It’s important to take good notes–and lots of them, especially for the track. A smooth rider will have a different setup compared to a point and shoot style of riding. The track does not translate directly into a good street bike and vice versa.ĭetermining the style of the rider also affects the way your setup reacts for a particular person. Track riding has different goals of pushing the bike so it provides the optimum effectives for the track. This more relaxed stable setup will actually help over the long haul of street riding because of less rider fatigue with a stable. As a street rider typically expects a more compliant and plush suspension that needed to soak up the rougher roads and to be more comfortable while riding. The types of riding determine you expected setup. These trade off must be balanced against the gains that a specific adjustment makes to improve your suspension. There are trade offs that can be given for each adjustment that you make to your bike. I state that the adjustment process is a game because of the trade offs that must be made. The following sections of this article go into the dynamics of what happens when changes are made to the suspension. Note POSITIVE and NEGATIVE affects that happen from Adjustments Know available range of settings for bike The following is an outline of the major steps that will be taken to bring you bike into a good riding setup that will help you enjoy your riding experience. And most importantly, squared-off or worn out tires will mask almost any suspension change you make. Check your steering head bearings for notchiness or tightness and replace them if needed. If your current components have more than 15,000 hard miles on them, you can bet it’s time for a rebuild.
This includes replacing leaky seals, lubricating sticky linkage bushings, and changing old fork or shock oil.
Before attempting any setting changes, check to make sure your bike’s fork and shock are in good working order. One of the major keys to a successful suspension setup is the condition of the components. We at Superbike-Coach know about the value and we are willing to share this knowledge with this guideline and in our ‘ Suspension Workshop & Track Time‘ classes. When suspension works correctly the bike will be much more enjoyable to ride. Superbike-Coach Motorcycle Suspension Guide The suspension setting process provided here is a “Basic” methodical guide to providing a way to update you current suspension to the style of riding to best suit your needs.
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