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General => General => Topic started by: Nightfury on 31 July 2015, 11:09:17 am

Title: Front preload
Post by: Nightfury 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?

Title: Re: Front preload
Post by: darrsi 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."

Title: Re: Front preload
Post by: fazersharp 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

Title: Re: Front preload
Post by: His Dudeness on 31 July 2015, 01:39:44 pm

I adjust mine mid corner for maximum wopppahh 8)

Title: Re: Front preload
Post by: darrsi on 31 July 2015, 05:21:38 pm

Quote from: His Dudeness on 31 July 2015, 01:39:44 pm

I adjust mine mid corner for maximum wopppahh 8)

 :lol

Title: Re: Front preload
Post by: midden 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  ;)

Title: Re: Front preload
Post by: stevie-g1968 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  ;)