Re: Re suspension (wake up, ERICH!!)

["Ian Pollen" <ian.pollen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim,

I am 13 stone and find the following settings to be a good compromise.

Front forks 9mm (Standard 10mm)
Rear preload 10 turns out (Standard 12 turns out)
Rear Rebound Damping  1.25 turns out (Standard 1.25 turns out)

This seems to work for me but, as we all know suspension is a very personal
thing.

Regards, Ian
Kent, England

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Leatherbiker <Leatherbiker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 23 February 2000 12:34
Subject: Re suspension (wake up, ERICH!!)


> Erich asked me about the optimal settings, but I have to admit that I have
> no idea what they are, and right now I don't have the time to check them
out
> on the bike. All I know is that they are the ones with which the bike came
> from the factory, unless JL altered them before I picked the bike up with
0
> miles on the clock.
> Maybe this makes me gullible, as it implies that I just accept whatever
the
> mechanic says, which is often true. (Like I said, I did have a set of
Verner
> calipers, but it was removed at the age of 6 when the polio disappeared
> (sick UK joke).)
> So, in other words, the bike still handles the same, though I have always
> felt there is a bit too much dive on the front, which I would have liked
to
> firm up a bit, but again, the mechanic advised against it.
> I can only suggest that people contact JL, maybe via e-mail, to ask them.
>
> The gist of what they were saying is: if you make the springing any
firmer,
> i.e. to accommodate a pillion or more weight of any kind, you'll end up
> riding like a bucking bronco and leaving the saddle every time you hit a
> speed bump. And believe me, there are plenty of those around London!
>
> Tim


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