Nov 16 2006, 12:05 AM
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![]() Benevolent Dictator ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 4,714 Joined: 8-June 05 From: Tri-Cities, WA Member No.: 4 Bike: 2003 (N. America) |
At long last, we have a new awesome Group Buy opportunity for a complete suspension overhaul/replacement for all model year FJRs, including the 2006 models!
Product highlights/services include: - Top-shelf rear shocks from Penske or Ohlins - your choice! - Complete refurbishment/overhaul of your Wilbers shocks, including the replacement of your spring, if needed. - Complete, total overhaul of your 48mm Soqi forks - using custom-made (in-house) rebound and compression kits, awesome Eibach fork springs, new seals and fork fluid. You will not believe the difference this makes in the tracking, feedback and compliance of your front end! - For do-it-yourself folks, we will have unbelievably low pricing on the best Eibach fork springs available! Our featured vendor: GPSuspension.com is an outstanding Suspension Specialist organization with an awesome reputation in professional road racing community, and their reputation extends to the FJR community as well. They have "fixed" a number of Wilbers shocks that suffered from incorrect spring rates and/or blown seals, as several FJRForum members here can directly attest. They have done a substantial amount of research and fabrications for the 2006 model year FJR, and have developed custom brackets to fit the Penske remote reservoir on the 2006 FJRs (note: the photo of the mount bracket below is a prototype; production version will be further refined and hard-anodized "clear"): GPSuspension.com also pioneered the discovery that the Ohlins will not work on the AE model FJR due to the bracket that goes from the "soft-hard lever" to the other side of the subframe is also part of a mount bracket that holds the large aluminum ABS Modulator box, which would require significant work to remove: They also determined that although the Ohlins shock can now be physically fitted by coming up from the bottom of the swingarm, there is the issue of the large Regulator/Rectifier that Yamaha placed in this area. It isn't known at this time if the R/R can be relocated, or attached to the Ohlins brackets, of some other work-around can be performed. Therefore, you 2006 owners will have to opt for one of the two available Penske Racing shocks, which is still a killer shock by anyone's standards. Fork Rebuilds: As mentioned above, GP Suspension has created it's on custom compression and rebound kits in-house. A Compression Kit is composed of a new compression piston, holder, shims, top hat, o-ring, comp bolt. All are new parts. A Rebound kit is composed of rebound piston, holder, piston band, shims, top hat, rebound needle, needle spring (again, all are new parts). Below is a photo of the custom-made Rebound and Compression kits that GP Suspension has fabricated for the Soqi forks of the FJR and FZ1: I am finalizing the last few price quotes for this Group Buy and will post up as soon as they are known. GPSuspension wants to work with each individual customer to help guarantee the very best results possible. Located in northwest Oregon, these guys are AWESOME to work with, as you'll soon find out! UPDATE: OFFICIAL PRICE MODEL AND SIGN-UP FORM LINK -------------------- |
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Nov 20 2006, 07:30 PM
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FNG ![]() Group: Members+ Posts: 8 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 1,762 Bike: 2003 (N. America) |
Thanks WC you are the fricken man!
Signed up, and then wifey said all I have to do is take her on a trip. The sacrifices I make. That trip will be uuhh WFO6 yeah that sounds good, and every other trip we can squeeze in between now and then. Kevin p.s. the plan is to ride up to GP let them do the install and fine tuning. -------------------- [font=Fixedsys]Work the other Nasty four letter word
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Warchild 2003-2006 FJR Suspension GROUP BUY!!!!!!!!! Nov 16 2006, 12:05 AM
SkooterG Wow! Nov 16 2006, 12:53 AM
Mogan Sorry if this post is redundant...I can't find... Nov 16 2006, 06:23 AM
650cent Thanks Warchild!!
I am so pumped about thi... Nov 16 2006, 09:39 AM
slapnpop Any more info on those fork springs?
Their websit... Nov 16 2006, 03:48 PM
snikr Warchild,
Why do you keep coming up with ways... Nov 16 2006, 03:51 PM
FJRobert Been wanting an Ohlins.... Nov 16 2006, 04:37 PM
OCfjr Just an FYI, I can't speak for the '06 ABS... Nov 16 2006, 05:00 PM
Canadian FJR What kind of miles is one looking at with an Ohlin... Nov 16 2006, 05:47 PM
6mmbr Soooooo, does this means having to ship the bike t... Nov 16 2006, 07:31 PM
650cent Hey,
The easy way would be to remove your forks an... Nov 17 2006, 08:50 AM
FJRobert Bummer for the '06, I was really into an Ohlin... Nov 17 2006, 09:48 AM
ShinyPartsUp Price? Nov 17 2006, 09:49 AM
BugR Er,
Ohlins for Mk1 (2003-2005) have a nitrogen res... Nov 17 2006, 12:31 PM
twowheelnut I'm rather surprised at the low response to th... Nov 17 2006, 12:37 PM
fhaze I can vouch for the Extreme Awesomeness of the Pen... Nov 17 2006, 12:48 PM
opt8low I'm getting all hot and bothered about this gr... Nov 17 2006, 06:46 PM
sparkysfjr WC you are the man!!! I was planning ... Nov 18 2006, 11:42 AM
Lake Powell I have put new shocks and springs on high performa... Nov 18 2006, 05:34 PM
awryders COME ON,,LETS GET GOING !!
