The tyre pressure is like in the manual... i cant remember it ... but think it is 29 I think i change the tyre.... before I make some more fine tuning... its not so bad, but it look like .. it is a little uneven on the top
I think we have found part of the problem ^ as unless your ambient temp is 24C + then this is too low for any decent feedback through the tyres. Only generalising now but 32Front 34Rear is a good starting point.
Too many people fiddle with their suspension without understanding the basics......... For example, their are four sag measurements to consider; two at the front and two at the rear............ ........Static sag, tanked up etc but no rider; and Rider sag, tanked up and rider on board. To check sag with the rider on the bike, it cannot really be done properly by the rider alone. Plus what is the sag measurement for one rider, it will not be correct for another.......Say, if one weighs 10 stone and the other weighs 16 stone.......... And there is much more to it than that, like the spring technical details etc. As an indication only, for my weight, my SS should have 10mm static sag at the rear, 25mm rider sag...... At the front, static sag should be 26mm - 28mm, but it doesn't increase by much when I get on. AL
But that still doesn't preclude having a tinker with your settings. Being a fat b'stard I always have problems with setting sag, cos the springs are never the right rate for me. But I can still make the most of what I've got by adjusting the suspension to best suit me, albeit with some compromise. I do think people are overly scared of getting stuck into suspension and I honestly can't see why - it's not a black art, it's just something you don't know about yet. Make a change, if it don't feel good change it back, how hard was that..?
Always been told, by specialist and home-learnt tinkerers alike, that sag should be in the same range regardless of your weight. Ie if its too much change the springs or (if on the scrimp) more/less oil and/or bigger/smaller spaces if not adjustable from sketchy memory, bike/rider rear 15/25mm front 30/40mm for road, little less track. Would need to dig my stuff out...although the link I've posted before is a great resource
in theory there are actually 6 you need to have the free measurement of the suspension front and rear first for the other 4 to apply.......
OK.....................Let's throw something else in then..................How far has the OP got his forks through the yoke? He says the front is very unstable................so does that really mean it is very wibbly wobbly at lower speeds............because if so, the geometry is upset and the wheelbase is shorter than it should be, so it is like a race bike (or worse) for quick turning. Therefore in every fast corner, he will have to pick it up because it drops in too fast and too quick; plus at low speeds its almost impossible to keep in a straight line........... IMO, the OP should go back to the stock settings, check the 'geometry'; then start again. AL
Exactly right. Just because everyone else is too scared to have a bash at it, doesn't mean you have to be. You always have the base settings to fall back on, and if all else fails you can pay an expert to sort it out. I honestly can't see what all the fuss is about.
