12-08-17, 01:47 PM
Quote:I was never one to play around with my suspension settings until I bought my GEN1 and came to learn how crap the OEM shock was and then how things could be improved.
I think the big problem with the OE shock was the weak spring, it was too softly sprung for the average rider, that in turn meant eventually it burn’t oot the damping which was being overworked and certainly my rear shock was as effective as your average pogo stick after 12,000 miles. The bike was trying to kill me at times.
But yeah my OE shock long ago turned into a three way adjustable K-Tech unit, and shockingly :eek I’ve never fiddled with it. I did fiddle with the OE shock, I turned the preload up full and eventually everything else up full.
I did intend getting sending the front forks off to K-Tech at some point but never quite got round to it. The OE front is OK (umm as far as I am concerned) but it’s a bit choppy and unresponsive and I’m well aware it could be a lot better, but it’s not trying to throw me off like the OE rear shock was.
Quote:I found a really helpful chap on these forums called Malc who was an ex racer and who took me out for an afternoon to help me get my suspension set up after I had fitted my Nitron shock.
That’s just it. I hear what you are saying. But me fine tuning suspension – I don’t really have a clue. I do like the look of Nitron’s hydraulic preload adjuster – that’s handy. 8)