RE: First Oversea's Ride

["Deakin, Tim" <TDeakin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Keith,
Leave the tyre pressures as standard unless the roads are really hot (which
they won't be in the Loire next month).  Suspension settings depend on you
and your pillion's weight.  The ST's suspension is already fairly stiff and
standard settings are aimed at someone weighing around Fourteen stone.  I
weigh about 11st 4lbs and have the rear pre-load 16 clicks out for it to
work properly through bumpy bends.  My wife is around 8st and with luggage,
I go for 8 clicks out with a quarter turn in on the rebound adjustment.  My
forks are usually 12mm out and I wind them 2 full turns in for two up
riding.  Top tip.  Get yourself one of those magnetic screwdrivers and an
8mm socket bit for the end of it.  It makes adjusting the rear pre-load a
lot easier when you're out on the road.  There's a danger that a standard
screwdriver bit will chew the adjustment screw up particularly as it's so
difficult to see.  Enjoy your trip.
Best Regards,

Tim Deakin
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Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 08:18:47 +0100
From: Keith Peters <keith_peters@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: First Oversea's Ride

Next month I will take the bike over to France and the Loire valley for a 
weeks holiday. This my first ever holiday on a bike. I have read the 
information being supplied to Patti for the Vegas trip with great interest.

 From the experienced explorers on the list could anyone suggest some 
suspension / tyre pressures setting for two up, fully loaded touring.

With this information and that already given to Patti I should be able to 
loose my long haul virginity in safety (I hope !!)


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