Suspension settings
 

I've come across this:

http://www.gostar-racing.com/club/mo...0YOUR%20WEIGHT

Any views on good/bad/indifferent?

Ed

Yes, it's good.

Useful, I refer to that once I get the ZX10R shock on the bike.

Although what adjustments does the front of a pointy have?

As standard preload only.

Preload only I think ?

Raises head above parapet invited to be shot down.


You know a lot of people get all hooked in to the suspension settings of their bikes. Pre load, sag, rebound etc. Well I am going to tell you this....

Coming from the bad old days when all we got were 3 different load settings for the twin rear shockers,(and when tyre technology was light years away from what it is today) I suggest many go out and really ensure they are on top of their riding before even considering tweaking suspension.

The above was what my first road bike had...a KH250 Kawasaki and that was ridden to the limit more often than not.(It had a close to 100mph top end)

Only a GOOD rider can give accurate feed back as to what is going on anyway IMHO, and so what is the point in people fiddling or hoping that changes to suspension will improve their riding? It will not.

Some of the guys I learned to ride with would still embarass many of the fiddlers and tweakers from the mono shock multi adjustment age.

Ok so throw your rotten fruit now! :P

Peter makes a good point, although I would say that as the weight of various owners will inevitably vary, the setting of preload is an easy way to at the least ensure that suspension is moving in a suitable range, this very basic and should be done by everybody.

Damping: In reality the available range of settings of standard Japanese suspension is quite narrow, this is deliberate - it's intended that whatever settings you might use the suspension won't be 'wrong', even if it could be better.

But then when all is said and done about the value of setting up to the average user, if the adjustment is available it may as well be set to it's optimum, which is usually standard.

Sir Sid...A good point and so eloquently made, if you don't mind me saying? :wink: :P

I dont think anyone would disagree that good suspension is no substitute for riding ability. You're right that it'll only allow good riders who know how to ride on the limit will technically benefit the most.

However imho that doesnt mean that well setup suspension cant benefit everyone. It inspires confidence, and improved feed back means you can learn where the limit is more easily.