Could someone please give me the manual settings comfort, standard and track for the rear shocker for a base 1199, Ta Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Any recommendations for setting the sag / compression / preload front & rear for a 1199 ? Watched a few you tube vids so have a bit of an idea what to fiddle with but any advice appreciated. Rider weight 107 kgs. Going to have a go as off with a dodgy collar bone injure and thought I'd do something constructive .......
Hi, Theres not really a set of three different settings. The best I have found is after a lot of time watching Dave Moss videos on his website. The settings I came up with which re very similar to the settings he put into an 1199 on a trackway setup vid are: Front Spring Preload: 3 full turns in from soft Comp: 8 out from full in Reb: 5 out from full in Rear Rear static sag 10mm (around 8mm preload on the rear spring) Comp: 8 out from full in Reb: 5 out from full in. Having spent some time with these I would say they are sporty road/track settings on the compression, but rebound and spring pre-load front and rear are good for all conditions, as well as rebound on the front and rear. If I was going to want something softer for comfort, I would go to 10 out comp on the front and 8 out comp on the rear. I should admit that I now have an Ohlins TTX GP DU466 rear shock fitted which is super plush and a set of Ohlins FGRT 203 forks on the way. This isn't because the stock Marzocchi's and Sachs shock are that bad, but it was why I bought a base model rather than the S, so I could fit the same standard of suspension to the Pani, that I had on my 2016 Honda Fireblade SP. I have seen some pretty wacky settings talked about for this bike but having watched a lot of the Dave Moss info over the years (and be aware some people don't like his style of set up) I have built up confidence in these settings, certainly on Norfolk roads and at Snetterton.
I forgot to mention that I am 87kg, so you may want to try 6 turns on the front spring preload but it should be really be set to get you around 40mm total rider sag at the front and 30mm at the back.
Thanks @Greyrobs , that's a massive help. Lots of the vids seem to be saying a standard rider sag dim, 30 - 40mm range, so hopefully I've understood the logic to it all. Looking forward to having a fettle as the front seems a bit skittish and the rear too hard as it is set up. Thanks again
Had a go at fiddling with the suspension as much as possible with limited dexterity. Now I know why the bike handled like a plank ! Both forks - pre load fully in, com & rebound all different settings. Now set as to Greyrobs settings Rear pre load seems ok , adjusted the C & R , now need the new clip on to arrive and have a potter next week once the physio has finished and given me the Ok ! She now settles front and rear
Correct set up shd mean front and rear sag and rise at same rate when stationary. Then fix a zip tie round a fork leg to see how much you are compressing the forks under braking. Ideally a centimetre from fully compressed.
Just one thing I'm not too sure on. The suspensions link is set on " F" which I understand as a track base setting. I'm not a track rider so I'm thinking I should be on "P" for the road. Could anyone confirm which, I'm thinking P is the right setting.
yeah if you don't have a passenger or a shit load of luggage flat link is for you if solo riding either track or road.
Wow that's so much better...... rode today and enjoyed the bike. Still firm next to the ZZR but ones a full on sports bike , the other isn't. Thanks for all the advice, Mark
