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Set rock hard you will just skip over everything. People often make the mistake of tuning everything super hard for harder riding. That's a no no. Ever watch roadracing? WHen they brake the front end slams down onto the fender, and when they accelerate just the opposite happens. A great set up is hard to find if you dont know what you are doing.

First get your sag set and then work on 1 thing at a time. Take notes that way you will know how each adjustment has affected your ride. If you simply crank the compression up, along with rebound, raise the forks, and adjust the preload all at once, and the bike rides worse than it did-then what adjustments made the difference? I'm no expert for sure but the suspension of your sportbike is one of the 'gray areas' that alot of us are lacking knowledge in. It might be what gets you 3 seconds on the track, or helps you keep up with your riding buddy.

Here is something that might help: The Ultimate Suspension Tuning/Trouble Shooting Guide Forks 1.Bottoms, Too Soft, Wallows Ask Questions: Under what kind of conditions? Does it feel good otherwise? Does it feel too soft everywhere? A.Oil Level too low. B.Not enough low speed compression damping C.Not enough high speed compression damping D.Spring rate too soft E.Not enough Spring Pre-Load F.Dirt in valving, broken valve, bur on piston or shim G.Damping rod bushing worn out – (Pre 95 KYB problem) H.Compression valve o-ring broken I.Damping rod not attached to cap 2.Too Stiff – Deflects, Harsh, Nervous, Twitchy Ask Question: Everywhere or just on the square edge bumps? Here's a good question: Take almost any stock streetbike.

When revalving the suspension for race use, what are the typical changes? Getting the spring rates correct is a given, but what about the valves?

Race Tech seems to be sticking with the high-flow style valve while several other companies prefer a low-flow valve. Which design is really better?

More importantly is the shim shuffle. Say I were to stick with my stock valves, but shuffle the shims a little. What setups are more preferrable (front/rear)?

Adding more high-speed or low-speed compression? Adding more high-speed or low-speed rebound? Using a multi-stage valve stack? I really want to do some changing to my NSR suspension, but not sure where to start. As for the R1, does anyone have stock suspension on thier 99 R1 that has just had the shim stacks changed? What did you come up with for shim stacks? Originally posted by Wrench Here's a good question: Take almost any stock streetbike.

When revalving the suspension for race use, what are the typical changes? Getting the spring rates correct is a given, but what about the valves? Race Tech seems to be sticking with the high-flow style valve while several other companies prefer a low-flow valve. Which design is really better? More importantly is the shim shuffle. Kpt Vector Effects For Illustrator Download. Say I were to stick with my stock valves, but shuffle the shims a little.

What setups are more preferrable (front/rear)? Adding more high-speed or low-speed compression? Adding more high-speed or low-speed rebound?

Using a multi-stage valve stack? I really want to do some changing to my NSR suspension, but not sure where to start. As for the R1, does anyone have stock suspension on thier 99 R1 that has just had the shim stacks changed?

What did you come up with for shim stacks? The biggest problem with the stock valves is they aren't all the same. So tuning the 'stack' will have a different effect on different bikes. Solution: make a valve that flows the same amount of oil for all the bikes and then you just need to figure out what shim stack will work. Admittedly I hadn't checked 'last log in date' for OP before posing question.

It would be sweet if anyone has offline copy of the original 2wf article this seems to have come from - particularly if it shows shock symptoms/ possible cures. Suspension is a black art and I try to leave it to the experts, but can't afford a pit crew when I club race and at minimum this list is really useful to give my suspension tuners better feedback.

Exhaustive shock mis-adjustment symptoms list anyone? Get yourself a copy of this. Get yourself a copy of this.

That's a great book, and was an inspiration for me to write some info that's somewhere around about suspension setup. But if you want a really interesting (and slightly contrasting) view, look for 'Race Tech's Motorcycle Suspension Bible' by Paul Thede and Lee Parks. I've been finding it an amazing and clarifying source of information. Not as in depth as Tony Foale's book, but a slightly different perspective on things from Andrew Trevitt's book. Although for the people like me that need more, there is always 'Twiddling the knobs' and 'An Introduction to Sportbike Suspension' by Dave Moss for those that need video and case studies. I could think of a few others, but I'm tired.

Let me know when you are done with the above list and I'll list a few other.

Author by: Andrew Trevitt Language: en Publisher by: David Bull Publishing Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 92 Total Download: 487 File Size: 40,9 Mb Description: 'Sportbikes today handle better than pure racebikes did just a few years ago. Their sophisticated, versatile suspension offers countless combinations to find the handling that's right for you. This book will help you hone and perfect your suspension for high-performance street riding and track days. Discover the right way to set spring and damping adjustments, and adjust ride height for greater steering responsiveness and traction.

Suspension specialists from professional racing and the aftermarket also offer their insights on useful modifications.' --Publisher description.