Setting up suspension of RF900

[megarich]

Hi,

Well back after a long time.

Have recently got my RF back from getting fairing damage fixed under insurance after I have to drop it while carrying a photographer for the Tour Of Southland cycle race. Cyclist fell in front of me and I have no choice but to drop the bike or run over bikes and people. Luckly it was slow speed - about 30km/h

Anyway getting back to riding a bit more as a close mate now has a bike - SV1000.

Since I have had the bike I have always had an issue with the suspension set up but have just put up with it.

The front feels too hard and jolty and the rear I'm not just sure of.

Does anyone have any good tips for the correct set up of the suspension.

I am 6'3"and about 96kgs minus riding gear.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

[Robert Taylor]

Hi,

Well back after a long time.

Have recently got my RF back from getting fairing damage fixed under insurance after I have to drop it while carrying a photographer for the Tour Of Southland cycle race. Cyclist fell in front of me and I have no choice but to drop the bike or run over bikes and people. Luckly it was slow speed - about 30km/h

Anyway getting back to riding a bit more as a close mate now has a bike - SV1000.

Since I have had the bike I have always had an issue with the suspension set up but have just put up with it.

The front feels too hard and jolty and the rear I'm not just sure of.

Does anyone have any good tips for the correct set up of the suspension.

I am 6'3"and about 96kgs minus riding gear.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

No amount of external fiddling is going to turn it into a silk purse, it is undersprung in the front for your body stats and has way too much high speed compression damping causing harshness. If it still has the original rear shock and the bike has done lots of ks it will be toast by now.
Ill possibly get negative comments for stating the reality, so be it.

[megarich]

No amount of external fiddling is going to turn it into a silk purse, it is undersprung in the front for your body stats and has way too much high speed compression damping causing harshness. If it still has the original rear shock and the bike has done lots of ks it will be toast by now.
Ill possibly get negative comments for stating the reality, so be it.


Thanks for the honest reply. I guess the next question is how much is the fix going to be

Bike has original shock on it and has done 33360 miles

[Robert Taylor]

Thanks for the honest reply. I guess the next question is how much is the fix going to be

Bike has original shock on it and has done 33360 miles

PM me re that.

[Yankee Doodle Dandy]

No amount of external fiddling is going to turn it into a silk purse

Come on Robert, you just destroyed a large portion (possibly the majority) of the motorcycle world.

For some it is all about seeing a new R1/GSX-R1000/ZX-10R/CBR1000RR and fantasizing but not being able to afford one. So they go out and buy a 1974 CB750 that has been sitting outside for the last 25 years and then trying to get it to perform like one of those bikes without spending any money.

Please be advised that my comment has nothing to do with the OP but is a comment on what people in the motorcycle industry come across on a daily basis.

[FROSTY]

You can get improvement in the suspension by adjusting the shock especially If you havent touched it.
If you give the forks a simple service--oil to correct level and of correct viscosity- you'll at best be happy with the bike and at worst be able to give RT a baseline to work with