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posted March 22, 2005 09:59 AM
 Edited By: extremelean on 22 Mar 2005 10:58
SUSPENSION SETTINGS FOR YOU KIDS TO TRY....
A little testing has been done and we found that these settings work pretty well for street and track, "YOUR RESULTS MAY VARY!!".....If you like it great, If you dont...put it back the way you like it......ENJOY and be careful..(NOTE....these settings were tested on a 2005 model)
Fork spring preload= standard, 14mm (measured from top of preload adjuster nut to top of fork cap NUT)
Fork Rebound= standard , 9 clicks out (from the first click of the fully clockwise position)
Fork compression= 10 clicks out (from the first click of the fully clockwise position)
Shock spring preload= 1 full turn of preload "out" (soften, from STANDARD setting , spring length=178mm.....YOUR sag will vary depending on the condition of your shock and spring)....(Loosen upper lock ring nut, mark a spot on the lower ring nut, "NOTE the position", and turn it counterclockwise until that mark comes around to the SAME position,Tighten your lock ring nut)
Shock Rebound= standard, 1 3/4 turns out (from fully clockwise position)
Shock compression= 3 1/2 turns out (from fully clockwise position)
Works well with Dunlop GP's 180/55-17 RR
NOTE......BE CAREFUL "NOT" TO JAMM THE ADJUSTER SCREWS IN, JUST TURN THEM IN LITELY, and use a good screwdriver so you dont booger up the screw head.
  
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fish_antlers
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posted March 22, 2005 10:20 AM
hey.... rear shock spring preload.... what's the sag? 1 full turn out from what? how many mm? the 14mmm on the front.. is that the sag?
please clarify oh mystic one...
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extremelean
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posted March 22, 2005 10:59 AM
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hey.... rear shock spring preload.... what's the sag? 1 full turn out from what? how many mm? the 14mmm on the front.. is that the sag?
please clarify oh mystic one...
NOW read the EDITED post!!!
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redelk
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posted March 22, 2005 03:04 PM
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NOTE....these settings were tested on a 2005 model
In other words, pretty useless for us lowly '04 owners, eh?
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extremelean
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posted March 22, 2005 04:05 PM
TRY IT...you might like it....red, you can be my test mule.
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fish_antlers
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posted March 22, 2005 04:11 PM
I'll try it when I finish drywalling (read: not for a long time)
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posted March 22, 2005 05:47 PM
Edited By: k bryant on 22 Mar 2005 17:48
You supply the GP's, then I'll try your slow-guy (not you redelk, him) settings.... 
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posted March 22, 2005 06:25 PM
Hey Extremelean!!!
When is the new and improved ZX12 coming out???
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extremelean
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posted March 22, 2005 07:03 PM
Check out those cool suspension settings!!!
Kerry.....I got your "SLOW" right here in my typing.............when we doin El Torito again??
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posted March 22, 2005 08:44 PM
Setting for rear shock on '04: Penske.
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dragomore
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posted March 23, 2005 01:16 AM
@extremelean
I have very similar settings on my 04 model and I can confirm your experience ... it works great! Especially reducing the shock spring preload makes a big difference when riding over bumpy surface ... the rear wheel does not longer lose ground contact and jump around ... it's still firm but really smooth!
My street settings - I am 85kg
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Fork spring preload = 15mm (standard is 14mm)
Fork Rebound = 9 clicks out (standard)
Fork compression = 9 clicks out (standard is 7)
Shock spring preload = 4mm less preload than standard (replaced the standard 3mm shim by a 7mm shim in order not to change the rear height)
Shock Rebound = 1 3/4 turns out (standard)
Shock compression = 4 turns out (standard is 3 1/2)
Track settings
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Increase the fork compression to 5 clicks out, the fork rebound to 7 clicks out and the shock compression to 3 turns out ... now you should have a good basic setup.
Regards
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KawaKatman
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posted March 24, 2005 07:56 PM
Darn it, someone post these explanations with big pictures so the rookies know what the heck you're talking about!!! hehe.
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posted May 15, 2005 08:04 AM
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posted May 18, 2005 07:44 AM
Well I have an 05 and will give it a try. Almost broken in now and getting ready to dial it up a couple of notches.
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posted August 30, 2005 09:18 PM
About what do you weigh with gear extremelean?
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fish_antlers
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posted August 31, 2005 04:26 AM
dont worry about it unless you're off the scale either way... like 30 lbs or 300lbs.... just dial it in and try it.
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redelk
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posted August 31, 2005 02:40 PM
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TRY IT...you might like it....red, you can be my test mule.
Okay, I'm your test mule.
I wanted to wait until I had fresh rubber in back (kinda fresh up front) before doing the static/rider sag measurements. Interestingly enough, 1 1/2 turns (not quite 1 3/4) resulted in a rider sag of 33~34mm. Not surprising, seeing as how I weigh 235 lbs in full gear. The majorty of my other settings were similar, as was the rider sag on the front.
First thing I noticed was that the back end no longer "bucked" in the corners like it used to. A far more stable and controlled feeling exiting corners under acceleration.
Thanks, boss.
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posted October 09, 2005 09:28 AM
Bump
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fish_antlers
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posted October 10, 2005 12:25 AM
I found that the settings made the bike "squat" on the rear end and made the drvies from corners considerably easier.
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posted October 11, 2005 10:18 PM
Is this what you currently use Fish miester?
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patelladragger
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posted October 15, 2005 08:13 PM
i will give these setting a try as well. I took my 10R through it's first run in the twisties and nearly shat myself. The stock suspension setup is horrid- felt like I was on a mx bike over any uneven pavement and I the feel (And Brakes) gave me zero confidence. I sorely want to get this bike sorted.
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gunner
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posted October 15, 2005 08:55 PM
OK, I've screwed these into the shocks and forks. We shall see tomorrow.
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fish_antlers
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posted October 15, 2005 10:41 PM
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Is this what you currently use Fish miester?
yes.. it is.. I just rode to Laguna and back with these settings.
Most satisfying even though they came from Extremequeen 
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patelladragger
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posted October 16, 2005 01:21 PM
Great settings - world of difference from stock. Thank you bikeland!
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gunner
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posted October 16, 2005 04:11 PM
I put 350 miles on these settings today and the bike feels pretty damn good. It's really settled and I don't have a damper either. Overall the 10 R kicks my12Rs big fat ass  Tis a SAD day indeed for my Silver Baby.
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