19-05-13, 12:58 AM
(18-05-13, 10:36 PM)Motorbreath link Wrote: [quote author=risticuss link=topic=7583.msg77017#msg77017 date=1368883516]
I would assume as well that the guys who make the suspension would know what they're doing, seeing as the kits/instructions are bike specific.
The problem is that each maker recommends different settings. For example my rear shock -FG Gubellini- has a softer spring than the original.
The measurements of the fork parts -spring, tube and cap- differ from non adjustable Fazers to the later ones too. But most makers do not sell different sets for each model.
Suspension should be set to work properly testing it and measuring its static sag. If the spring is too long, you should install shorter inner tubes. Dropping forks is intended to modify geometries. By the way, the weight transfer from front to rear is negligible, it is more about steering angle.
Sorry if I do not explain myself very well, I am not a native speaker.
[/quote]
You may not be native speaking but you put it better than me :lol
When I mentioned weight, I was referring to what actually happens when you adjust preload, since you are not actually compressing a spring, adding preload pushes down on the spring and pushes the bike away and as you obviously know alters geometry (steering angle)...