My VISA a... Nov 18 2006, 05:53 PM
Warchild Those of you who have been on the forums for a whi... Nov 18 2006, 06:41 PM
FJRobert Thanks WC, Glad to wait for an awesome deal ! Nov 18 2006, 06:49 PM
Renegade Sitting patiently and lurking on this GB. Nov 18 2006, 07:19 PM
radman Yeah, I remember the first Wilburs GB, the Speigle... Nov 18 2006, 07:33 PM
Luke Oh Yeah! You definitely have my attention... Nov 18 2006, 08:00 PM
fjr eh Dave and Ben are top notch.
I had my front fork, ... Nov 18 2006, 08:04 PM
ejworthen I'd love to get in on this but I doubt I'l... Nov 19 2006, 06:19 AM
I'mAllIn I'm All In. Just waiting on details and prici... Nov 19 2006, 12:30 PM
Warchild Many of you know Victor Pritzker from the micapeak... Nov 20 2006, 06:32 AM
Warchild Price Model for GP Suspension Group Buy Nov 20 - D... Nov 20 2006, 08:06 AM
FJRocket Thanks Warchild!
I'm number 5, I'm nu... Nov 20 2006, 11:08 AM
FJRobert Done ! (8:30 this morning)Full boat ! Yaho... Nov 20 2006, 11:31 AM
jreinhardt Warchild,
Thanks for all of your work in putting ... Nov 20 2006, 12:23 PM
Dudewado QUOTEThose of you who have been on the forums for ... Nov 20 2006, 12:50 PM
Warchild An okay start... in the first 6 hours, GP Suspensi... Nov 20 2006, 03:14 PM
FJRobert Put my forks in the mail today ! 8987 for the ... Nov 20 2006, 03:30 PM
MCRIDER007 I sent an email to GPSuspension asking about the P... Nov 20 2006, 03:35 PM
FJRobert In the picture on their website you can see a ... Nov 20 2006, 03:39 PM
opt8low Kick ass.......
Thanks WC
Dana Nov 20 2006, 06:45 PM
Warchild After only 2 days since the GP Suspension Group Bu... Nov 22 2006, 12:42 PM
twowheelnut Any chance of simply scoring the fork rebuild kit?... Nov 22 2006, 02:25 PM
Warchild I dunno, I'll ask.... Nov 22 2006, 02:59 PM
sgoat Well now, that certainly was easy. Just talked to ... Nov 22 2006, 03:42 PM
twowheelnut QUOTE(Warchild @ Nov 22 2006, 02:59 PM) I... Nov 22 2006, 03:52 PM
FJRobert Got confirmation my forks arrived today ! Nov 22 2006, 04:29 PM
quicksilver Is shipping included in the pricing?
Did a quick ... Nov 24 2006, 03:59 PM
SilveradoSlick Any provision for ride height adjustment on any of... Nov 25 2006, 08:40 AM
opt8low QUOTEAny provision for ride height adjustment on a... Nov 25 2006, 04:24 PM
Warchild After one week's time, the GP Suspension Group... Nov 27 2006, 01:58 PM
Warchild FYI: this post is originally from MCRIDER007. It h... Nov 27 2006, 08:20 PM
Windjammer Hey, this is great news! Real help for the fro... Nov 27 2006, 09:24 PM
steveb Thanks, WC and GP for setting this up. I'm te... Nov 27 2006, 10:58 PM
yamahlr I'm a bit unclear on why it's recommended ... Nov 29 2006, 10:00 AM
rickysnickers Ok, I have a question. I see where one of you guy... Nov 29 2006, 03:21 PM
yamahlr I specifically spoke w/ Klaus about the rebuild to... Nov 29 2006, 05:59 PM
Warchild ADMIN NOTE: Please be absolutely clear about one ... Nov 29 2006, 08:40 PM
Ignacio I uninstalled my Wilber rear and the front forks. ... Nov 29 2006, 09:11 PM
FJRFencer When I spoke to Dave, Unless I misunderstood him, ... Nov 29 2006, 09:43 PM
Ignacio QUOTE(skyway @ Nov 30 2006, 07:14 AM) Mat... Nov 30 2006, 09:15 AM
SkooterG So does anybody got any good advice on shipping th... Dec 1 2006, 03:22 PM
FJRobert I went to the local shipping store and spent ... Dec 1 2006, 08:45 PM
Warchild THIS GROUP BUY ENDS TODAY, DEC 4, 2006!
You h... Dec 4 2006, 08:21 AM
smitty141 QUOTE(Ignacio @ Dec 4 2006, 11:10 AM) QUO... Dec 4 2006, 09:38 AM
Warchild THIS GROUP BUY IS NOW OVER!!
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