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Bibio · 10-12-18, 06:05 PM

unless you know how good suspension should feel you will chase your tail.

define "unsettles the balance of the bike"..

emulators by and large only control the "dive" of forks and if not set correctly can make matters worse. with emulators (well all suspension really) its a balancing act between dive and bump. the more vicious you make the valve the less it can react to bumps but you get less front end dive. this is great for track day heroes and racers but not so good for road use. there is plenty information on the net about how to set up for race but very very little for road. this is because its easy to set suspension for race but much more difficult to get it right for road.

its all trial and error until it suddenly falls into place at which point it will put a fekin huge smile on your face.

your tyre wear will tell you everything but that takes time. in the meantime you can only set rebound and compression by doing bounce tests and riding.

10-12-18, 06:05 PM	#8
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: Spring weight for bike weight. unless you know how good suspension should feel you will chase your tail. define "unsettles the balance of the bike".. emulators by and large only control the "dive" of forks and if not set correctly can make matters worse. with emulators (well all suspension really) its a balancing act between dive and bump. the more vicious you make the valve the less it can react to bumps but you get less front end dive. this is great for track day heroes and racers but not so good for road use. there is plenty information on the net about how to set up for race but very very little for road. this is because its easy to set suspension for race but much more difficult to get it right for road. its all trial and error until it suddenly falls into place at which point it will put a fekin huge smile on your face. your tyre wear will tell you everything but that takes time. in the meantime you can only set rebound and compression by doing bounce tests and riding.