Hi guys, I've got a stock suspension blade and wondering what settings to adjust it to? I'm 12 stone! Obviously taking it somewhere to be setup would be ideal but I haven't got the cash at the moment to do this. Thanks in advance.
Rebel just posted his yesterday here... http://1000rr.co.uk/threads/suspension-set-up.26730/ Would be a good place to start from, most places only charge about £35 to set it up and its worth every penny imo
I found even messing with others settings it was always a track bias, for road work when I dialled mine in it was only within a quarter turn of the standard rebound and compression. The biggest difference you will make is the preload. Just do a search on here on how to set it up. You will need a second person to do the measuring. If someone around the same weight gives you their preload settings you'll be in the ballpark. Can't give you mine as I'm almost 15 stone.
Dae ye fancy giving me a wee shotty o your setting Lyn, should be about dod on for me as well, has it made much of a difference over standard settings? Daz
Heres my thread with input from Dave Moss & @MrOCD, makes for interesting reading. Dave Moss' settings were too harsh for the road tho. http://1000rr.co.uk/threads/are-you-15-stone-and-wanna-set-up-your-suspension.24594/page-11
Ok. First ... Ensure all settings are set to standard. Get these settings from the handbook. Then you need to setup rider sag. You will need a mate to give you hand. 1. Lift front of bike, so wheel is off the floor and measure extended travel of fork from fork seal to fork base. This is your total travel ... (M1) Next sit on the bike and get your mate to hold the bike upright whilst you get into your riding position. Get your mate to lift the front of the bike slowly and let it drop slowly. Take measurement. (M2) Get your mate to push down on front of bike slowly and let it rise slowly. Take measurement. (M3) M2+M3 /2 = (M4) (M1) - (M4) = rider sag Total sag should be in range of 25-30mm track or 35mm-40mm road but importantly you want circa 33% of total travel to be rider sag figure ... So 120mm / 3 ... At 12 stone you might struggle to get correct sag figures as the spring are 1.08Kg/mm iirc. It can be beneficial to run a little more front end sag on a road bike as it helps soak up bumps / pot holes / etc. but I'd not go too far. Do the same for rear shock. Take measurement from axle to fairing directly above it. Aim for 35mm road, 25mm track. Get that done and ride it ... Then we can discuss rebound
No problem ... A good start is 35mm sag front and rear. Just beware that adjusting the preload too much at one end will affect the geometry of the bike. I suspect for your weight you will need to wind out the preload on the front ... And possibly drop the rear 1-2 clicks... Measure it and see
I learnt the hard way throwing money at so called suspension experts for 'setup' ... Hence taught myself properly so I have a full understanding of what is going on... It's not hard.
