Basic Suspension setup

This demo is from a memorial ride were we did free suspension check. It shows us checking damping and sag

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• motorcycle
• suspension
• riding
• racing

[d3xt3r23]

Everyone has a different sag depending on weight. the reason why he got 35mm is because it was the point in the middle of "A and B" that his sag averaged to. IMO

plus he would have to put on his gear and do it to be more accurate.

[cyclesportstv]

@d3xt3r23 You are incorrect. The basic target sag is the same for everyone. It is 30% of total travel or about 35mm on a modern sportbike. The spring rate is what is different for every rider. for instance a 140lb rider may need a .70kg spring to attain proper sag. I am about 300lbs and require a 1.05kg spring rate. You can adjust sag levels higher or lower based on the type of rideing and types of roads, but as a rule of thumb the target sag is 30% of travel.

[cyclesportstv]

We do mostly Las Vegas area now. That is just a money issue. It costs money to travel around the country. As MARS (Motorcycle Awareness and Rider Safety) grows so will our reach. We just need funding to expand were we can go.

[cyclesportstv]

"good video. y arnt bikes already set up tho? like y would u make a bike with the wrong suspension setup? like this honda" The question is who are they setup for? 120lb experienced rider, 200lb racer, 300lb rider...who? They don't know either. They set the bike of for a mythical rider who is between 150 and 170 lbs with unknown riding skill. In other words, it is impossible for the manufacturer to set the bike for every rider. This will take an entire article to properly explain, sorry!

[span237]

Great video and really simple explanation.

It would be good to hear this guy go through rebound and compression

[cyclesportstv]

We will have a lot more suspension related clips. We are working with Race Tech on some very informative segments

[fmclub]

Thanks so much for posting this. VERY helpful. We need more videos like this that help explain things in laymen's terms.

[johnnnycassh]

Till this day, I just cant figure out damping, compression, preload etc etc. For all I know, my bike might be set up like crap at the moment =___=

[c5root2]

how do you know his sag should be set at 35mm?

[ThePoster100]

Good vid.. 5*s!

[Yamuror1]

hey do you guys go all over the us to do this? i mean to teach peoples to properly set thier suspension?

[TreeK7]

i just learned somethin.....thnx..... the people bhind the camera were annoying .....

[Blenkey117]

good video. y arnt bikes already set up tho? like y would u make a bike with the wrong suspension setup? like this honda