Wilbers competition 643 Install

rick danger · Friday at 8:03 AM

rick danger · Friday at 8:05 AM

camoto · Friday at 8:55 AM

Thanks for writing this up, this gives me a better idea of approach. I also bought one of these at the same time (mine also came in this week) and I'll be installing it at some point but I ordered the one with the adjuster.

rick danger · Friday at 9:17 AM

camoto said:
Thanks for writing this up, this gives me a better idea of approach. I also bought one of these at the same time (mine also came in this week) and I'll be installing it at some point but I ordered the one with the adjuster.

Nice. Post some pics. Curious how the remote hydraulic adjuster mounts. I'd guess to the OEM holes. I was thinking of the hydraulic adjuster, but they want so much for it. and I don't know how often I'd change it.

camoto · Friday at 9:39 AM

Yes, the adjuster mounts in the stock location. I'll grab some pics when I get to the install. Just curious for the top nut did you go in with your wrench from way underneath like the pic or did you go in under the seat/behind the tank?

rick danger · Friday at 10:10 AM

camoto said:
Yes, the adjuster mounts in the stock location. I'll grab some pics when I get to the install. Just curious for the top nut did you go in with your wrench from way underneath like the pic or did you go in under the seat/behind the tank?

I went in along side the shock on the inside of it from the rear. I didn't even need to take the seat off actually. And the muffler's off because I had it re coated. Nothing to do with the shock install. I just left it off because I figured I'd chip it with a wrench or something. Best thing is to get a good light and look in and find the nut. Then you'll see where you have to get an open end.

mo8414 · Friday at 8:40 PM

Looks good

2023R3GT · Friday at 11:08 PM

silly question but what is the real life difference between the 2 shocks. they seem nearly identical in term of specs/capabilities. best wishes

rick danger · Saturday at 3:40 AM

2023R3GT said:
silly question but what is the real life difference between the 2 shocks. they seem nearly identical in term of specs/capabilities. best wishes

Well, I wont be able to answer that for a good month or so. But I'm hoping to say less spine jolts on sharp hits

atomsplitter · Saturday at 10:51 AM

rick danger said:
Well, I wont be able to answer that for a good month or so. But I'm hoping to say less spine jolts on sharp hits

Makes me curious how much preload you had on the original unit. Your weight would suggest you needed to add some preload and probably back off the compression/rebound damping. My weight requires I add a LOT of preload and have NO compression/rebound damping. That's the way I set up the stock unit, and it has served adequately so far. I may upgrade the shock sometime in the future just to get a better spring rate, but so far it's held up to what I've asked from it without jolting my spine. I was out riding it last week and the ride was smooth over most surfaces. That said I did have to drop over $2K into my Bobber's suspension just so it wouldn't break my back or permanently damage spinal discs.

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