posted July 23, 2006 10:15 PM
Edited By: dubious on 23 Jul 2006 23:52
Sport rider suspension way soft ! I could not beleive how soft the preload and compression settings were, and how loose the rebound was!
i didn't even bother trying them, as my front suspension is begging for stiffer springs and more oil volume.
I'm at 5 lines of preload, 6 out from stiffest on compression, and 5 out on rebound.
I weigh 195 lbs, or about 205 geared up, and its way too soft already!
they recommend 7 lines, 10 out on compression, and 4 out on rebound !
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posted July 24, 2006 08:09 PM
Uh Dubious , isn't yours lowered already ? That may make a difference to the geometry and handling (it will) and if you stretch it , it will be exacerbated even more . Also , what was the weight of the test rider who suggested these settings ? ____________
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posted July 24, 2006 11:32 PM
I raised the rear back up, both ends are 1.25 down from stock, so geo's are the same as stock.
They didn't give a rider weight, and I doubt they had 3500 miles on it.
Mine has 5000 km now.
Actually the bottoming issue was better up fromt, when I lowered the rear 2.5, and front 1.25, more rear bias weight, but it pushed to much in corners for my liking.
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posted July 25, 2006 12:19 AM
Dub - Your geometry is *not* the same as stock if you've got both ends lowered. Your rear swingarm is partly through it's arc of movement, and you've in essence lengthened your wheelbase and used up a fair amount of your fork's travel. I think you are chasing your tail. If you want the bike to handle, put it back to the stock ride height.
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