It's guesswork simply there are differences between bikes and people... most suspension professionals simply setup bikes too stiff for the road and they will only really setup the static sag for £40-£60 hence you not knowing the rider sag. As I said if you measured it I'm pretty certain the front would differ quite a bit unless the springs have been changed. Too many people make the mistake of making bikes too stiff by closing the comp and rebound up... I've been guilty of doing this in the past but now I actually understand how the compression and rebound screws work in the shocks and forks. Looking at your settings I would say both your comp and rebound screws need opening up a bit... it will be much more compliant on the road and therefore easier to ride fast on the UK roads. But if your happy with how it feels then all good. But I'm saying those settings won't necessarily work for everyone who is 15st, and given it doesn't take much effort to work it out yourself with a tape measure and a couple of mates why not give it a go.
I've just bought a front wheel stand as a lot of mates are asking me to setup their bikes ... Makes it so much easier!
Where d'you get it? I know M&P were doing them cheap a few months ago. http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=582330 Still cheap at £39
Interesting article HERE. It mentions dropping the forks in the last section. There is also a settings page on the site.
CBR1000RR ('10) 6/10 3 turns in from full soft 1.25 turns out 1.75 turns out position 7 of 10 (10 is full stiff) .75 turns out 1 turn out CBR1000RR ('08) 6/08 8 turns out 1.25 turns out 2.5 turns out Position 4 from full soft 1.5 turns out 1.5 turns out Strange how they differ?
Front ride height - 102mm (Seal slip to fork base edge) Rear ride height - 620mm ( top edge of axle straight up to edge of tail unit)
Thanks for the info my 04 blade always be on standered settings tried these and it feels magic cheers
Glad it was of some use. I did try them and I found them very good but I have started to investigate things a little to see if I can personalise things now I know what adjuster does what and what effect things have. A good suggestion I noticed on the Sportsbike Rider site link was to adjust settings 2 or three turns at a time to see what the setting does different form last time then dial it back until you're happy. Makes sense really as sometimes 1/2 a turn may not feel any different. I deffo noticed today when the rebound was too firm at the suggested settings from @sps170373 and a quarter turn felt noticeably better.
This is it ... Doesn't hurt to experiment and costs you nothing. Experimenting teaches you how each adjustment works ... The important thing is to adjust ONE thing at a time ...
Same applies to the settings you posted on here MrOCD, I could have used them. Same thing really. Only used SPS's settings are that he is the same weight and I was happy to use the Sag settings I had dialled in alongside. Thats what forums like this are perfect for.
I tried SPS settings ... they are pretty good, but a little stiff and the ride height has changed drastically front > rear ... you can see why when the preload is standard at front and up two notches in the rear that's increased ride height at rear by around 6mm ... same as putting a 55 tyre on the rear I'd imagine...
