Suspension setup guide and video

[vifferman]

Couldn't find this doing a quick search, so aplogies if it's been posted before.
The first is basic suspension setup video (http://www.onthethrottle.tv/pages/page/pu_setting_sag/151_1600) from "On the Throttle". It's very easy to follow if you're a noob at this sort of thing.

The second is a set of suspension set up documents (http://feelthetrack.com/tuning_guide.htm) from "Feel the Track!"

[Robert Taylor]

Couldn't find this doing a quick search, so aplogies if it's been posted before.
The first is basic suspension setup video (http://www.onthethrottle.tv/pages/page/pu_setting_sag/151_1600) from "On the Throttle". It's very easy to follow if you're a noob at this sort of thing.

The second is a set of suspension set up documents (http://feelthetrack.com/tuning_guide.htm) from "Feel the Track!"

That site is full of good, practical info.

[3umph]

yip... very interesting... time for a tinker I can see :msn-wink:

[SixPackBack]

I used this guide to set-up the sag on my K6 and found the maximum deflection I could get out of the front forks was 18mm?
At 80kg with my gear on its seems hard to believe the springs are to firm.

[dipshit]

I used this guide to set-up the sag on my K6 and found the maximum deflection I could get out of the front forks was 18mm?

Is that from topped out or from free sag?

How much travel is left?

[3umph]

I used this guide to set-up the sag on my K6 and found the maximum deflection I could get out of the front forks was 18mm?
At 80kg with my gear on its seems hard to believe the springs are to firm.

so you only have 18mm drop when you sit on it???

[vifferman]

Did you top the forks out? If you have no centrestand, you'll probably need someone to help with this, to mark or measure the front fork tubes while you lift the bike's front off the ground by leaning it over on its sidestand.

[dipshit]

Couldn't find this doing a quick search, so aplogies if it's been posted before.
The first is basic suspension setup video (http://www.onthethrottle.tv/pages/page/pu_setting_sag/151_1600) from "On the Throttle". It's very easy to follow if you're a noob at this sort of thing.

I found this very helpful for setting rebound. I understand pogoing or pump-down and didn't think my bike was too bad for either so had left rebound at factory settings.

But setting rebound to get a similar rate of springback from both ends like in the vid has certainly made my SV feel more composed/planted over bumpier sections of rode.

[vifferman]

I'd have to really fuck up the settings on the Elka to get it to feel as bad as my oversprung and underdamped forks.

[SixPackBack]

so you only have 18mm drop when you sit on it???

Correct. Looks like I will have to either organise a jack or get some help to extend the forks fully.

Interestingly this site http://www.racetech.com has a calculator that informs me the fork springs are to hard and the shock spring to soft?....go figure!