Setting up compression/rebound/preload etc?

Right then basically.



If your going wide then there are several things that youcould look into. Firstly look at the rear. If the rear is too soft then as youapply the power leaving the corner then the rear squats and the front endlifts. The tyre looses contact with the ground and your running wide a bit. Thisgets even worse if your rebound isn’t right on the front. If you have littlerebound damping then the fork will try to extend really quickly and canactually bounce things back up (if that makes sense) so again the front end is lightand you loose all feeling. However if you wind the rebound damping straight upthen the forks would rebound enough and as the rear squats the forks wont keepcontact with the ground (under very hard acceleration) and the front end startsto wave about (this is what I get)



So if your coming into a corner and you don’t have the confidenceto tip it in then there could be a lot of things wrong. However starting at therear again if the compression is too hard then you will feel as though the rearwill skip about as you come into a corner (especially on the brakes) andgenerally unsettle the bike. Again with the compression too high at the rearyou will find the bike will flop into the corner quickly so you may findyourself picking it up mid corner and kind of seesawing with it.



Once that’s sorted you can look at the front.







However one point to make is that all this means bugger all(especially comparing clicks) if your sag isn’t set properly and if your suspensionsnot been looked after. Don’t worry about clicks or turns. My bike says I shouldhave about 6 clicks from out I like it at 2. Its all personal preference,weight, style etc.

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

unless you know its been done then i noticed an improvement when i did mine. Having dishwater in their basically all your adjusting wont have the desired effect.

try roadsmarts

ok does it run wide then and you feel as though your fighting to keep it on line? or that its waving in the air?

Just spoke to YC


Gonna set the static sag on the preload and then try adjusting the rebound before anything else. Asked him about renewing the oil on the forks and it turns out they're not as straightforward as sv650 forks (bloody technology making things complicated) so if it still feels rubbish then I'll take it to him for the oil sorting..

I think the main issue is that I'm using the SRAD as a measuring stick. That thing had very very firm suspension and felt like it was laser guided. This newer gsxr feels a bit like it's guided with washing up bubbles. When I get home and have a tinker with it, it'll probably become apparent very quickly that a previous owner has set up the suspension with one of these:

[Paul the 6th]

Just for the record, when I checked on saturday morning, it turned out that the previous owner had set the rebound to Fully screwed in (maximum?) hence why the front end felt random.

Wound it out 1.5 full turns and rode to helmsley.. When in helmsley, wound it out another half turn and it felt great. Til I broke down.

[TheRamJam]

I use this as a guide to understanding suspension components and how to set up my bike accordingly!

http://www.onthethrottle.com/howto/s...zuki-gsx-r600/

I am defo no expert, but for me its been a good starting point and is better suited to me than the factory settings. As SS says your suspension changes over time ie from hot/cold oil, old/new oil etc so the settings may have to be tweaked from time to time depepending on your riding style and whether its track or road. Its best to adjust a setting and then go try it out in the real world to see the difference. Remember to record your settings so you can always change back to what it was before.

[Sid Squid]

As above, and only change one thing at a time - otherwise you can get lost and not know what did what.

[mister c]

This video is very helpful. Kieth Code knows his stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBlqVx4mWUw