Neck pain

bp_SFV4 said:

From the factory the rear has a lot of preload. Get that sorted first. Another user here liked lowering the rear and raising the front. It makes it more comfortable and stable in turns but it takes more effort on turn-in. Not that its a bad thing. The base rear shocks aren't adjustable for length, but you can adjust the forks for height.

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thejellyo said:

I'm 23 as well, 5 foot 11 and about 170 lb without gear and I have no issues with discomfort on any of my sport bikes and I have put close to 20,000km on my bikes. The only time I have pain is when riding for longer than 2 hours without a break.

If it means anything I weight train 3-4 times a week and then do cardio like bike riding or running 1-3 times a week as well, that may play into it.

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Justin121 said:

Lol, I’m 5 foot 11, 180lbs weight train/ cardio 5 days a week and put close to around 25k miles on my bikes. I think it narrows it down to suspension or bar height

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thejellyo said:

Yup must be how your suspension is then! I came from a Daytona 675R and found it super cramped and painful to ride until I got the suspension done for my weight, game changer.

My V2 was the same way, bit more relaxed and bigger bike but until getting the suspension done it was not fun to ride for anything more than 30 minutes.

I do not have my V4 yet (expecting mid May!!!) but I assume there will be virtually no difference, just set the suspension and enjoy

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bp_SFV4 said:

The process is pretty easy. You can search motorcycle sag in YouTube and find tons of videos.

Fully extend the suspension then measure from a point on the rear axel to a reference point on the tail. This is measurement A. Have a helper hold the bike upright and push down on the seat and let it rebound up. Measure from the same point on the rear axel to the same point on the tail. This is measurement B. A - B = static or bike sag, you're looking for this to be between 10-15mm. Its probably 0mm now. Get on the bike and have a helper measure from the same point on the axel to the same point on the tail, we'll call this C. A - C = rider sag. You're looking for this to be 30mm.

Some methods would have you get on the bike and extend the suspension and record that measurement, then compress it with you on it and record that measurement and the average of those two would get subtracted from the fully extended measurement. On the Panigale I don't like that method for the rear since lifting on the tail causes it to flex. Not a huge amount but we are talking millimeters here. When taking the fully extended measurement, with the bike on the kick stand, I stand on the left side with my left hip against the bike and my left foot near the kickstand. I pull the bike up and toward me, leveraging the weight on the kickstand. This will very easily get the rear tire off of the ground and fully extend the suspension.

With your weight, you should not need to change springs to get the sag you want. 30mm rider rear and 40mm rider front.

Front is easier than the rear since you can just measure the extended fork tube. If you have a base V4 the preload adjuster for the forks is at the bottom.

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Zninjaduc said:

What helmet are you using

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