Honda Hornet Suspension Setup

[HenryDorsetCase]

Interesting thread this. Its where the big money will go on my bike, cause I am springing for a new shock, and new fork springs.

Having said that I am about 70kg ready to ride. the rear shock on mine is set up as soft as it will go, and with minimal rebound damping, actually, Id like more but more rebound damping seems to make the rear harsher!

My preloads are set all the way off, and the front rebound is set very light as well.

Basically the stock suspension seems oversprung for my weight and faffing round with the damping controls isnt going to make much difference. Ive spoken both to the NZ Ohlins rep, and to the guy who owns the shop I bought it from (ex racer) and the advice is get the suspension sorted and away.

[Zapf]

Interesting thread this. Its where the big money will go on my bike, cause I am springing for a new shock, and new fork springs.

Having said that I am about 70kg ready to ride. the rear shock on mine is set up as soft as it will go, and with minimal rebound damping, actually, Id like more but more rebound damping seems to make the rear harsher!

My preloads are set all the way off, and the front rebound is set very light as well.

Basically the stock suspension seems oversprung for my weight and faffing round with the damping controls isnt going to make much difference. Ive spoken both to the NZ Ohlins rep, and to the guy who owns the shop I bought it from (ex racer) and the advice is get the suspension sorted and away.

why are you getting new suspension bits when you have backed off all the preloads front and back? I suppose it does depend on how you like your suspension, but I had the "harshness" problem initially and I made the mistake of backing things off too. When I took it into cycle treads I was horrified to see him cranking up the suspension to almost full preload, but I rode it around for a while that way and it completely make sense now.

I am about similar weight... probly around 75~80kg ready to ride.

just my 2c.... personally I found the suspension on the Hornet much better than say an SV650S... and liveable with.

[timorang]

Hi Zapf, as I bought my bike with the Custom Chambers cans on it I don't know any different. I have the original items as well. I am interested to know what differences you noted with the change. thx. tim.

[Zapf]

Hi Zapf, as I bought my bike with the Custom Chambers cans on it I don't know any different. I have the original items as well. I am interested to know what differences you noted with the change. thx. tim.

much more (SOUND) and also much freer climing up the revs. Before that the stock exhaust is almost non audiable