Rear link, F and P

Jay

Try this...


Ask the Geek: Set Your Static Sag - Sport Rider Magazine

bottom line is, you need to find a suspension shop -- there should be a ton of them around, especially by daytona. i did the same thing when i picked up an old monster that had been lowered and still had stock springs set-up for a horse jockey or a skinny girl.

i don't really know what SAG is either, but like others have already said, when i got the right suspension set-up -- ohlins R&t internals up front, penske out back -- it was like night and day. they will perfect your bike no matter how much you weigh.

I found this chart on the web.
I am not sure if this "weight numbers" include the gear or not...

145 lbs to 160 lbs 9.0/9.0 Nmm
150 lbs to 175 lbs 9.0/9.5 Nmm
175 lbs to 195 lbs 9.5/9.5 Nmm
185 lbs to 200 lbs 9.5/10.0 Nmm
195 lbs to 220 lbs 10.0/10.0 Nmm
210 lbs to 235 lbs 10.0/10.5 Nmm
230 lbs to 255 lbs 10.5/10.5 Nmm
245 lbs to 270 lbs 10.5/11.0 Nmm
above 260 lbs 11.0/11.0 Nmm

I am in the same club as you man. I weight 240 before leathers. I will drop about 15 lbs by summer but there is not a bike out there that we can use the stock suspension.

Your rear shock needs a proper spring installed. Once that is done it is pretty easy to set the sag and dial it in. As for the front, I came close to getting mine set up but need to go up in front springs.

Before I spend a dime on any aftermarket add ons I redo the suspension. If the suspension is not set up properly you end up with a high priced scooter, not a race bike.

Worth the cash and the time to get to a shop. I feel your pain with the travel to a shop, but just make sure ahead of time they know what they are doing.

TransNone13 said:

Fixed and Progressive, changes how the load is applied to the shock.

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That's what I thought. Given that, I would think choosing would be a matter of what the roads you are riding. I would think that smaller bump roads would be best on P, however springing for weight would still be important.

FrostyFire said:

All sport bikes are basically built for 160-180lbs racers WITH gear. Sport bikes are derived from racing, not pizza delivery. It's a pretty standard thing to change springs to get your bike setup correctly.

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WELL!!! why did Ducati install the pizza warmer under the seat then?????

E350 said:

WELL!!! why did Ducati install the pizza warmer under the seat then?????

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Here, try this. It's a good depiction and explanation of what you need to do to set your sag. You need to get your measurements for your bike as well, as they will be different obviously from an R6. Hope this helps. I am sure someone here knows the settings or has it posted in another thread.

Motorcycle Suspension- Setting Sag - YouTube

I have a 2012 Pani Tri, and I softened the spring rear 2 steps and the front 1 step (in one leg only) and it still doesn't track over bumps correctly - way too stiff. Next up is to have Dan Kyle do his magic on the compression damping and then maybe the spring rates will have to go back to stock. I weigh 190 plus gear, and this thing rides like a coal cart over bumps, which throws it off line in turns. He got my 1198SP to be fantastic through the use of his shock, flat link, and fork mods. The 30mm triple clamps didn't hurt either. I rode my gf's Monster 696, and it is amazing how easy that bike is to roll over into a turn in comparison - day and night difference. Need to keep at it I suppose. Anyone find a similar situation as far as tossing the Pani over into a turn and feeling resistance to it (wants to stand back up instead of hold the angle)? Maybe drop the front end a bit? Thanks in advance for the feedback.