27-04-19, 07:26 PM
Hey all,
The little Yamaha manual is pretty good on describing where the suspension controls are and how to adjust them. But it says bugger-all about what adjustments you should be looking to make for different loads.
I don't usually bother adjusting the suspension at all as it's either just me (~80Kg) or me + light luggage or me + pillion for short trips and I've never felt it warranted messing with the set-up.
But I'm planning a long trip two-up fully loaded and I'm thinking that's gotta be worth a tweak on the rear pre-load at least (as that's where most of the load will be).
But I'm not sure what else if anything is likely to need adjusting.
Front pre-load - yeah, I guess so, to firm the front up a bit, especially under braking?
Front & rear compression - maybe? Especially on the front to firm it up under braking again?
Front & rear rebound - really don't know why that would be needed!
Any advice? Any recommendations for step-by-step guides?
Cheers,
Dave
The little Yamaha manual is pretty good on describing where the suspension controls are and how to adjust them. But it says bugger-all about what adjustments you should be looking to make for different loads.
I don't usually bother adjusting the suspension at all as it's either just me (~80Kg) or me + light luggage or me + pillion for short trips and I've never felt it warranted messing with the set-up.
But I'm planning a long trip two-up fully loaded and I'm thinking that's gotta be worth a tweak on the rear pre-load at least (as that's where most of the load will be).
But I'm not sure what else if anything is likely to need adjusting.
Front pre-load - yeah, I guess so, to firm the front up a bit, especially under braking?
Front & rear compression - maybe? Especially on the front to firm it up under braking again?
Front & rear rebound - really don't know why that would be needed!
Any advice? Any recommendations for step-by-step guides?
Cheers,
Dave