 USD forks would seem to be a better choice for this particular mod, though, since it probably wouldn’t add any weight and would still be a single disk system, so an easier job to replace.

If someone can build a bike by sourcing parts from different models, and end up with the combination of looks, handling and performance they want, that’s great. More power to them.

The HUGE aftermarket parts industry wouldn’t exist if everyone was completely satisfied with their motorcycle (or cars, boats, etc.) the way they come from the factory.

Seriously, even if someone wants to build a custom bike and just park it in their living room as a piece of art to look at and admire, that’s their business.
I know a guy that can’t ride any more because of multiple fused spinal vertebrae (not from a motorcycle accident, but rock climbing). He owns an amazing yellow Ducati 748S that is a thing of beauty to behold and he actually does have it in his living room, on track stands, because he couldn’t bear to part with it.

Nice thing about living in the Free World is, you can do “Whatever Blows Your Skirt Up”.

Having your own opinion is great. Even better when you allow others to have theirs, too. There's no need to blast them with some Passive-Aggressive put downs.

There are a lot of new riders on this Forum and they should be given encouragement (as long as it won't jeopardize their safety) instead of being sniped at with snarky comments.

That said, the above was my opinion. Or perhaps just a small part of my Manifesto!

Let the haters hate begin………..

Nothing snarkey about me, just old and been around bikes a while.
You wouldn't get many more ppl concerned at safety, rider improvement, bike development, and smiles per miles from motorcycling than me.

Its amazing bikes are not banned already, every time someone buys a NoFriends loud slipon is another nail.

If a new rider has all the gear, and done all the courses, they can dress their bike up like a xmas tree if that floats their boat.
But in a year they will be crying 'poor resale value' like every other 250 forum if they throw money at their first bike.

R6 USD front end wont improve the R3 one bit.
if anything its the steering precision and good forks is one of its best features, so much so that ive moved more weight forward to take advantage of it, sag is still within range, dampening is ok for now.
Hardly worth doing my thread here, as I didn't fit chinese anodised adjusters if that's what matters.
I spent money and time making my bike being balanced, set up with what was there, or what I can make without wasting money.
$100 for a chain got more power than a $1000 exhaust and tune alone.
The reviews coulnt be further removed from what the bike was actually like once set up.


A bike is the sum of its parts and only as good as the nut on top of the triple clamp
Unlike cars, they cannot be compared, just as 600 racebikes cant be compared to another class they don't race against.

Here, enjoy a favourite thread of mine-
http://www.cbr250.net/forum/cbr250-performance/1402-ultimate-cbr250-performance-mod.html

I blame the internet