Date: 28-03-24  Time: 18:53 pm

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Nightfury

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Front preload
« on: 31 July 2015, 11:09:17 am »
Strange question, and more out of interest than anything; Does anyone on here adjust their front preload when you fill up with fuel, and decrease it when the fuel level runs down?


The 2000 FZS600 has a 20 litre tank, when full it will hold about 15Kg of fuel. Surely as the fuel runs down it will affect the sag setting and therefore the handling?
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Re: Front preload
« Reply #1 on: 31 July 2015, 12:06:57 pm »
Yes, that certainly is a strange question!  :lol

And I'd imagine the answers will be a resounding "No."
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Re: Front preload
« Reply #2 on: 31 July 2015, 01:10:39 pm »
I can see your logic but i dont think that amount of weight difference makes any difference on a road / street bike.
Dont the GP bikes have the tank way down low so an emptying tank dose not have so much affect on the center of gravity
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Re: Front preload
« Reply #3 on: 31 July 2015, 01:39:44 pm »
I adjust mine mid corner for maximum wopppahh 8)

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Re: Front preload
« Reply #4 on: 31 July 2015, 05:21:38 pm »
I adjust mine mid corner for maximum wopppahh 8)

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Re: Front preload
« Reply #5 on: 31 July 2015, 06:53:45 pm »
I have noticed Dazza often drops his load after a fill up. In fact I think next adjustment will be Sunday  ;)
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Re: Front preload
« Reply #6 on: 31 July 2015, 08:09:26 pm »
So, do you twiddle with your knob as your riding along  :lol.. no, I dont adjust my preload... fuels not in there long enough  ;)
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