Changing suspension setup for touring

[R6_kid:Me]

Soooo it looks like a may be going on a four day pootle down around the central north island with a couple of amigos (yes that would make three of us).

I've currently got a tasty WP rear shock and the whole bike has been setup for my current weight (including normal riding gear), assuming that the bike would be used for road/track use, but leaning more towards a track setup.

Assuming I am going to be taking some pannier bags or a tail pack on the back, do I only need to reset the preload/static sag, or would it be wise to also soften things up a bit to preserve my poor whitey ass for the bigger distances that i'll be doing?

Bike is a GSXR1000K3.

[tri boy]

MHO, Soften the bike up a bit. I guess if you are carrying luggage weight of twenty+ kgs, a check on sag heights may be sensible.

[Cajun]

Soooo it looks like a may be going on a four day pootle down around the central north island with a couple of amigos (yes that would make three of us).

I've currently got a tasty WP rear shock and the whole bike has been setup for my current weight (including normal riding gear), assuming that the bike would be used for road/track use, but leaning more towards a track setup.

Assuming I am going to be taking some pannier bags or a tail pack on the back, do I only need to reset the preload/static sag, or would it be wise to also soften things up a bit to preserve my poor whitey ass for the bigger distances that i'll be doing?

Bike is a GSXR1000K3.

all i do is just do a 1/4 turn on the settings front, when i am doing big distances, about 1-2 clicks on the rear on each dial

[MotoKuzzi]

Soooo it looks like a may be going on a four day pootle down around the central north island with a couple of amigos (yes that would make three of us).

I've currently got a tasty WP rear shock and the whole bike has been setup for my current weight (including normal riding gear), assuming that the bike would be used for road/track use, but leaning more towards a track setup.

Assuming I am going to be taking some pannier bags or a tail pack on the back, do I only need to reset the preload/static sag, or would it be wise to also soften things up a bit to preserve my poor whitey ass for the bigger distances that i'll be doing?

Bike is a GSXR1000K3.

Don't know whether it's helpful or not, but on the Guzzi I have a cable tie around one fork leg and 1 on the rear. Gives you an indication of the amount of travel you're getting under differnt loads. Test ride it and adjust so that you're using most but not all of the available travel under normal riding conditions.