Tomorrow I will finally put to use my countless hours of reading suspension write ups and adjust my '07 RRs suspensionfor my weight. 205lbs fully geared. I will start with the Sag and go from there if time/weather permits.

Now, my question. I've come across a few different opinions forsag numberbut this is what I'm going for. Any more opinions are welcomed. I do 90 percent of my riding in the mountain twisties and roads are pretty well paved and smooth. However, I do not want to make my bike unsafe for street use. Will these numbers be, do you think?

Front Total Sag: 35mm
Rear Total Sag: 25mm

2nd Question:

Is this good advice: "You want your bike to use as much front suspension "travel" as possible without "bottoming out" (no more travel) even in extreme conditions."

 

Hey figured id help ya out and give your thread a bump. All though I really dont know sorry bro.

 

So I did alright. After 3 measurements, I came out with 35mm front sag. and 30mm rear sag. I didn't have the C-spanner tool availiable to me to adjust the rear preload but know where I need to put the rear shock at.

After doing that,I played around with the compression and rebound a tad in the front. Man!! what a difference. A completely new bike. Its amazing how well the bike handles and inspire confidents even over the stock settings. I will keep dialing in the suspension tomorrow when the temp hit 65 degrees

 

I really need to do this, but dont have much knowledge on it. Currently all I did over stock was tighten her up all around. Im a fan of stiff suspension. Crash can you send me some links on suspension dialing DIYs? Thanks.

 

IDK about the sag numbers on the RRbut I will agree that that is sound advice. As far as adjusting suspension and its improvements I can attest to that. I had a 2001 Katana that I rode for a while before I readjusted the suspension and wow what a difference. I adjusted the rear shock to the recommended number for my geared weight and then added 1" spacers in the front fork tubes to compress the springs more for a stiffer ride... it felt like a totally different bike. Now I am on the RR and have not yet dived into the suspension work although I am sure I will at some point, right now its just such an improvement over the Kat im not ready to tamper lol

 

Sure vertical.

Woody, you're right. Its a whole new bike. I dialed in both my Sag, Rebound, and Compression. The bike is soooo flickable and sticky. Almost as if the tires aren't even there....lol