Headshake - methods to reduce it

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hi, i have set my sag and the bike rides much better

It doesn't wheelie that much, and it doesn't dive so much under hard braking, so my rear wheel doesn't come up so easily

Everything feels so much better than when I was in stock suspension settings


But in my last trackday, I still get a bit of violent headshake going down the main straight


What I wanted to ask all you experts is,

Is there any methods to reduce this?

Suspensión wise?

Or gearing wise? I was thinking of going 2 teeth down on the rear sprocket to make the wheelbase longer

Or should I raise TC ? I am running 3, but the front straight is very slippery

Thanks for all your advice in advance
 
I am definitely not an expert but if the bike is setup differently now and it didnt head shake before then I would check the basics first like tire pressure/wear and reverse settings incrementally. I think the rule is let it shake, dont death grip and just carry on.
 
Before it was much worst

Now is really good,

I just want to improve it a bit more

Thanks
 
Dave Moss has a 40 minute video on suspension tuning for the v4 on his website: https://davemosstuning.com/ (it's behind the paywall but its pretty cheap to access). You might find that helpful as his overview is very detailed. No affiliation with DMT, but I've had my suspension tuned by him and his content is extremely thorough and detailed.
 

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