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The big hex nut on top of each fork leg. BTW you owners manual will be very helpful.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong here. I backed the preload nuts full out, settled the forks to neutral sag with no rider on board, got on with full gear and got something like 10mm sag in the forks. Front wheel was in a chock, rear wheel on the ground. Rear shock gave about 25mm sag with factory setting.
With the fork preload nuts backed all the way out I'm not sure what else to do to get any sag on the front end. I'm 160lb without gear, but did the test with full track gear. Anything wrong here? Trying to set up for track, any input most welcome. Thanks.
With the fork preload nuts backed all the way out I'm not sure what else to do to get any sag on the front end. I'm 160lb without gear, but did the test with full track gear. Anything wrong here? Trying to set up for track, any input most welcome. Thanks.
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Hi I'm just a rider that has someone set thi ship but here's my feedback.
By backed out I assume you mean turn the large hex input clockwise until it has no more adjustment, which makes the suspension as 'stiff' as possible I believe.
So why don't you try winding 'on' the pre-load by a couple of turns and try again, should should have more sag??
Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in.
By backed out I assume you mean turn the large hex input clockwise until it has no more adjustment, which makes the suspension as 'stiff' as possible I believe.
So why don't you try winding 'on' the pre-load by a couple of turns and try again, should should have more sag??
Hopefully someone with more experience will chime in.
Hi, actually by "backed out" I meant all the way up, counterclockwise. This is from input in the manual and also a setup from another rider about my size who recommended backing all the way out (softest). More research has also shown a couple of different methods for getting front sag measurement so I might need to experiment some more. Bottom line, if the springs are too stiff for a 160lb guy plus gear, then I might need to change them out.
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You can use a 32mm or 1 1/4". I didn't have a 31mm to see if it would fit any better or not.
That's my plan, actually. Havent' been able to line anyone up to do it locally and I have a track day on Saturday so I wanted to get it at least halfway there. My hope is to get one of the shops to do a good track setup on the day.
I can only comment on the S because thats what I own. The springs are quite stiff from the factory. I'm 185 without gear and can get 38mm of sag on the front but I had to back off almost all of the preload to get it.
Rear shock spring was too stiff as well. I had to back off all the preload with the factory spring so I switched it out.
Rear shock spring was too stiff as well. I had to back off all the preload with the factory spring so I switched it out.
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