Suspension setting

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:57 pm

Can anyone enlighten me on how to adjust front and rear suspension settings and whats best for me.
My manual is very basic and half in Italian !!!I dont know the correct way to go about setting it up right.

Im 5ft 10 sixteen stone
Cheers
Timo

pencilbeam · Post by **pencilbeam** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:42 am

Timbo wrote:Can anyone enlighten me on how to adjust front and rear suspension settings and whats best for me.
My manual is very basic and half in Italian !!!I dont know the correct way to go about setting it up right.
Im 5ft 10 sixteen stone
Cheers
Timo

I'd like to hear from an expert, too. Does your front suspension dial on the right fork have a mark below it somewhere? Mine doesn't so I can't tell what setting I have it on. I'm assuming it's either directly in front or at 90° ...

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:11 am

Take a look at this link http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0006_susp_dialin/
I think you will find it most helpfull. It give a point at which to start and gose on through the proses from there.
Here is another good one.
http://www.factorypro.com/tech/Suspension_Setting.html
Have fun with it. I am about to start the proses myself.

Marinus

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:18 am

I forgot to mention this one it is possibly the best as it walks you through the prosses step by step.
http://www.strappe.com/suspension.html

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:46 pm

Marinus
Thanks for links to web sites last one really helpful.Have adjusted suspension and bike feels smoother I guess it would help if I lost some beef but its cold in UK at this time of year..
Cheers
Timbo

redpaso · Post by **redpaso** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:16 am

Some good info there in the Links, thanks Marinus. I'm off to the shed

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