darius
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Yet Another Suspension Thread
Background:
I'm trying to tune my suspension. Front feels a bit firm. Rear unbalanced with front and on the softer side.
I had compared people's feedback on Racetech springs and Hyperpro setups. I went with Hyperpro because of positive reviews like this one and wanting a smoother ride vs. riding it hard.
I've already installed the springs front and rear along with the 15w oil. It rides much better than before (had been way too harsh.)
Today I took some initial measurements after the epic fail of FinalImpact trying to help me the other day. (Bolt replaced, thanks bud.)
Front
Static sag: .25" = 6.35mm (Hyperpro recommends 24mm)
Rider sag: .75" = 19.05mm
Total sag: 1" = 25.4mm (30-35mm recommended for street)
Rear
Static sag: 1" = 25.4mm (Hyperpro recommends 10mm)
Rider sag: 1" = 25.4mm
Total sag: 2" = 50.8mm (30-35mm recommended for street)
Attached are Hyperpro's instructions specific to the FZ6. The static sag adjustments are way off from my bike and I do have preload set to #2 per the instructions.
Tomorrow I'll set the preload to #3 or #4 and get some gas then measure again.
If anyone has any suggestions on fork preload spacer adjustments I'd appreciate it. Are different length sets available? Just cut them down?
Background:
I'm trying to tune my suspension. Front feels a bit firm. Rear unbalanced with front and on the softer side.
I had compared people's feedback on Racetech springs and Hyperpro setups. I went with Hyperpro because of positive reviews like this one and wanting a smoother ride vs. riding it hard.
I've already installed the springs front and rear along with the 15w oil. It rides much better than before (had been way too harsh.)
Today I took some initial measurements after the epic fail of FinalImpact trying to help me the other day. (Bolt replaced, thanks bud.)
Front
Static sag: .25" = 6.35mm (Hyperpro recommends 24mm)
Rider sag: .75" = 19.05mm
Total sag: 1" = 25.4mm (30-35mm recommended for street)
Rear
Static sag: 1" = 25.4mm (Hyperpro recommends 10mm)
Rider sag: 1" = 25.4mm
Total sag: 2" = 50.8mm (30-35mm recommended for street)
- Measurements made without gear (160lb) for now and a low tank of gas.
- Looks like the rear is way too soft and the front is a little on the harder side.
- I'm looking to get it into the 30-35mm range recommended for street.
Attached are Hyperpro's instructions specific to the FZ6. The static sag adjustments are way off from my bike and I do have preload set to #2 per the instructions.
Tomorrow I'll set the preload to #3 or #4 and get some gas then measure again.
If anyone has any suggestions on fork preload spacer adjustments I'd appreciate it. Are different length sets available? Just cut them down?