Author Topic: Any suspension adjustment Gurus out there? (Read 5463 times)

Pillage · « **on:** August 22, 2007, 09:37:04 PM »

First off, I just want to say thanks for all the technical advice I've been getting here. You guys are a great help.

Next, I just finished installing a new rear shock. It's a Progressive 420 series. The installation instructions indicate that the Ride Height/Sag should be set to approximately 1/3 of the wheel travel, but also recommends checking the service manual. I have the Suzuki shop manual but can't seem to find anything except the stock settings for the stock shock, which means nothing to me at this point.

Any suspension set-up suggestions would be greatly appreciated

ZenMan · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2007, 09:58:50 PM »

This is a great place to learn, and it saves me a heckuva lot of typing:

http://www.sportrider.com/tech/suspension/

Pillage · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2007, 06:04:52 PM »

Thanks ZenMan, I've got it set-up where I think it will work best.

I hope this new shock works out. I usually don't make a major change like this before a big trip, but we are camping 2up and the old shock was beat.

If you see an overloaded blue B12 blasting through the wilds of Maine in the next few days give us a wave.

ZenMan · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2007, 08:25:25 PM »

Glad it helped.

I don't think I'll be in Maine anytime soon, but if I saw ya I'd definitely give ya a wave and a bee-beep too.

Ride safe!

txbanditrydr · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2007, 10:03:19 PM »

I didn't check the previously posted link but HERE IS ANOTHER GOOD SUSPENSION RELATED SITE!!!

Pillage · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2007, 08:41:20 AM »

Well the new shock has been great. Just got back from our 800 mile tour of Maine (100 of those mile were on dirt) and the shock really turned overloaded into fully loaded! What a great trip.

heath3n · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2007, 11:48:38 PM »

Quote from: "ZenMan"

This is a great place to learn, and it saves me a heckuva lot of typing:

http://www.sportrider.com/tech/suspension/

Great link, thanks Zenman!

ZenMan · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2007, 01:21:34 AM »

Quote from: "heath3n"

Quote from: "ZenMan"
This is a great place to learn, and it saves me a heckuva lot of typing:

http://www.sportrider.com/tech/suspension/

Great link, thanks Zenman!

It takes the "mystery" out of suspension tuning pretty well, aye? It's easy once you get the hang of it.

ZenMan · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2007, 01:24:49 AM »

Quote from: "Pillage"

"Just to the left, out of camera view, lay the broken, bleeding bodies of those Harley guys that flipped the finger awhile back..."

Pillage · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2007, 07:23:54 AM »

Quote from: "ZenMan"

"Just to the left, out of camera view, lay the broken, bleeding bodies of those Harley guys that flipped the finger awhile back..."

It's funny that you said that.
Here is a picture of the guy's bike that took the picture of my bike.

ZenMan · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2007, 11:17:29 AM »

Quote from: "Pillage"

It's funny that you said that.
Here is a picture of the guy's bike that took the picture of my bike.

He he... how far will that tank go at a stretch?

I couldn't resist... it's just that ya'll are a tough-looking bunch, and the way you were all staring over to the left with those looks on your faces... as if somebody just got beat-up, or was about to be.

Pillage · « **Reply #11 on:** September 02, 2007, 10:02:47 AM »

You are very intuitive! We had just gotten beat up by Ms. Park Ranger. I guess we weren't supposed to be riding on the logging roads, but there is no other way around the top of Moosehead lake without going a long way through Canada. Anyway the end result was that we were kicked off the road and we were trying to decide if we should sneak back on to get back to camp 40 miles if we made it of rutted and pot holed dirt roads or 140 of paved roads. The group split up. I lead the paved ride. We got back to camp around ten minutes before the dirt riders did. And we stopped at a carwash to clean our bikes!