24-01-12, 09:13 PM
(24-01-12, 07:44 PM)bwizz link Wrote:He implied that it does not make any difference to spring rate.
He's totally correct, doesn't change the spring rate at all. However, go try a little test for yourself ...
Leave the damping settings alone but adjust the preload to max on either of your Fazers. Bounce the seat and get a feel for how much effort is required to get the rear end pressed down.
Now set the preload to minimum and repeat. Should feel a lot easier, although the stock Gen 1 spring is pretty darn feeble.
That's a very simplistic test and I haven't even mentioned the importance of setting the correct amount of sag. I just wanted to get across the idea that the perceived feel of hard/soft can be influenced by the preload setting.
