The guys at Catalyst Reaction rock!

vicztrix

vicztrix

Makes the rest look good
So I am still getting the new bike ready for the season and still scrambling to get everything done. With my work schedule the way it is, free time is pretty rare.

I called CRS Tuning on Friday to try and get my basic suspension setup done over the weekend. They are normally closed on Sunday's, but told me to come in anyways and they would meet me there and help me out.

Jim was in the shop when I got there and he was more than helpful. Besides my suspension, he also helped me out a little on my brakes and even with unloading and loading the bike. All of it was for pretty much nothing to them.

I always really appreciate when people take time away from their familes to do something like that. I really don't have enough words to describe how thankful I am. Besides knowing their stuff, the guys at Catalyst Reaction are just good, down to earth people. If you haven't used their services before, you should really consider it. :thumbup
 
Corey

Corey

GPz550 Addict
I have been flying the CRST Flag since 2008, when Dave first set my race bike on a track weekend. They do great work at the track and in the shop, and they know suspensions, which I don't. :thumbup:thumbup:thumbup
 
Weaver

Weaver

Well-known member
They have always been a help to CJ. In fact after the last PTT track day at Infineon, Dedi and I were leaving to bring the bike to Daytona for CJ. Jim had some work to do on it, so we drove down him and Nikki were at dinner. Jim came into the shop at 10pm worked on it so it was done in the AM. I woke up and there was a note on my windshield that the bike was done! We were able to take off to Daytona that morning. You are correct in saying words can not express how grateful we are to them. Oh in case you did not hear CJ did great his first AMA race with a 16th and was in 13th going for a top 10 when he was taken out. We did not touch the suspension once all weekend!
 
vicztrix

vicztrix

Makes the rest look good
I read the race report and was getting excited as I was reading it, seeing that CJ was doing so well. That turned to sadness when then read he crashed. Can't wait to see the rest of the seasons progress
 
lilchap08

lilchap08

AFM or Bust
*thumbs up* to a great group of guys - always there through facebook or a phone call away when ever I had any questions... I wouldn't suggest anyone else
 
synfinatic

synfinatic

Wannabe Fast Guy
Dave, Jim and Nickie rock. They always treat me extra special even though I'm a slow guy, but I secretly suspect they treat everyone that way.
 
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k9gsxr600

Rookie
I am new to track riding so I may be wrong, but isn't it best to have suspension dialed in after a few laps on the circuit?
 
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LongGoneJohn

Gone
k9gsxr600 said:
I am new to track riding so I may be wrong, but isn't it best to have suspension dialed in after a few laps on the circuit?
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You can get a baseline setup before. Then you ride, and recheck once the fluid has had a chance to heat up and move around a bit. If it's done right, at our level, you should be done fucking with it.
 
IBYS

IBYS

Eric - Shamboozled.com
k9gsxr600 said:
I am new to track riding so I may be wrong, but isn't it best to have suspension dialed in after a few laps on the circuit?
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NO!

This is what I though too and lost the front on my 3rd lap with a new bike. Didn't think a bike could be so poorly setup and certainly too ignorant to feel it. If you set your sag (watch on the throttle videos) you will be okay. After my lowside I went to Dave who found 61mm of sag in rear which unloaded the front when getting on the throttle causing the lowside.

If your sag is proper then getting the fine tuning after suspension is hot would be a good idea but the suspension has to be ballpark before going out.
 
synfinatic

synfinatic

Wannabe Fast Guy
Antarius said:
You can get a baseline setup before. Then you ride, and recheck once the fluid has had a chance to heat up and move around a bit. If it's done right, at our level, you should be done fucking with it.
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I know that seems to work for some people, but I've never been able to set it and forget it. If your lap times aren't improving then I can see how that works, but I find that Dave will set me up, it'll feel great and I'll faster and then I need another adjustment to compensate. Not that I'm complaining mind you. :party

But yeah, get a baseline before you go out and then fine tune when the suspension is warmed up. Also, if you haven't had your valving & springs setup for your weight/speed then you'll have a harder time dialing it in at the track.

I have Jim at CRST re-valve my forks every spring because I've generally run out of adjustment because I've gotten faster each year.
 
Med23

Med23

Goin' Gorilla
synfinatic said:
I know that seems to work for some people, but I've never been able to set it and forget it. If your lap times aren't improving then I can see how that works, but I find that Dave will set me up, it'll feel great and I'll faster and then I need another adjustment to compensate.
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Yeah my pattern last year was: Adjust > Improve > Adjust > Improve > Adjust > Improve > Crash :laughing
 
vicztrix

vicztrix

Makes the rest look good
lilchap08 said:
*thumbs up* to a great group of guys - always there through facebook or a phone call away when ever I had any questions... I wouldn't suggest anyone else
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Can we depluralize thumbs up? I only have one, it makes me sad. :rofl
 
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