Front Suspension Settings
 

I will be doing my first track day with my 02 F4I. What are the settings you recommend for the front? I'm 6'1 and 215 lbs.
Thanks

RE: Front Suspension Settings
 

well you really weight too much for the springs but if you are not going to get bigger ones the cheapest way to help you is unscrew the top cap screws on the shocks and pull the collors out that compress the springs.then your going to have to get some pipe that is the same with as the collar that in there and make it about 20 mm longer put the new collar in there and then tighten the preload down about half way and try that. all this does is give you the ability to tighten down on the preload more. the only problem this will give you is that you front will ride high into the corners so you will have to rise the shocks in the triple tree about 5mm.

RE: Front Suspension Settings
 

yea...either that or resping...you weight too much for the stock spring rate and also the shock in the rear...
it's set up for about a 160lbs rider, full geared and wet.

RE: Front Suspension Settings
 

So I should return my bike? I'm 6'1" about 230lbs right now. Trying to get back down to 200lbs I have cut down my drinking by 99%!

RE: Front Suspension Settings
 

I'm in the same boat! 5'11" and 220 lbs. I will probabily never have my F4i on a track, none here in central Iowa. But my question is, is there a sport bike that you could buy off the showroom floor that a person of my size could take to a track???

RE: Front Suspension Settings
 

you guys can still take it to the track with stock suspension settings...but as far as setting it up properly and optimally based on weight, you won't be able to do. but you will not likely know the difference until your skills catches up with the limits of the equipment.

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So what would you suggest to do (2003 f4i) if money is no issue?? Resping!!!! DOn't know mang??? I gained 30 lbs since Then
but that's mostly due to the fact that I pump iron (so it's mostly muscle) YEAHHH

RE: Front Suspension Settings
 

well you only looking at 230 bucks for new springs for front and rear. i know because i just did it. racetech springs front and rear..85 on front i forgot what the rear size is.to give you an idea the honda f4i comes with .65 from the factory so you can see its a difference

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oh yeah you are going to have to pay a shop about 200 bucks to install them.so you looking at about 430 when its all done, but it's well worth it. it took some adjusting time for me to get it right but now the bike does what i want it to when i want it to now. slam on the breaks the front stays even, go into the corner hard and the rear stays the same height. get on the gas and the front dosent jump up it just stays even. hit a bunch of ripples in the roads at 65 or 70 and the tires don't jump to the top of the bumps it ride the contures.

RE: Front Suspension Settings
 

You have to remember that these bikes are designed by little japanese guys FOR little japanese guys. I have yet to figure out why the don't put heavier springs in for bikes destined for the US and Eurpean markets.

On the plus side, it means I don't have to respring any bike I get for my wife.:eek: