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Offline ringo grumio nibbler

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Suspension settings
« on: March 31, 2012, 21:59:54 »
The fella that I bought my K2 from was a really big unit at 20 stone plus and would most likely have adjusted the pre loads accordingly.

How or what would I adjust the settings to for somebody 12.5 stone with no pillion front and rear?

Offline Jimmy nae so bright

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Re: Suspension settings
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2012, 14:13:10 »
Front and rear to max and give the rebound on the rear a wee turn (to +) if it is a bit bouncy.  That's what I have and I am around 13st.  In all fairness I can't tell any difference if preload is set differently, the damping can be fairly noticable if set too fast with weight on though, you get a bit of a pogo on.  I am not good enough on a bike to notice fine settings however, so someone else may say different.  In fact I find it hard to tell when there is oil in the forks other than when it stops leaking I know it is empty.
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Re: Suspension settings
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2012, 14:17:52 »
Quick and easy preload setting http://www.vstrom.info/Smf/index.php/topic,7132.0.html
Comprehensive on getting the suspension right. http://www.vstrom.info/forum/forum_file ... ension.pdf
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Re: Suspension settings
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2012, 21:43:21 »
Quote from: "Jimmy nae so bright"
I am not good enough on a bike to notice fine settings however, so someone else may say different.  In fact I find it hard to tell when there is oil in the forks other than when it stops leaking I know it is empty.

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Re: Suspension settings
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2012, 11:38:50 »
Quote from: "greywolf"
Quick and easy preload setting http://www.vstrom.info/Smf/index.php/topic,7132.0.html
Comprehensive on getting the suspension right. http://www.vstrom.info/forum/forum_file ... ension.pdf
Two great articles, easily and well explained, great stuff. Thanks Greywolf.  :thumb:
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