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ES suspension - 'splain me
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<blockquote data-quote="RBEmerson" data-source="post: 1396223" data-attributes="member: 91458"><p>Overall, I'm really weak on setting up the suspension for any bike. I'm not sure I can even say "I know just enough to be dangerous". [/ wink ]</p><p></p><p>The part of the ES suspension I don't get is how a sharp transient input to the suspension is handled. I spent a week with a '16 RT and a '17 K1600, and my previous bike, k1200RS had Ölin shocks. The ES suspension doesn't seem to handle those pops in the same way. Obviously I'm not riding those three other bikes, but I'm trying to get at least a comparable feel. I just don't know enough to point the ES suspension in a comparable direction. Here I'm looking for a "making miles on the Interstate" setting. Since I ride one up, sometimes with "luggage" and sometimes not, using the 2 up settings to get a soft ride for one up isn't a problem.</p><p></p><p>Setting up for twisties around here (PA is noted for its poor roads), going too hard means launching the back end - not a good thing when laid over and getting serious about a corner. So, once again I'm trying to come up with a starting point before tweaking the settings.</p><p></p><p>I'm 6', with an Aerostich Roadcrafter and Combat Boots, and a helmet, I'm probably putting 210 pounds on the bike.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RBEmerson, post: 1396223, member: 91458"] Overall, I'm really weak on setting up the suspension for any bike. I'm not sure I can even say "I know just enough to be dangerous". [/ wink ] The part of the ES suspension I don't get is how a sharp transient input to the suspension is handled. I spent a week with a '16 RT and a '17 K1600, and my previous bike, k1200RS had Ölin shocks. The ES suspension doesn't seem to handle those pops in the same way. Obviously I'm not riding those three other bikes, but I'm trying to get at least a comparable feel. I just don't know enough to point the ES suspension in a comparable direction. Here I'm looking for a "making miles on the Interstate" setting. Since I ride one up, sometimes with "luggage" and sometimes not, using the 2 up settings to get a soft ride for one up isn't a problem. Setting up for twisties around here (PA is noted for its poor roads), going too hard means launching the back end - not a good thing when laid over and getting serious about a corner. So, once again I'm trying to come up with a starting point before tweaking the settings. I'm 6', with an Aerostich Roadcrafter and Combat Boots, and a helmet, I'm probably putting 210 pounds on the bike. [/QUOTE]
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