Im suprised did it really make that much difference? You must weigh a similar ammount to me do you? If thats the case I'll definitely consider parting with some hard earned cash
I weigh about 11st. he didnt do much with the rear as it was nearly spot on but did change a lot on the front, i honestly could tell before i even lrft the car park it felt 100x better
Most places don't just set up according to your weight, but that is important for setting Sag. If you tell them how you ride and on what sort of roads, they should set the damping accordingly. Be careful they don't just set the damping up for trackdays on a smooth race circuit, when 99% of the time you ride on bumpy B roads!!!
+1 on what megawatt said which is why it's important to Learn to set your own sag ppl.most of the rest of the settings Is down to eyeing it up as a mate bounces on the front, tail And tank.
This is what the guy did to my bike. He did take measurements with me sat on the bike to check the sag but mostly what he did was soften the suspension off quite a lot. He explained that they tend to set them very hard out of the factory and the adjustments he makes gets the suspension moving a lot more and as Fez said I could tell the difference after 10 seconds of riding it. Especially when riding off down a country road. The bike wasn't kicking and bouncing around all over the place. The suspension actually felt like it was working and keeping the wheels in contact with the road much more. The bike felt loads more stable when going through corners which inspired so much confidence.
Yeah out of factory they usually are set for rider and passenger. Takes a minute to measure your sag so I can't really see a reason For people not to do it unless they dont know how a tape rule works lol. My last bike was the worst, 3mm sag and with it fully backed off It was only 18mm so you really needed to change the spring from New if you are a lighter rider.
Yeah I found this too!, had mine professionally done during a track day, but had them adjusted so they would be OK for the road too. My 'DIY sags' were not too far off but the dude said the damping was far too hard, he softened it right down and now the bike feel like on rails. Coming from a 'rude boy' background you instinctively harden the suspension regardless. Now its softer it just soaks up the bumps and generally feels planted. Due to having my suspension so hard and causing everything to skip around i've pretty much killed my rear tyre in 3500miles
