Simple set up question - SV650.org

28-04-07, 09:39 AM

At 16 stone would you set the front and back suspension settings both to the max setting?

28-04-07, 09:46 AM

Maybe. Go ride a road you know well with the bike as it is, then make the suspension change, NOTE IT, then go ride it again and see how it feels. If it feels a little too wrong, then find the compromise.

Matt

steveg · 28-04-07, 01:24 PM

I'm 15 stone ish , have rear shock 1 off max & front maxed , however I recon I need stronger fork springs & 15w oil , gonna get some hagons springs when I can . Will live with the std rear-shock as its basic but ok for the road , its the forks that need tweaking.

Cheers Steve

johnnyrod · 30-04-07, 11:45 AM

Max would be too much, measure your static sag! Front springs are probably too soft anyway, but at the rear normally the stock spring is fine up to 15 stone, so 16 stone is only a little over that - max preload would probably be overkill.

28-04-07, 09:39 AM	#1
danf1234 Guest Posts: n/a	Simple set up question At 16 stone would you set the front and back suspension settings both to the max setting?

28-04-07, 09:46 AM	#2
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Simple set up question Maybe. Go ride a road you know well with the bike as it is, then make the suspension change, NOTE IT, then go ride it again and see how it feels. If it feels a little too wrong, then find the compromise. Matt

28-04-07, 01:24 PM	#3
steveg Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Midlands Posts: 892	Re: Simple set up question I'm 15 stone ish , have rear shock 1 off max & front maxed , however I recon I need stronger fork springs & 15w oil , gonna get some hagons springs when I can . Will live with the std rear-shock as its basic but ok for the road , its the forks that need tweaking. Cheers Steve __________________ ex - red sv650s 06 reg Now Triumph sprint 1050 ABS 05 Reg AKA Papa Smurf Last edited by steveg; 28-04-07 at 01:29 PM.

30-04-07, 11:45 AM	#4
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Simple set up question Max would be too much, measure your static sag! Front springs are probably too soft anyway, but at the rear normally the stock spring is fine up to 15 stone, so 16 stone is only a little over that - max preload would probably be overkill.

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