Kawasaki Z1000 professional suspension setup

[gusmcleod922]

Your video went viral on Nauru

[ebastianlar718s]

This video went viral on Japan

[DaJungleDred]

I am just feetling with my z750 so this is great

[captainbimble]

I have tried this and it is impossible!

my front fork sag was 12mm which means i`d have to turn the adjuster out 18 times to get to 30mm.But the adjuster only turns 14 times from full in to full out!

Totally confused!

[scyzor123]

So the perfect setup for this bike is 30mm front and 12-14mm rear sag. Rebound damping in mid range for both rear and front. Correct me if i'm wrong. I'm planning to do it my Z too cause i weight about 80kg, and stock setup is for 68 kg rider. Should i lift the bike to take the measurement of suspension fully extended?

[ZRT00AE]

誰か日本語に翻訳して下さい。

[GusA1984]

awesome help guys, just bought new z and trying to get it dialled in for my weight, good hints on where to start, only help still needed is what i can do with the front compression adjustment and what effects i'll get, trial and error should get me through, cheers!

[jamescgale]

I have a 2010 Z1000. I'm going to leave mine alone seeing as this likely excluding my model?

[screemin187]

I highly recommend that anyone on a Z1000 (07/09) does this to their bike, the transformation is incredible. Th ebike is set up for a 68kg rider from the factory, the further you are away from this weight the worse the bike will handle, it makes handling, cornering etc much better, increases confidence too

[whezzy1965]

Had It done to my Z1000 2009 by Dominic this morning and what a difference it made, feels more settled on the road and roundabouts, jesus it's like i'm on rails and so smooth into the corners. worth every penny, cheers domonic.

[bokikawa]

Sorry is this British are you talking about metric mesurmants did he say 30 milimiters front and 12-14 milimiters rear because he said mils I didnt get that?

Good video

[ShakyUK]

When he said mils, he did mean millimeters :)

[kbmco]

I have a 07 z1000, im going to try out this set up. Do you have to be sitting on the bike to set the rear sag?

[makexxx]

Of course, for front and rear. Setting sag up should be the first thing when you buy the bike. If the springs are too soft/hard for your weight, you need to change them before or otherwise you can't get proper sag and riding is gonna be pain in the ass.

For street riding front should be somewhere in the 32-35mm range and rear 28-32mm. I ride track too and I have 35mm front and 30mm rear with full gear. Compression and rebound are very important also and needs to be matched equally.

[marknshazza]

Right brought my z1000 new in october 2008 and handling was very good.Just got back from northern ireland and done 2300 miles now and the handling is crap.I`ve studded this video brought myself a C spanner and this weekend i`m gonna set up my suspension following this video and will post a message on here on the outcome.

Fingers crossed i hope this works and improves the handling otherwise it`s gonna be a trip down to Harris in Hertfordshire

[lexus5501]

很棒

[skullmonk3y]

can someone confirm wether the rider needs to be sat on the bike or not to set the static sag accurately?

In this vid it doesnt say, other guides i have read online reccomend the rider is on the bike when the first measurement is taken, then to lift the front forks and work out the difference.

anyone clear this up for me???

[jasonPjason]

Yep, you need to be sitting on the bike in your normal riding position (so you need someone to balance the bike while you are on it as well as someone to measure). Good luck!

[myWebNexis]

The video says to take the second measurement with the "weight of the bike sitting on itself." I understand that doesn't say if the rider should or should not be on the bike, but maybe the optimum 30mm is for no rider. The optimum would be different depending on the rider weight.

[pbmax]

This is a very erotically charges video, thanks for posting. :D

[dodgefixer]

Thanks, got my Z for christmas and while it goes and stops good, it's squirmy on high speed turns. I'll be setting sag and rebound this weekend. Thanks for the post.

Naked bikes rule! Wake up America!

[buddybestor]

ANY bike rules!

[yam831]

We're fans of the naked bikes over here too, mate.

[MrPanthertennis]

naked bike are so much better looking

[dadsbigbike]

how about the setting for r6 2001 is it the same thing i need to do? how about the front adjustment does it always be need to be halfway everytime?

[edbean420]

get rid of that ugly shovel!!!!

[x08]

Oh thank you!!! I plan on getting the new Z once I can clear finances... this video is soooo awesome and useful.