1199 Base Suspension Setup Marzocchi

jyli19 said:

Ohlins 30mm NIX kit, .90kg springs, 7mm showing about the triple (stock is 5mm I think), 14 clicks out compression, 12 clicks rebound. Rear is stock, I can get proper SAG with 2 threads showing, 9 clicks out compression, 7 clicks rebound. The front and back is now nicely balanced, compresses and rebounds at about the same rate.

Fixed 2 things,

Bikes is more balanced, less pitch (weight transfer) when getting off the brakes mid turn, can get on the gas earlier

Tighter turns, more stable, goes where you want it. I think it's due to the front riding lower now. Also the lighter spring absorbs bumps better, using up more suspension. Bike doesn't run wide when getting on the gas

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mc sahib said:

Hi Jyli,

How is the Ohlin NIX kit compare to stock with lighter spring?

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Trauma said:

90kg springs, what's your riding weight?

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jyli19 said:

compression damping is better, less brake dive but still absorb bumps well. can't give you a like for like answer because i put in .95 to the Marzocchi, and .90 to Nix, i screw up the rebound damping on the marzochi by not tightning the rebound all the way before removing the cap. riding the stock marzocchi, it's actually pretty solid, i would say try chaning the springs before investing in a cartridge kit, worst case, you're out $120 for the springs, and resellable. I sold mine for $80, so i am only out $40 for the experiment.



135 dry, but i usually put on 20lbs of gear

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Trauma said:

What if you were 30 lbs more dry, what would you use?

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mc sahib said:

Jyli: so you didn't screw the rebound all the way in and that broke the fork? or after you re-did it and the damping came back? Is there a spring chart somewhere to determine the spring rate? I am 148 dry, cannot decide which spring to use.

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