Wannabe_4x4
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After WEEKS of tinkering and watching countless Dave Moss youtube videos, I got my suspension handling like a Ducati! I knew something was up with the super stiff settings I've seen on here in the past. The front and back ends were packing down, causing the bike to either wallow, or feel like it was riding on a hinge. So here are the new settings...
Bike and Rider - 2009 FJR, rider is 330 lbs. with helmet and jacket, solo rider/no passenger, hard bags removed off the back of the bike, no top case or any other luggage.
Riding style - 3 digit speeds on the freeways, aggressive canyon carving, and usually take 45 mph sweepers at 65-75 mph.
Tire pressure front and rear - 38 psi, running on Michelin Pilot Road tires.
Front Preload - no lines showing at all, the top of the cylinder is flush, with just the nut and black adjuster knob exposed.
Front Rebound - 23 clicks out (turn counter clockwise from full stiff)
Front Compression - 18 clicks out (counter clockwise from full stiff)
Rear lever set to - Hard
Rear Rebound - 30 clicks out (turning from right to left, or clicking out from full stiff)
Basically, stand next to the bike and push down on the handlebar and base of the gas tank hard. If both the front and back end come up simultaneous in a smooth manner, you know you have the rebound set right. The way I got the compression right in the front was by going over the same 4 or 5 turns in one of the canyons here until all the bumpyness was gone, and bike would turn into the corners consistantly.
If you're a heavier rider, I strongly suggest trying these new settings. Please post YOUR results here either way, as I'm curious if these settings work for you.
Bike and Rider - 2009 FJR, rider is 330 lbs. with helmet and jacket, solo rider/no passenger, hard bags removed off the back of the bike, no top case or any other luggage.
Riding style - 3 digit speeds on the freeways, aggressive canyon carving, and usually take 45 mph sweepers at 65-75 mph.
Tire pressure front and rear - 38 psi, running on Michelin Pilot Road tires.
Front Preload - no lines showing at all, the top of the cylinder is flush, with just the nut and black adjuster knob exposed.
Front Rebound - 23 clicks out (turn counter clockwise from full stiff)
Front Compression - 18 clicks out (counter clockwise from full stiff)
Rear lever set to - Hard
Rear Rebound - 30 clicks out (turning from right to left, or clicking out from full stiff)
Basically, stand next to the bike and push down on the handlebar and base of the gas tank hard. If both the front and back end come up simultaneous in a smooth manner, you know you have the rebound set right. The way I got the compression right in the front was by going over the same 4 or 5 turns in one of the canyons here until all the bumpyness was gone, and bike would turn into the corners consistantly.
If you're a heavier rider, I strongly suggest trying these new settings. Please post YOUR results here either way, as I'm curious if these settings work for you.
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