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Technical & Mechanical Problems
2014 A Handling/Suspension Problem
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<blockquote data-quote="AlleyCat" data-source="post: 1191301" data-attributes="member: 28173"><p>Don't be afraid to tweak your suspension settings. I played around with mine until the bike felt so much better. It is a trial and error thing. First off, play with one setting at a time to feel how your changes are affecting the bike. At 200 lbs, I had the following settings for my 2009 FJR : rear lever (solo riding) on soft, 4 clicks out (rebound damping dial turned to hardest setting then backed off by 4 clicks). My front forks were setup as follows : preload (3 lines showing), rebound damping (little black nob on top of fork) 6 clicks out (hardest setting, then back out 6 clicks), compression damping (big flat screwdriver) 6 clicks out.</p><p></p><p>Here is a link to one of the best suspension information sites I have found : <a href="https://aprilia.rsvmille.home.comcast.net/~aprilia.rsvmille/bikes/suspension_guide.htm" target="_blank">https://aprilia.rsvmille.home.comcast.net/~aprilia.rsvmille/bikes/suspension_guide.htm</a></p><p></p><p>The part on setting sag works well with a 2nd person present. Once you have sag set, you can focus on the rest of the settings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlleyCat, post: 1191301, member: 28173"] Don't be afraid to tweak your suspension settings. I played around with mine until the bike felt so much better. It is a trial and error thing. First off, play with one setting at a time to feel how your changes are affecting the bike. At 200 lbs, I had the following settings for my 2009 FJR : rear lever (solo riding) on soft, 4 clicks out (rebound damping dial turned to hardest setting then backed off by 4 clicks). My front forks were setup as follows : preload (3 lines showing), rebound damping (little black nob on top of fork) 6 clicks out (hardest setting, then back out 6 clicks), compression damping (big flat screwdriver) 6 clicks out. Here is a link to one of the best suspension information sites I have found : [URL="https://aprilia.rsvmille.home.comcast.net/~aprilia.rsvmille/bikes/suspension_guide.htm"]https://aprilia.rsvmille.home.comcast.net/~aprilia.rsvmille/bikes/suspension_guide.htm[/URL] The part on setting sag works well with a 2nd person present. Once you have sag set, you can focus on the rest of the settings. [/QUOTE]
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