Okay - A Quick Tutorial is in Order
#1
05-10-2006, 02:24 AM
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Okay - A Quick Tutorial is in Order
On the suspension settings, both front and rear.
Compression dampening on front fork: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
Compression dampening on rear shock: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
Rebound dampening on rear shock: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
I see that Todd has his set for '4' and others have them for a higher number.
On other bikes, these adjustments can make a huge difference.
Front forks - what is the oil level supposed to be set at? Might be another thing I do on the bike. Set the oil level a bit higher to stiffen up the front just a tad.
Compression dampening on front fork: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
Compression dampening on rear shock: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
Rebound dampening on rear shock: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
I see that Todd has his set for '4' and others have them for a higher number.
On other bikes, these adjustments can make a huge difference.
Front forks - what is the oil level supposed to be set at? Might be another thing I do on the bike. Set the oil level a bit higher to stiffen up the front just a tad.
#2
05-10-2006, 03:35 AM
RE: Okay - A Quick Tutorial is in Order
ORIGINAL: Marty
On the suspension settings, both front and rear.
Compression dampening on front fork: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
Compression dampening on rear shock: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
Rebound dampening on rear shock: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
I see that Todd has his set for '4' and others have them for a higher number.
On other bikes, these adjustments can make a huge difference.
Front forks - what is the oil level supposed to be set at? Might be another thing I do on the bike. Set the oil level a bit higher to stiffen up the front just a tad.
On the suspension settings, both front and rear.
Compression dampening on front fork: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
Compression dampening on rear shock: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
Rebound dampening on rear shock: higher number of 'clicks' out for lighter, less for heavier rider?
I see that Todd has his set for '4' and others have them for a higher number.
On other bikes, these adjustments can make a huge difference.
Front forks - what is the oil level supposed to be set at? Might be another thing I do on the bike. Set the oil level a bit higher to stiffen up the front just a tad.
I have heard that we have 5w fork oil in our forks, maybe going to 10w will help stiffen them up (Anybody please correct me if I am wrong). I also remember tony saying that he changed the oil in his forks and shock to hondaline fork oil and this supposidly helped his out quite a bit. But, I do not remember what wt he used.
#3
05-10-2006, 11:08 PM
RE: Okay - A Quick Tutorial is in Order
I was adjusting the front/rear shocks on my predator a few weeks back, and it was all the way clockwise I believe was the stiffest and then bring it back counterclockwise as many number of clicks as needed. I am guessing it is the same way without looking in the klx manual.
#4
05-10-2006, 11:54 PM
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Long Island, New York
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RE: Okay - A Quick Tutorial is in Order
Turn in Clockwise = stiffer
Turn out, Counter clockwise = softer
8 clicks out from fully seated is suppose to be stock setting.
Turn out, Counter clockwise = softer
8 clicks out from fully seated is suppose to be stock setting.
#5
05-11-2006, 12:10 AM
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Just South of the Ocala Nationa Forest
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RE: Okay - A Quick Tutorial is in Order
So, if one set the compression dampening for a 4 and the rebound for a 12 they would have a suspension that was stiff to compress, but recovered quickly?
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