Author Topic: Suspension tunning tips! (Read 5653 times)

gsxr400 racer · « **on:** October 16, 2005, 06:23:58 PM »

Since we lost the first one i thought you guys needed a new one , This one is pritty good! Any questions please ask as some of the dampning adjustment tips are vage as to wich way they are telling you to go! But verey down to earth in explanation! Cheers and happy riding!!!

http://www.ansusa.com/SuspensionGuide.htm

b4cruz · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2005, 06:59:09 PM »

what are the best rulers to use for measuring mm
especially the rear shock inside the frame?
what do you use in your shop jay?

right now i'm cheap and just print them out on paper everytime.
http://www.vendian.org/mncharity/dir3/paper_rulers/

I thought about getting a nice metal metric ruler set from an art store.
I don't know where else to get metric ones small enough.
metrics are easier read I think
the shop manual shows inches too & its pretty easy to look up the conversion on the net, but I always get confused by the 1/4s & 1/8s

Herr Tod · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2005, 07:08:01 PM »

You guys should switch to the metric system... 1 mm is easier said than 0.04 inches.

b4cruz · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2005, 08:33:50 PM »

they'll never switch we learned it in grammar school
and politically there was a slight push to change over
there were threats of 20 years we are going to change so be ready
and here I am 20 years passed and nothing

never gonna happen

tomacGTi · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2005, 08:55:44 PM »

http://www.gostar-racing.com/information/motorcycle_suspension_set-up.htm#SET%20UP%20BIKE%20TO%20YOUR%20WEIGHT

Better page...

-Randy

Thief400 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2005, 11:08:12 PM »

We can send you all kinds from here in Canada, for a small fee of coarse LOL

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2005, 09:23:41 AM »

Quote from: "b4cruz"

what are the best rulers to use for measuring mm
especially the rear shock inside the frame?
what do you use in your shop jay?

I bought a metric tape measure from the snap on dude! But im sure sears or your local hardware has a metric tape . I use that to measure the front and back. I also use a machinest ruler to measure my front forks when i raise or lower them or a dial caliper! Or if your in the US most dealers deal with Parts Unlimited or Tucker Rockey and they both sell a niffty race tech tape measure in metric All i read is metric Im lost when i try to read HARLEY!

b4cruz · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2005, 01:59:43 PM »

i forgot about tape
thats what race tech tried to sell me when I did my forks
thanks jay

and thanks for the canadian offer thief

i'll have a b4 suspension upgrade update for you all soon as I
stop being lazy.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2005, 01:26:25 AM »

Is it any thing like this susspension upgrade on my bike?

interfuse · « **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2005, 02:22:00 AM »

Drool... have I mentioned how bad I want a USD front end?

Soon enough... soon enough... that's all I want for Christmas this year!

b4cruz · « **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2005, 02:23:34 AM »

jay your bike will always be 200x better than mine
your bike = penthouse
my bike = sears sunday-paper underware ad

i only have the racetech internals in the front
i won a 2005 gxr shock for $27 though
so i'll have pictures of that when i put it in
but since i am lazy it might take some time

Herr Tod · « **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2005, 10:19:51 AM »

Jay, isn't that fork 25 mm's shorter than the original one? My B4 fork is 745 mm's from top to the middle of the front axle. Doesn't that mess up your ride height?

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #12 on:** October 18, 2005, 05:38:02 PM »

I would say not but will measure for ya ! i have it dropped all the way but 10mm due to it was sitting to high! my rear shock is ride hight adjustabke abd so are my dog bones (linkage arms)! Oh and my subframe is seat hight adjustable so i got to many things to play with!

Herr Tod · « **Reply #13 on:** October 18, 2005, 06:12:59 PM »

I envy you

After I've installed the GSXR K2 shock I had to raise the forks to the stock height again, I lowered them because I'm using a 150/60 rear tire instead of the stock 150/70. So if I install a GSXR K3/4/5 front end I might have a problem.

gsxr400 racer · « **Reply #14 on:** October 18, 2005, 07:05:24 PM »

gk76 gixxer 400 usd goes right on as does a rgv 250