Thanks, this has been very helpful and whilst I still haven't test ridden a Multi I'm having thoughts as to why I bought the Hyper in the first place and that was sub 200kgs, 110 bhp and fun which it certainly is. I also love the ownership of it and of all the bikes I've had this one has really hooked me, hence 5k miles this year and less than 1500 on my other bike! The touring angle is fine, motorways do-able and I don't need to worry about pillion provision, so the one nagging issue is this. On faster B roads it seems vague and ultimately mid corner doesn't inspire me to really push on, corner entry ok, corner exit brilliant but the longer the corner the more it seems out of place. Ive had the bike set up to my weight (90kgs) and was v happy but this just nags at me, any thought as to dropping the forks 5 mm or something to weight up the front?..has this been done is it a thing/ remedy?...enough rambling tia.
A bit, the standard hyperstrada stuff is a bit pants, it now goes where I point it and holds a lovely line.
You really shouldn’t be suffering that on a 939sp, I owned one for three years and now have a 950sp and both were/are anything but vague anywhere, I ride B roads on my commute and the mendips are on my doorstep, both bikes are very happy cranked right over on long sweepers, I ride with ear plugs and keep the rpm high, rarely see 5th or 6th. I don’t have lots of advice on setup but all I’ll say is that what I like about Ohlins is I always think I’ve nailed it then make a small adjustment and generally think I’ve nailed it again, then some months later will make another small adjustment, think I’ve nailed it and repeat….. Might want to look at your suspension some more, I run very little preload on the fork and the last adjustment I made was taking some compression off, bike feels like it tips into corners faster and perhaps counter intuitively I think I get a bit more feed back from the front as it sits a bit deeper into its travel.
That's a good idea, thanks. To be fair I haven't touched it since being so happy with the set up, things change and I'm asking more of it than I was as a new to me bike.
I’ve always thought that the problem with having suspension set up for you is to make the assumption that it’s spot on when it actually requires small adjustments here and there. I work with bicycles and have done so for a long time, lots of riders are still working with a bicycle fit sheet that’s ten years old or more. Keep notes but don’t not be afraid to mess with it.
I don’t know your bike but I agree with maplesyrup. If it feels vague then I’d get a suspension setup. It shouldn’t cost much and can really transform your bike. My M1200S felt vague when I bought it but after a suspension setup it felt completely planted. I couldn’t believe the difference.
I've had it done sand was v impressed with the results, that said it was early days into ownership and as I've started to push more I'm noticing things I previously hadn't. Think the answer will be further adjustments whilst keeping s note of the original settings!..thanks.
I’ve changed from hyper to multi twice, the last time being last weekend. I had a tear in my eye parting with the 1100 evo sp. With less than 4k on the clock and all the toys (DP slipper clutch, full ti exhaust with shotgun Zard, miiv air box, custom rear sets, carbon tank, carbon chain guards, levers, NCR ti fuel cap, etc etc). It was stunning and probably one of the best examples around. I’ve now got a 1260 pp with a few less miles on the clock and looking sharp. Haven’t been out on it yet as it’s not stopped raining. I enjoyed my last pp about 6 or 7 years ago and hoping this one will be just as good.
Aah the miles - I’m a bit slow today. I do love a polished garage queen and am hoping to overcome my ‘issue’ via the multi.
