Suspension flow chart

Pretty good that, luckily I have a bit of help on race weekends off a pretty experienced racer. However most of the problems on there i've solved the same way, luckily I havnt enountered a few of them. The worst one was the rear spinning on exit, sure enough reducing the preload and winding off the compresion worked a treat.

Top stuff Luke.

I pay someone to set it up for me!!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

A bit concerned they think preload and damping solves everything i.e. if the front has excessive dive, its probably coz you are undersprung ... slapping on more and more preload and or damping might cause other problems!!

But as I implied in my edit, if you overlook this part, it is deffo pretty nifty!!

So that was for the front end ... do they have one for the rear end too?

There is shock stuff there - just mixed in. I think the preload stuff isn't laid out in the best way. I read it as check you sag and adjust from there. I think the idea is "How to get the most of the suspenders you already have", rather than do you have X problem? ->Yes, buy an Ohlins!

Obviously, there will be limitations in your bikes adjustability and in the chart above, but from my understanding, I thought it seemed like quite a good starting point if you want to learn about all things bouncy

Yep told me what I know. Need a better rear shock to raise rear ride height and to stop the damn back end bouncing when im on the power hard out of corners...

Cheers though always nice to be shown what you know is right.

Originally Posted by lukemillar

There is shock stuff there - just mixed in. I think the preload stuff isn't laid out in the best way. I read it as check you sag and adjust from there. I think the idea is "How to get the most of the suspenders you already have", rather than do you have X problem? ->Yes, buy an Ohlins!

Obviously, there will be limitations in your bikes adjustability and in the chart above, but from my understanding, I thought it seemed like quite a good starting point if you want to learn about all things bouncy

No I mean rear end problems ... that chart is focused around the front end (sure some front end problems are caused by rear end, but all symptoms here are front end).

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

No I mean rear end problems ... that chart is focused around the front end (sure some front end problems are caused by rear end, but all symptoms here are front end).

Read getting out of the corner... Thats mostly rear. I.E. the wollowing out of corners when pushed like what I get.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Yep told me what I know. Need a better rear shock to raise rear ride height and to stop the damn back end bouncing when im on the power hard out of corners...

I would imagine that has more to do with damping or throttle control than ride height

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

No I mean rear end problems ... that chart is focused around the front end (sure some front end problems are caused by rear end, but all symptoms here are front end).

Unsurprisingly perhaps most of the shock settings are based on "Exiting corner" as this is when you are loading the bike's weight onto the rear tyre and highlighting any issues with the shock. Not that a bad shock setting can't cause issues elsewhere, but this is where it's going to be most apparent.


Jambo

Originally Posted by ThEGr33k

Read getting out of the corner... Thats mostly rear.

On a re-look, yeah, 'spose its pretty much covered too isn't it!!

Originally Posted by jambo

I would imagine that has more to do with damping or throttle control than ride height

You are right about the dampening. The shocker I have is crap for that... The rear ride height will just help the bike turn in faster, not that its slow its just faster is better

Throttle control might be right but it isnt me being jerky with the throttle its the power I guess compressing the suspension and the rear shock not being able to compose itself. Full throttle is fine