my 06' steers slowly. has anyone raised the forks in the triples to improve turn-in and increase steering quickness on thier bike? if so, how many mm did you raise them. thanks all[sm=icon_cheers.gif]

 

anybody done this? my F4i steers a lot slower than my R6. i just want to quicken the steering a tad without inducing any headshake. thanks

 

F4i is neutral...R6 tends to be twitchy and divens into the turns...it has to do with some of the ergos of the bike...maybe you want to raise the rear some or lower the front some....i don't think raising the front will get the results you want.

 

i think he meant raising the forks in the tripple, which would lower the front end
that would give you quicker turn in but at the same time the bike wouldn't be as stable midcorner so its a tradeoff

if its turning in too slow try adjusting your body positioning accordingly. use more steering input and put more weight on the inside peg to make it turn in quicker

 

thanks guys.

 

Easiest thing to do is swap to better tires. The stock BT010 tires are more like sport-touring tires these days.

I went to Metzler M3's and there was a very noticeable difference in handling. Pilot powers would turn better as well.

 

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I sport the PP's and they make a hell of a difference also if you want to turn quicker make sure as you are approching a turn (decreasing or increasing radius) to pick an appropriate Appex line (where you'll intiate the turn) look thru the turn and position your body to hang properly (no second guessing)the bike will make if initiated correctly and make it a quick steering using only the inside arm to steer. As i said if you HANG properly you won't even have to lean the bike that much (no scrapping parts) which is a good thing if along the turn you'll need to make some adjustment because of a road hazard (think of it as insurrance, always leave some room in case of error or unexpected thing should arise)

 

W/out a dampner you can probably 2-3mm but you would really notice 5mm. I raised the forks 5mm on my 04 6RR w/ no dampener and that didn't last very long before I went back to stock. Too twitchy at speeds going straight and I didn't like that too much. I would recommed a dampener if you raise the forks at all.

 

This may sound dumb, but check the tire pressure. That will really mess with your steering. If you want to lower the front it will help, but don't go too much over 10mm or it will get out of hand.

 

i have mine droped 10mm in front but i have racetech springs front and rear so if i didn't the bike rides higher.