dainese
Junior Member
Carlos do you always ride alone,how does the bike perform with the passenger on???
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Thanks.
Yamaha makes great bikes, but their suspensions are sux.
BTW the best suspensions are on a bemer. These guys know suspensions.
Mystery solved. I opened the tube and the smaller pitch part springs were downwards. Now it feels normal
Well, I'm not sure about the physics of it, but does feels better. Especially if going over the raised uneven pavement.I highly doubt there is much difference in feel between smaller pitch up or down, the spring still needs the same force to compress.
Actually there is a typo in the assembly manual, and people have found the stock springs in both configuration straight from the factory!
My forks had never been open and the smaller pitch was down.
I am surprised you found the front suspension to stiff, to me it always felt soft and spongy before the upgrade!
Anyway, in the case of the FZ6 the poor ride quality comes from bad damping, both in the front and back.
New linear springs in the front are good foor setting the sag and making the ride more predictable but hey won't make the ride more comfortable, this is what damping is for, and a damping rod is always going to be a compromise.
If you can you should add some springs and gold valves emulators in the front, they are easy to install and are really a night and day change...
The problem is that they make the poor damping characteristics of the rear even more obvious, which is why i also changed my rear shock.
It all gets a bit expensive, but IMO it is worth doing if you enjoy the characteristics of the FZ6!
All my mods are covered in this thread:
http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-general-discussion/53102-final-motorcycle-update.html