I've been riding for almost 30 years and I've come to know a little bit about the sport and the machines. But somehow, I've developed an affinity for the suspension issues of the machines we ride. Somehow I think it's because so many people focus on power, and so many people are not keen on working on handling.
In the following series of posts, I hope to get some information out that can help with a basic setup. As the thread goes along, I also hope that we can discuss chassis setup matters and learn from each other.
I've read several books, watched many videos, and searched through way too many websites and forum posts for this information, so I really do hope that it helps someone.
I'm breaking it down into different sections. Hopefully, if you are tuning your own suspension, you will follow the thread and get somewhere you haven't been. Remember; if the suspension was meant to be set one way, the factory would not have made it adjustable.
In the world of motorcycling, we encounter many changing conditions and we modify our machines to accommodate, as well as customize our machines to suit individual tastes. But one of the areas typically left unchecked is the suspension. And when we do address our suspension, many have the tendency to go from one extreme to the other by purchasing mega-buck parts that we may not necessarily need. When often, a basic setup with the stock, or mildly modified, parts is all we really need.
In this thread, I'd like to address some of the basics of suspension setup. As you will find, there is no one set adjustment for everyone to use, and moreover, it's fine-tuning the component setup to accommodate the specifics of an individual pilot on a given motorcycle. I hope that you'll learn something from the following, and better understand how to adjust your suspension to give yourself the best handling and comfort possible.
In the following series of posts, I hope to get some information out that can help with a basic setup. As the thread goes along, I also hope that we can discuss chassis setup matters and learn from each other.
I've read several books, watched many videos, and searched through way too many websites and forum posts for this information, so I really do hope that it helps someone.
I'm breaking it down into different sections. Hopefully, if you are tuning your own suspension, you will follow the thread and get somewhere you haven't been. Remember; if the suspension was meant to be set one way, the factory would not have made it adjustable.
In the world of motorcycling, we encounter many changing conditions and we modify our machines to accommodate, as well as customize our machines to suit individual tastes. But one of the areas typically left unchecked is the suspension. And when we do address our suspension, many have the tendency to go from one extreme to the other by purchasing mega-buck parts that we may not necessarily need. When often, a basic setup with the stock, or mildly modified, parts is all we really need.
In this thread, I'd like to address some of the basics of suspension setup. As you will find, there is no one set adjustment for everyone to use, and moreover, it's fine-tuning the component setup to accommodate the specifics of an individual pilot on a given motorcycle. I hope that you'll learn something from the following, and better understand how to adjust your suspension to give yourself the best handling and comfort possible.
