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New Owner of 2010 - Suspension Feels Harsh
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<blockquote data-quote="FJRBound" data-source="post: 1172944" data-attributes="member: 82848"><p>A little lunchtime experimentation...</p><p></p><p>Upon getting the bike home the first day, I reset the various suspension adjustments to the "standard" factory defaults ...but without first determining what the full range of each adjustment was. Ooops. Discovered I don't have a range of 17 clicks for front rebound damping ...I have 33. Compression damping: also 33 clicks, not 21. Rear rebound damping: 49 clicks, not 20.</p><p></p><p>Maybe this is why the suspension feels harsh. Going to re-read Ashe's posts, but for now, have gone to 16/16 in the front and 25 in the back.</p><p></p><p>Also measured static sag. Results (with "soft" setting at rear):</p><p></p><p>Front</p><p></p><p>Rear</p><p></p><p>On centerstand</p><p></p><p>770</p><p></p><p>483</p><p></p><p>On wheels/no rider</p><p></p><p>724</p><p></p><p>471</p><p></p><p>On wheels with rider</p><p></p><p>722</p><p></p><p>445</p><p></p><p>Works out to 48mm in front and 38mm in the rear.</p><p></p><p>No luck so far tracking down the original owner... may invest additional effort there. In the mean time, do these numbers suggest to anyone that aftermarket springs or other modifications may have been made?</p><p></p><p>Thanks again...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FJRBound, post: 1172944, member: 82848"] A little lunchtime experimentation... Upon getting the bike home the first day, I reset the various suspension adjustments to the "standard" factory defaults ...but without first determining what the full range of each adjustment was. Ooops. Discovered I don't have a range of 17 clicks for front rebound damping ...I have 33. Compression damping: also 33 clicks, not 21. Rear rebound damping: 49 clicks, not 20. Maybe this is why the suspension feels harsh. Going to re-read Ashe's posts, but for now, have gone to 16/16 in the front and 25 in the back. Also measured static sag. Results (with "soft" setting at rear): Front Rear On centerstand 770 483 On wheels/no rider 724 471 On wheels with rider 722 445 Works out to 48mm in front and 38mm in the rear. No luck so far tracking down the original owner... may invest additional effort there. In the mean time, do these numbers suggest to anyone that aftermarket springs or other modifications may have been made? Thanks again... [/QUOTE]
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