Suspension question
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Gerry, your rearsag should be set pretty much correctfron the factory. I weigh a little more than you, and when I first checked sag it was in the correct range.In the front the adjusters for compression are at the bottom of the forks(underneath). I think they have caps on them. I would go more than 1 click at a time on the front. Mine were set at 12 or more clicks out from the factory and I am down to 4 out right now. Your on your own with the rear shock though. It is also good the periodiacly jack the bike up off the ground(front wheel in the air)and open the screws that are on top of the forks to bleed off any pressure that has built up in the forks. Just take the screw out and then put it back in.
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I was also reading about this in the manual, but don't recall whether or not you have to bounce the front end a few times before jacking it up? or do you simply jack it up and bleed off the pressure? I know it said the more the front spings are bounced the stiffer they get.
I was also reading about this in the manual, but don't recall whether or not you have to bounce the front end a few times before jacking it up? or do you simply jack it up and bleed off the pressure? I know it said the more the front spings are bounced the stiffer they get.
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Gerry, your rearsag should be set pretty much correctfron the factory. I weigh a little more than you, and when I first checked sag it was in the correct range.In the front the adjusters for compression are at the bottom of the forks(underneath). I think they have caps on them. I would go more than 1 click at a time on the front. Mine were set at 12 or more clicks out from the factory and I am down to 4 out right now. Your on your own with the rear shock though. It is also good the periodiacly jack the bike up off the ground(front wheel in the air)and open the screws that are on top of the forks to bleed off any pressure that has built up in the forks. Just take the screw out and then put it back in.
Gerry, your rearsag should be set pretty much correctfron the factory. I weigh a little more than you, and when I first checked sag it was in the correct range.In the front the adjusters for compression are at the bottom of the forks(underneath). I think they have caps on them. I would go more than 1 click at a time on the front. Mine were set at 12 or more clicks out from the factory and I am down to 4 out right now. Your on your own with the rear shock though. It is also good the periodiacly jack the bike up off the ground(front wheel in the air)and open the screws that are on top of the forks to bleed off any pressure that has built up in the forks. Just take the screw out and then put it back in.
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So To match your front compression, would I turn clockwise all the way and then back out 4 clicks each? Will that reduce the amount that the front "dives" when I hit the Front Brake? (that almost wiped me out today) I also don't want to make My KLX land way harder from jumps. Thanks again!
So To match your front compression, would I turn clockwise all the way and then back out 4 clicks each? Will that reduce the amount that the front "dives" when I hit the Front Brake? (that almost wiped me out today) I also don't want to make My KLX land way harder from jumps. Thanks again!
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