the perfect glee

[sv1000]

Five ways to make the perfect glee
1/ fit a rear Nitron shock
2/ fit michillin pilot road4/ trail tyres
3/ retro fit 4 pot tochico callipers with brembo red pads
4/ drop forks 18mm and fit a fork brace
5/ fit scorpion carbon serket parrallel exhaust
 These 5 improvements have drastically improved an allready good bike into a VERY good bike.

[Rich:-)]

Is that racer handle bar tape you have on your rear grab handles?

[Hondaman]

18mm - is that safe?
Mine are dropped 10mm and there is only about 5 or 6mm before the dust seals touch the bottom yoke on full compression.

Can you adjust the Nitron OK in situ without a hpa?

It's interesting that you upgraded the shock & not the forks (or have you?) which are the poorest part of the bike (closely followed by the shock!)

Nice mods btw
Where did you buy the Nitron, which model & how much if you don't mind me asking.

Phil

[doboy]

 just have a test ride on a tracer ....

[sv1000]

The tape on the grab rail is anti-slip roll [bought from poundland] cut into 2" strip and wound on. It works wonders for the passenger grip.I still have clearance on the front forks but I have put heavier oil in plus reduced the air gap. The preload is set to 2 lines from max. The rear shock is a Nitron SPORT SHOCK and cost £390 direct from Nitron. When you order it you need to know your overall carrying weight so they can calculate what spring to fit. You can get them with a remote resersvoir to make the adjustment easier, but it is still possible to adjust in place. You find that with a quality shock fitted you don't need to keep adjusting like on the standard shock.

 You won't beleive the difference these make untill you try one.

[sv1000]

The tracer is a great bike, but I am talking about a vstrom. There are lots of superior bikes out there if you have the money.

[Sam]

The Tracer's a great bike with a cracking engine but the weakest parts are the suspension. Go on the MT-09 forum & loads of them have changed the forks & shocks. Manufactures have to cut costs somewhere to keep the prices of bikes down & it seems suspension is one of their favourite areas!
But at least we can buy a cheap bike & spend a few ££ tinkering with it to get it just how we want it.

[Hondaman]

Cheers SV1000, I may invest in a Nitron. They get a good name.
Nice to know a hpa isn't essential.

Have you done anything to the forks?

[sv1000]

read above about fork mods

[Hondaman]

???

[vstroman]

new shock, Nitron, wilbers or hyperpro? which would be best?

[sv1000]

Hondaman, I have dropped the forks 20mm, reduced the airgap by 15mm and put heavier oil in. The preload is set to 2 lines from max. Hope this helps. Don.

[porter]

Vstrman. Anyone of the three will be fine. I've had hyperpro and Nitron before, liked the Nitron best because of the linear spring.  Depends on your V-Strom too, with 650 or older 1000( I think) you can have the sport Nitron at about 400quid but if its a Veek they only do the adventure shock at 515, where as the hyperpro can be had for under 400.  If you carry a pillion lots Nitron have half price hydraulic preload adjuster if you order this month ( November)

[Hondaman]

I know a couple of experienced riders with Nitron who think they are brilliant, they look very nicely finished off to but Wilbers do have a 5yr warranty which may be helpful, I have heard they (Wilburs) tend to have slightly firm/sporty bias but can't confirm personally.

[vstroman]

Vstrman. Anyone of the three will be fine. I've had hyperpro and Nitron before, liked the Nitron best because of the linear spring.  Depends on your V-Strom too, with 650 or older 1000( I think) you can have the sport Nitron at about 400quid but if its a Veek they only do the adventure shock at 515, where as the hyperpro can be had for under 400.  If you carry a pillion lots Nitron have half price hydraulic preload adjuster if you order this month ( November)

Thanks Porter, I'll have a look at the Nitron, half price pre load adjuster sounds good.