newbie with suspension question
Thread Starter
|
The Dude
1st Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,538
From: C.A.
newbie with suspension question
I just got my bike its an 04 ninja 636. The suspension is set to the prev owner who was a light guy. around 150ish. With me being a biger guy 270 i need to stiffen it up but i have never done suspension adjustments on a bike before. Could any one give me a general idea on what to set it at?
RE: newbie with suspension question
No genearal idea here, so what are the static sag and the rider sag with this new ride of yours. Oh, welcome to the KF
After you find that out look in the Tech section for more info.
After you find that out look in the Tech section for more info.
Thread Starter
|
The Dude
1st Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,538
From: C.A.
RE: newbie with suspension question
I don't know much about the suspension but when i get the on bike the back squats alot and the front dives when i break so i want to try and adjust it asap. Thanks for the welcom
Thread Starter
|
The Dude
1st Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,538
From: C.A.
RE: newbie with suspension question
how would i measure static sag? from what i have read it should be set at 30mm to 25mm? i adjusted the front rebound on the top of the forks and the adjuster on next to the front caliper to 8 clicks each prev owner had them at 2 clicks each Is there a general rule of thumb on how much front preload i shoud have and do you measure it by the number of visable lines? Im 270 lbs any help would be great.
Super Moderator
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 7,044
From: So Cal
RE: newbie with suspension question
ORIGINAL: aszrael1266
how would i measure static sag? from what i have read it should be set at 30mm to 25mm? i adjusted the front rebound on the top of the forks and the adjuster on next to the front caliper to 8 clicks each prev owner had them at 2 clicks each Is there a general rule of thumb on how much front preload i shoud have and do you measure it by the number of visable lines? Im 270 lbs any help would be great.
how would i measure static sag? from what i have read it should be set at 30mm to 25mm? i adjusted the front rebound on the top of the forks and the adjuster on next to the front caliper to 8 clicks each prev owner had them at 2 clicks each Is there a general rule of thumb on how much front preload i shoud have and do you measure it by the number of visable lines? Im 270 lbs any help would be great.
At 200 my preload is all the way out and I am still missing the mark. [&o]
RE: newbie with suspension question
The numbers are in that range. But preload is where you will be playing at for your sag numbers. (The large nut), rebound is the small screw.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post