RsvlFeej.....thanks for the reply, I have seen that information you pasted in but my main problem is not knowing if the issues I'm having is from to hard of a setting or to soft.....
If it's to hard of a setting, where from? Front or back? or vice versa with the settings being to soft.....
I hate being a noob at this but everyone has to learn sometimes....suspension adjustments and what all the different suspension components actually do seem to be rocket science at this point....
Oh. Sorry. I misinterpreted. I'll find out how the REAL suspension guys do aftermarket settings next Wednesday :yahoo:
But, I started where you are with my '05, so I'll try to think back...
1) Check your tire pressure with a good gauge. As heavy as you are, I'd think 42 PSI front and rear (I run 41 - 41.5F and 42R) would be close. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP - your tires can make or break the ride - as you'll find when you replace your first worn set with new rubber - you get a new bike every 4 -5K miles.
2) Go for a ride so the ride feeling is fresh in your mind, then turn the knurled knob on the bottom of the rear shock all the way in - clockwise [CW] (gently near the end) and back it off 10 -12 clicks AND set the Hard/Soft lever to "Hard", then go for a ride. After that, set your front end to the settings advised by cdogman
https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?s...ront+suspension as a starting point, then go for a ride.
I know on my '05 the rear shock came from the factory adjusted ALL the way out, so I was constantly bottoming out (side stand, pegs, center stand, even the pipes would hit occasionally). The front damping and rebound were set way too light also - from the clean area on my forks, I could see that I was using almost all the available travel. The dealership thought I had bottomed so hard once that it broke my front fender. I did hit an ABS bolt on my SuperBrace before they redesigned the brace for more clearance.
I run 1 1/2 or 2 lines (knurled adjuster visible at the top of each fork - CW = harder suspension) spring preload - adjust both forks evenly.
Can't remember what I set compression damping at - 11 clicks out from full, maybe? Damping is set with a screw on the lower back of each fork, I think the first screw above where the hub hooks to the forks. Again, adjust both forks evenly.
Here's a primer I just put together based on a Wilbers troubleshooting table:
Front shock
Jolting ride, front wheel tends to hop
Compression damping too high
Fork springs too hard
Front end dips fast/far when braking
Compression damping too soft
Slow rebound, steers poorly in ess curves and over bumps
Rebound damping too high
Chatters after bump, wanders in corners
Rebound damping too low
Sluggish suspension movement, tends to hop, wanders in corners
Rebound and compression too high
Rear shock
Rear wheel hop, bumps jolt entire chassis, may have headshake when accelerating
Compression damping too high
Rear wheel chatter on bumpy surfaces
Compression damping too low
Turns easily, but twitchy feel. Rear wheel hop, suspension doesn't compress much
Spring preload (hard/soft lever) too high
Compression damping too high
Bike bottoms out, hops on bumps, can't maintain line in esses
Spring preload much too low or spring too hard
Compression damping too low
On multiple bumps, rear compresses early, then stays hard and hops.
Rebound damping too hard
Steers poorly in bumpy curves, going downhill, or as lean angle changes
Rebound damping too soft
Suspension movements magnified in curves and over bumps
Compression and rebound damping too high
Hope this helps.