DIY suspension adjustment

[FilthyLuka]

Good evening.

My name is Joe Average, i have average mechanical knowlege.

I went out and bought an (average) GSXR600 and would like to adjust the suspension to better suit me. I am doing the occasional weekend blast through the waitaks and a few track days.

Where do i start?

[R6_kid]

Preload...

Send Shaun or Robert Taylor a PM - they are suspension guru's.

Otherwise perhaps contact HDT_boy or The Stranger - they should be able to help.

[HDTboy]

Here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=20508&highlight=setup)
Then here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=20510&highlight=setup)
Then here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=20511&highlight=setup)

It's amazing what you'll find using the search function on this website

[98tls]

Preload...

Send Shaun or Robert Taylor a PM - they are suspension guru's.

Otherwise perhaps contact HDT_boy or The Stranger - they should be able to help. What he said...................

[Disco Dan]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1525459&postcount=8

[Cajun]

I first step is set the sag, and if possible setting the settings to factory if possible

Below is link to ohlins site, with they suggustion how to set supension up

http://www.ohlins.com/Motorcycle/Settingupyourbike/tabid/59/Default.aspx

here is another couple to read
http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0402_susp/index.html
http://www.sportrider.com/tech/tires/146_9508_tech/index.html
http://www.gostar-racing.com/information/motorcycle_suspension_set-up.htm#SET%20UP%20BIKE%20TO%20YOUR%20WEIGHT

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And best thing, if you got no idea what you doing, take it to a friend or someone who knows what they are doing, and watch and learn what they do, so then you can do it yourself.

Suspension is a bit of a dark art, and comes down to personal prefence, some people like slighty softer, others like hard
But getting the static sag set correctly and going from there is a good start, many bikes from BRAND NEW, come with supension not equal (i have noticed this on a number of bikes).

[Sensei]

Give Pussy on here a PM as well as he has one of the best set up GSXR 's in New Zealand & has with Robert's knowlege perfected alot of the Ohlins gear that fit into these bike through alot of trial & error work on the road .