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Title: Suspension preload
Post by: ben17484 on 06 March 2017, 04:24:42 pm
Apologies if this has been asked 1000 times, but I'm after a bit of help.I bought a FZS600 over the weekend from someone who was about 5 foot 8 and maybe 11 stone. I'm 6 foot 1 and 13 stone. He had the bike setup with 2 notches showing above the nut on the front:

(http://www.600riders.com/forum/attachments/fz6-technical/67708d1488810613-suspension-preload-20170306_130502-jpg)

And I'm not sure of the rear as I believe it to be an after market spring:

(http://www.600riders.com/forum/attachments/fz6-technical/67709d1488810638-suspension-preload-20170306_134945-jpg)

Two questions:

1) What would be the affect of me being taller and heavier and riding with the front preload of 2 notches instead of the recommended 5
2) Can anyone identify (or tell me how to identify) the setting of the rear spring from the above picture?Cheers,Ben
Title: Re: Suspension preload
Post by: daviee on 06 March 2017, 06:25:21 pm
two on the front is harder so should suit you better as for the rear that a  top quality shock just ride it and see if it feel soft harden it up if not enjoy it
Title: Re: Suspension preload
Post by: matt7chunk on 06 March 2017, 07:19:34 pm
wow :eek  dont no what you paid for the fazer but that nitron rear shock is the nuts mate bargain
Title: Re: Suspension preload
Post by: darrsi on 06 March 2017, 10:25:43 pm
Fork adjusters are nothing short of useless to be honest.
Changing the oil from 10w to 15w oil firms up the front end considerably.
Title: Re: Suspension preload
Post by: celticdog on 07 March 2017, 07:34:20 am
Quote from: matt7chunk on 06 March 2017, 07:19:34 pm
wow :eek  dont no what you paid for the fazer but that nitron rear shock is the nuts mate bargain


Yes that's a nice unit, race quality stuff! Check out the Nitron website, I'm sure they'll have a pdf manual for you to download fella.  :)
Title: Re: Suspension preload
Post by: ben17484 on 07 March 2017, 08:41:24 am
Cheers for the info guys. I had no idea that the rear shock was that good! I'll have to try and find it and see how much it was (just out of interest).


The guy I bought it off had these other two bikes in the garage:


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So he was definitely in to his bikes. Doesn't surprise me that he'd splash out on good rear suspension.