FZ1 suspension set up.

[nickodemon]

What you did was exactly how suspension should be set up. Same bit of road, small change then try again. Lot's of people adjust too much and then try, so it doesn't work and then get lost what was done before. Well done you !

[noggythenog]

What you did was exactly how suspension should be set up. Same bit of road, small change then try again. Lot's of people adjust too much and then try, so it doesn't work and then get lost what was done before. Well done you !

Cheers nick.....ive used almost 2 tanks o fuel to get it right but it was worth it....it really is a different bike now & just in time for a trip up north.....the old dear trimming her hedges a few mile out on the route didn't seem too happy for me though, i was giving her a wave on my last runs :lol .






This is the first bike ive had with more than preload adjustments....if i can do it then anyone can so i highly recommend it as a little time soent adjusting will make every ride thereafter much better.

[slimwilly]

Nice one Noggy

[nickodemon]

Heading up north? Whereabouts are you going? Engerland or Scotland? If It's Scotland i can give you some astounding roads

[woodwizzard]

I'm in the process of sorting mine out. The front was sent off and set up by maxton for a previous owner, it is so firm that it jolts and skips at the front. Nice on a track maybe, but not for the roads around here. I put them back to factory settings but it was still too firm. Backed off the preload and comp a little more and they are starting to feel more like compliant road forks now.

The rear in contrast was very soft, preload was on the softest setting, so I have put all 3 adjustments back to stock and then had a little tinker from there. Have about 35mm of rider sag and I would describe it now as firmly plush.

Like noggy, never had a bike so adjustable before and was a little apprehensive of altering, but I think as suspension systems have improved, the humble everyday rider can notice the differance when adjustments are made.

[noggythenog]

Heading up north? Whereabouts are you going? Engerland or Scotland? If It's Scotland i can give you some astounding roads

Im a fifer nick so ill be going to fife first & then i hope to do skye at some point via the green welly, went to Oban last year on the bike, also did Glenshee pass & tomintoul but really im looking forward to those roads near kyle of lochalsh which i know are sweet but never done on the bike.


Im hoping if time permits & any jock foccers are going some nice runs that i can follow on...theres already been some mention of Dukes pass which ive never done.....any recomendations will be well received.......only got 1 week but im sure i can do quite a bit in that time.

[nickodemon]

If going to Skye go to neist point. It is the end of the world with a lighthouse. The rock formation is the same as the giants causeway in ireland if you walk right down past the lighthouse. It is also the most northwest place on mainland Britain (Skye bridge)


https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Neis...,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x78f53e09e127bc23

[noggythenog]

If going to Skye go to neist point. It is the end of the world with a lighthouse. The rock formation is the same as the giants causeway in ireland if you walk right down past the lighthouse. It is also the most northwest place on mainland Britain (Skye bridge)


https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Neis...,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x78f53e09e127bc23

Cheers i'll give that a punt i reckon.....all weather depending but trying to talk my old man into a run from fife to Skye....stay overnight b&b so that the next day we can spend about half a day exploring skye before returning to fife.......just not sure how much of skye we could comfortably squeeze into half a day thats all........if he cant be arsed then my plan b is take some basic camping kit & rough it out for a night or 2.

[nickodemon]

You could b&b at dunvegan (middle of Skye) Go to neist point the following day and go down the right side of skye and back across to the bridge. Easy ride to Skye from fife on day one and roughly the same distance back the next day.

[noggythenog]

You could b&b at dunvegan (middle of Skye) Go to neist point the following day and go down the right side of skye and back across to the bridge. Easy ride to Skye from fife on day one and roughly the same distance back the next day.

Sounds splendid! 8)


:thumbup

[slimwilly]

my dad is in Skye next week ,,on a bus :lol

[noggythenog]

my dad is in Skye next week ,,on a bus :lol

He probably has more sense than us lot




Make sure he plays the what fazer did you spot today game