New book from Dual Sport Riding.com: Dual Sport Suspension

**Eddieb** · 10th July 2009, 10:44

I received this email from DualSportRiding.com a few days ago. I have their DVD's which are very good.

Hello!

When I teach clinics, the most common questions are about suspension. Everyone knows how important good suspension is, but the certainty stops there. Most riders don't know whether their suspension is working well, nor how to adjust it, nor even what clues they should be looking for.

Hearing these questions from students led me to look for a system that could allow people get the best from their bike. For help, I turned to James Siddall of Super Plush Suspension, and formerly of several factory race teams. James has spent the last 10 years setting up suspension for some of the world's best riders, and reading their data to learn what is happening behind the sensations they feel. I asked questions, James answered them, and together we made a book that we think will help you understand your motorcycle better, and get the best from it.

The book is divided into three sections. First, we look at how suspension works, and how handling is driven by suspension action. The next ride you take after learning about the components will be a revelation, you'll notice signals from the bike that were always there but were never clear before, and you'll be able to turn them into clues about what you might be able to improve. The second section is a process for tuning. There is no magic bullet, the only way to improve is by spending the time to experiment and learn what works for you. We give you a framework to do exactly that. Third, we made a troubleshooting guide to help you find a solution to whatever problem plagues your ride.

The book is available only as a Adobe Acrobat download from http://DualSportRiding.com/. Selling it electronically has some advantages- in addition to keeping the price low ($14.95) and eliminating the hassles of printing and shipping, we could also add a 3-D animation that illustrates how suspension valving actually works. Your purchase will also entitle you to all future versions of the book, along with a mechanism to tell us what questions you would like addressed.

More information about the book, an FAQ, and a few screenshots are available here.

Suspension is more important than any other part of your bike. When your bike is right, you'll be confident to handle whatever comes your way... and when it's wrong, nothing you do can make up for it.

Happy Trails!

Ned

**cooneyr** · 10th July 2009, 12:25

Good stuff. Keen to read up more on this, espcially since the 950's got lots of knobs and screws to play with and I'm a bit clueless as to what to do with them.

How are they going to stop one of us distributing once one of us has paid for and downloaded it?

Cheers R

**dino3310** · 10th July 2009, 13:27

nice one eddie, when i get me a new credit card i'll down load it.

i think i might get those two CD's as well

**pampa** · 10th July 2009, 13:37

Oh er, so your bike does have suspension.

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I received this email from DualSportRiding.com a few days ago. I have their DVD's which are very good.

Hello!

When I teach clinics, the most common questions are about suspension. Everyone knows how important good suspension is, but the certainty stops there. Most riders don't know whether their suspension is working well, nor how to adjust it, nor even what clues they should be looking for.

Hearing these questions from students led me to look for a system that could allow people get the best from their bike. For help, I turned to James Siddall of Super Plush Suspension, and formerly of several factory race teams. James has spent the last 10 years setting up suspension for some of the world's best riders, and reading their data to learn what is happening behind the sensations they feel. I asked questions, James answered them, and together we made a book that we think will help you understand your motorcycle better, and get the best from it.

The book is divided into three sections. First, we look at how suspension works, and how handling is driven by suspension action. The next ride you take after learning about the components will be a revelation, you'll notice signals from the bike that were always there but were never clear before, and you'll be able to turn them into clues about what you might be able to improve. The second section is a process for tuning. There is no magic bullet, the only way to improve is by spending the time to experiment and learn what works for you. We give you a framework to do exactly that. Third, we made a troubleshooting guide to help you find a solution to whatever problem plagues your ride.

The book is available only as a Adobe Acrobat download from http://DualSportRiding.com/. Selling it electronically has some advantages- in addition to keeping the price low ($14.95) and eliminating the hassles of printing and shipping, we could also add a 3-D animation that illustrates how suspension valving actually works. Your purchase will also entitle you to all future versions of the book, along with a mechanism to tell us what questions you would like addressed.

More information about the book, an FAQ, and a few screenshots are available here.

Suspension is more important than any other part of your bike. When your bike is right, you'll be confident to handle whatever comes your way... and when it's wrong, nothing you do can make up for it.

Happy Trails!

Ned

**NordieBoy** · 10th July 2009, 20:13

It's only 30 pages!

You can't do much of a book in 30 pages!

What about plot, character development, sex scenes!

**Eddieb** · 10th July 2009, 20:33

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

It's only 30 pages!

You can't do much of a book in 30 pages!

What about plot, character development, sex scenes!

I thought the ones you read only had pictures.

**NordieBoy** · 10th July 2009, 20:54

Originally Posted by Eddieb

I thought the ones you read only had pictures.

You havn't seen my library have you

Anyway you can get plot, character development and sex scenes without words you know.

**Woodman** · 10th July 2009, 20:59

never thought of stacking books that way before. What did you do with the book ends?

**NordieBoy** · 10th July 2009, 21:10

Originally Posted by Woodman

never thought of stacking books that way before. What did you do with the book ends?

There is no end...

The bookshelf is the frame of a kingsize bed

**warewolf** · 10th July 2009, 21:18

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

The bookshelf is the frame of a kingsize bed

Must get one of those. Ours are piled the same way, but on the hallway floor. They need to be moved up out of junior's reach.

**NordieBoy** · 10th July 2009, 23:01

Originally Posted by warewolf

Must get one of those. Ours are piled the same way, but on the hallway floor. They need to be moved up out of junior's reach.

Mmmm. Chewy books

**Waihou Thumper** · 11th July 2009, 07:51

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

The bookshelf is the frame of a kingsize bed

Don't the books make the pillows lumpy then?
I read my books in bed too, I guess I will have to surround the bed with books, then it might look like yours but with sheets on...

**Devil** · 11th July 2009, 10:05

Anyone got a copy of the DualSport Riding techniques dvd that I could borrow? (ie. the missus will stab me if I buy anything else at the moment - Just waiting for my caribou cases to turn up this morning

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