Better looking bracket for the rear shock reservoir ?

**Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:00 pm » Post: #1 » Download Post**

Is there a better looking bracket for the rear shock reservoir ?
The original is so ugly , so I want a cool one for my new Öhlins shock.
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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 8:41 pm » Post: #2 » Download Post**

I dont think you will find much unless you have a nice alloy one made up. On the HRC race bikes the res is mounted backwards under the subframe and held there with large hose clamps (not very trick though).
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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:24 pm » Post: #3 » Download Post**

Oh you see the F3 one.................................. Wink

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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:41 pm » Post: #4 » Download Post**

Yeah the F3 one is held with hose clamps too, well done maxim, you win a cookie. Rolling Eyes

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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:45 pm » Post: #5 » Download Post**

StephenRC45 wrote:Yeah the F3 one is held with hose clamps too, well done maxim, you win a cookie.

Umm... I was actually being sarcastic cookie boy. Rolling Eyes

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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:47 pm » Post: #6 » Download Post**

lol I was aware of that Rolling Eyes

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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:51 pm » Post: #7 » Download Post**

StephenRC45 wrote:lol I was aware of that

well give me your F3 and we'll call it quits... Twisted Evil

and back to the reservoir clamps, I once saw a bike that had it mounted with a fork clamp from a steering damper. looked quite good...
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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:05 pm » Post: #8 » Download Post**

Right, form follows function, so do it right and it will look right.
The factories didn't do anything more than use a hose clamp as that's good enough, that's all they ever do, there would be zero benefit to a fancy bracket so why waste money?
Anything more (in my opinion) looks a bit poncy and is starting to walk down the polished frame, anodised bolts, coloured brake pipes path.
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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:11 pm » Post: #9 » Download Post**

fontyyy's right, which is why I did this with mine... nothing.

http://www.maximphoto.com/private/nsr/Tue0032.JPG

looks 'factory', just like the standard one, and how Honda intended
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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:14 pm » Post: #10 » Download Post**

I cant think of anything worse than coloured brake lines, red ones have to be the worse though.

The neatest way to deal with the res though is to tuck it away like on the R6k where its up under the seat clipped to the battery box.
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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:15 pm » Post: #11 » Download Post**

Isn't that a pain if you want to adjust it though?
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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:17 pm » Post: #12 » Download Post**

No, I have an F3 shock on my '18 and that is how they are mounted, you just reach under and click click click
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**Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:22 pm » Post: #13 » Download Post**

Enough with the F3 parts already! Laughing

Be nice to have a piggy back RS style one too...
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**Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:43 am » Post: #14 » Download Post**

maxim wrote:Enough with the F3 parts already!

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**Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:17 am » Post: #15 » Download Post**

The neatest way to deal with the res though is to tuck it away like on the R6k where its up under the seat

And loose the poser value of my new Öhlins ?
I'm not even sure if I can feel any difference from the original and then tuck it away, no way!
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