suspension setup guide

[chrisso]

i know its not my how-to but i thought this link was worthy of a thread up in here...

setup your suspension

[chrisso]

after reading this i had a play with my setup this weekend... after a bit of tinkering it feels like im riding a different bike...

[BlackFZR]

but is it better?

[chrisso]

haha, well, after the first adjustments i jumped on the bike, took it for a ride down the street and i thought it felt a lot better, BUT, then i did a lap or two of river run and realised it had far too much rebound damping and was skipping over bumps...

Now after a few more tweaks it definitely feels better, but at least after reading that and doing a bit of other research i'm a bit more confident about making adjustments and actually knowing what they do...

[Yorik]

I think I need to do some of this, the R1 is set way too hard for some one of my weight.

[chrisso]

The best advice in that guide is "take notes - write down what your settings are before you start" that way if you f* it up you can go back to the beginning and start again...

[Sentry]

Doesn't matter if its not your How-to. Thanks for sharing it

[tinytoolmans274]

if anything like offroad , the bike needs to be sprung for your weight an style of riding before these adjustments will have a huge effect , my little vtr250 was standard with me at 90kg + gear it behaved badly when pushed . some good reading though ,

[Gangus]

someone always said it better

[Huls]

First step is to set the front and rear preloads to your weight, otherwise you may be using up too much suspension travel just by sitting on the thing and this also puts the suspension in the wrong part of its travel. Easiest way to check front preload is to use cable ties. My Busa's front spring is too light for me as I have it set on maximum and it's still only about 1cm from the bottom. It's manageable but probably should have a heavier spring if I can be bothered doing it.

[Viper]

If you really want to learn about suspension and adjustments then PM Marty Moose. I really can't plug this guy enough and a lot of people will back me up.

$50 at last check and he explains everything in full.

[Sean'o]

If you really want to learn about suspension and adjustments then PM Marty Moose. I really can't plug this guy enough and a lot of people will back me up.

$50 at last check and he explains everything in full, twice, then repeats a few important bits, Marty loves a chat

[mint slice]

Yeh tis good, me likes

[siege65]

This guy has provided some useful info on his site for the ZX7R.

My ZX7R