PB Suspension set up guide for LOADS of bikes!

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Just found this on my computer, don't know how many of you have seen it, but I'll host it here. If someone wants to sticky it that's cool. It may be useful to many people on the forum.

It gives a good base setup for loads of bikes.

EDIT-

See also this link for more suggested set ups.

https://www.sportrider.com/tech/tires/146_suspension_settings/index11.html
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[Noxious89123]

How did they get these setups? Put someone on th bike and did a few laps on a tack or... what???

On another note, can someone knowledgable answer some questions for me;

What are the consequences of:
Setting preload too high,
Setting preload too soft,
Setting Rebound too high,
Setting Compression too high.

For my bike, those settings are showing, in relation to standard settings;
FRONT:
+ Compression
+ Rebound
+ Preload

REAR:
+ Compression
= Rebound
+ Preload (I actually have it +1 notch anyways)

Thing is, i find the rear is quite soft, but the front is rock hard. Maybe this is i'm kinda used to th forks on the 125, which were extremely soft. On the 125 i could pump h forks up and down easily, but on the 600? no chance.

This is why i ask the consequences of each action; i don't want to do anything that could potentially upset the handling and make it unstabl or twitchy. baring in mind i only ride on the road, not the track.

Cheers, -Nox

EDIT:
On a side note, i feel totally comfortable with the front when riding, the feedback you get is excellent. The rear is good, but a bit bouncy sometimes. I also find that when the bike is really leaned over, the rear wheel feels as if it's tracking sideways... Not quit sure if this is because i'm on the edge of my grip and it's starting to slide, or if it's just normal. I don't get the bike *that* low often, and am a bit cautious about pushing it harder when it does this.

D207 on the front with about 19mm chicken strips, and a D209 on the rear with about 10mm chicken strips. (To give you an idea of how low i'm getting it). I usually shift the upper half of my body slightly to the side, but don't always shift my arse off the seat.
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'53 Ford Ka 1.3 ~ '03 Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.8 ~ '52 Vauxhall Astra SRi 2.2 ~ '53 Vauxhall Astra GSi

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

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[Noxious89123]

How do i set the sag for my weight?

I presume that if there's too much sag, that i set the preload higher, and vice-versa.


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'06 Honda CBR125RW-6 ~ '00 Honda CBR600F-Y ~ '07 Honda CBR600RR-7 ~ Bikeless
'53 Ford Ka 1.3 ~ '03 Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.8 ~ '52 Vauxhall Astra SRi 2.2 ~ '53 Vauxhall Astra GSi

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