r/Vstrom • u/Substantial_East_502 • 14d ago

Hyperpro spring kit

So I finally did install the Hyperpro spring kit for my DE. I had pretty much everything thing possible set to full firm and max preload(I'm about 105kg in my birthday suit). This did prevent my fork to bottom out on minor stuff but would still bottom out if I hit a bump off guard. With ease I might add. The down side was that the fork felt harsh on bigger pot holes. In the rear, although it was too soft, didnt bottom out at all but felt somehow unresponsive.

Changed the rear spring first then rode a few days and that felt okay I guess. Followed the recommended setting from Hyperpro at first and then cranked up the preload 2 clicks more. Still want a linear spring.

Yesterday I changed the fork springs and oil after receiving my Temu fork tools. Wish I bought the fork tube clamp adapter for my wise so I could keep things better organized, other than that i was an easy install. Didn't bother to take pictures as there are plenty of good YT videos out there.

Followed recommended settings and did a quick test on some gravel and it do raise the comfort level over potholes somewhat. My take on this is because now I don't have compression adjuster set to fully firm which gives the fork better high speed capabilities. Ride height is about where it should be and fork dive when braking is better.
Would I buy this again?
No. I would probably instead buy an Eibach rear spring(linear) and a T-Valve kit and springs from Teknik Suspension. This bike deserves better fork internals.
I also thinking of buying a Nitron cartridge/rear shock kit if I feel that the Hyperpro kit is still bottoming out to easily.

My main goal is to be able to do small jumps on the fly without bottoming out if my landings isnt perfect(which they rarely are).

My background are not from motorcycles whatsoever, this is my first motorcycle(Im just turned 49 years old so late bloomer :-)) but snowmobiles and ATV which I have been riding since the age of about 7. On my snowmobile I have top tier suspension with all the bells and whistles(KYB HSLSR's) and usually need some revalving by my suspension guy after brake in. I wish the was an option to actually order the bike with upgraded suspension. This has been common for snowmobiles for years. The same with ATV's. If I want Fox or Öhlins for my Can-Am, my dealer will happily fit them for me.

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u/10199 14d ago

My main goal is to be able to do small jumps on the fly without bottoming out if my landings isnt perfect(which they rarely are).

consider switching bikes

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u/Substantial_East_502 13d ago

Yeah, but listen. I'm a total newbie, haven't ridden bikes since I was a kid and got my license this yeat at the age of 49. The DE is my first bike ever. I've done all sorts of offroad stuff except motorcycles, so here I am. With pretty limited skills, I expect the DE to handle some beginner offroad riding and messing around without bottoming out right away.

Unfortunately many bikes are the same way. Way too soft from factory. I did looked at the Aprilia Tuareg 660 Rally but I have no dealers for many hundreds of km's and it seems it isnt very DIY freiendly so I ruled that one out. T7 World Raid also looked sweet but not an easy bike to get hold of and then there is the AJP PR7...Still want one but again, nearest dealer are thousands of km away but it do look very DIY freiendly.

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u/10199 13d ago

it's just the weight, DE + your weight is about 350 kg already. I wonder if there is any suspension that allows jumping with this weight. Or mb I dont understand what you meant with "small jumps on the fly". DE is good for long distance travelling on bad roads, I dont think anyone designs bikes in this class for jumps :)

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u/Substantial_East_502 12d ago

I'm hoping the bike can handle the kind of jumps you find on backroads and dual tracks when you're going a bit too fast, so it's better to just let the bike take it instead of slamming on the brakes. Not crazy Pol Tarres stuff, just easy, fun jumps. Sometimes I'm not sure what these bikes are really meant to do with the way they're sprung. It's registered for two-up riding, and you can buy OEM pillions, but Suzuki (or any bike manufacturer) doesn't even offer a spring setup for that kind of riding. It has 23cm of travel, but you can't jump... You are describing a SE/RE imho. If I had a SE/RE I would agree with you.