21-04-12, 06:23 PM
(This post was last modified: 21-04-12, 07:08 PM by know your limitations.)
Had my current Gen1 1000 for about a month now and finally got round doing all my tweaks including firming up my front and rear suspension which was bouncier than a space hopper on a trampoline.
According to the owner's manual, the range of adjustment for the rebound damping on the front forks is 17 clicks.
[size=1em]I started with the adjusting screws turned fully clockwise to the firmest setting. To get to this, the left screw took at least 25 clicks and the right probably a couple less (not the most promising of starts).[/size]
I'm a big (ish) bloke but I was by no means forcing the screws to get them to the hardest setting (I stopped as soon as I encountered reasonable resistance).
Both screws were then at the same point of firmness, however.....
Whilst the right screw height was probably 1mm above flush with the spring preload bolt, the left screw was a good 3mm down inside the preload bolt.
I re-checked the right screw and there was no way it would turn enough times to get it down to the same height as the left.
With this slightly odd starting point I turned each screw counter clockwise 7 clicks to get the damping on the comfier side of firm.
I've also adjusted the spring preload and compression damping to what I think should the best balance for my size and riding style.
There is a noticeably nice firming up of the pitch of the bike when I apply the front brake but it's only been tested with me pushing the bike.
I'm hoping to test it properly tomorrow and I'm looking forward to experiencing the change in ride but I'm still a little worried about the uneven height of the rebound damping screws.
Are the screws supposed to be the same height or is it the number of clicks from the same starting point the most important factor?
Should I be worried?
According to the owner's manual, the range of adjustment for the rebound damping on the front forks is 17 clicks.
[size=1em]I started with the adjusting screws turned fully clockwise to the firmest setting. To get to this, the left screw took at least 25 clicks and the right probably a couple less (not the most promising of starts).[/size]
I'm a big (ish) bloke but I was by no means forcing the screws to get them to the hardest setting (I stopped as soon as I encountered reasonable resistance).
Both screws were then at the same point of firmness, however.....
Whilst the right screw height was probably 1mm above flush with the spring preload bolt, the left screw was a good 3mm down inside the preload bolt.
I re-checked the right screw and there was no way it would turn enough times to get it down to the same height as the left.
With this slightly odd starting point I turned each screw counter clockwise 7 clicks to get the damping on the comfier side of firm.
I've also adjusted the spring preload and compression damping to what I think should the best balance for my size and riding style.
There is a noticeably nice firming up of the pitch of the bike when I apply the front brake but it's only been tested with me pushing the bike.
I'm hoping to test it properly tomorrow and I'm looking forward to experiencing the change in ride but I'm still a little worried about the uneven height of the rebound damping screws.
Are the screws supposed to be the same height or is it the number of clicks from the same starting point the most important factor?
Should I be worried?
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