How can I improve my bike suspension?

How can I improve my bike suspension?

Start by fully extending the rear suspension. You can do this by lifting the bike by hand if it is light enough, tipping it onto the side stand or by using a lift. With the suspension fully extended, use your tape to measure from the center of the axle to some fixed point directly above, like on the subframe or fender.

How do I tune my suspension?

1. Step 1: Set Your Sag. Arguably the most important step, if the sag isn’t set correctly then your sitski will not perform to its potential.
2. Step 2: Tune the High Speed Compression. High Speed Compression or HSC is the shock setting that soaks up big impacts.
3. Step 3: Tune the Low Speed Compression.
4. Step 4: Tune the Rebound.

How do I make my dirt bike suspension softer?

There is no correct measurement. To adjust your sag, you will need a hammer and punch, or a specialty tool offered by the manufacturer. After you loosen the shock spring lockring, turn the spring preload ring to increase or decrease sag. A general rule of thumb is that one complete turn changes the sag by about 3mm.

How much does Pro Circuit suspension cost?

The price is exorbitant. At over $7000, this is not a purchase that can be taken lightly, nor is it one that short-circuits the age-old conundrum that the suspension still has to be valved perfectly to work perfectly.

Which suspension is best for cycle?

Basic Suspension Setup

How can I make my suspension softer?

Tips on how to modify your car’s suspension to make it stiffer or…

1. Spring rating. One easy way to stiffen or soften the suspension set up in your car is to alter the spring rating (load rating and stiffness).
2. Suspension pads.
3. Shock absorbers.
4. Anti-roll bars.
5. Strut braces.

How much air should I put in my rear shocks?

For the rear shock, start at about half of your rider weight for air pressure. You will have to adjust from here, but you will want to achieve the proper SAG for your frame, as recommended by your frame manufacturer. Typically this is somewhere between 30-40% of overall travel.

When should I adjust my high speed compression?

If you find that your fork or shock is still bottoming out too easily and have a high-end shock and fork with the option, you can adjust your high-speed compression damping. Adding more high-speed compression damping reduces the amount of travel the fork uses in high speed impacts (shaft speed not bike speed).

What’s the best way to adjust a KTM shock?

KTM uses a lock ring with a 4mm allen to hold the adjustment ring. Loosen this before trying to make adjustments. If you need more sag, loosen the adjustment ring so the spring has less tension. If you need to reduce the amount of sag, tighten the spring tension by tightening the lock ring down.

How big should the suspension be on a KTM?

Lift and press on the suspension several times to establish a consistent resting point. The free sag should be 5% to 10% of the total travel. On 12″ travel suspension the measurement should be 15mm to 30mm. Linkless KTMS should be 25mm to 40mm.

How big is Enduro suspension on KTM 250exc?

We took a bog standard 2015 KTM 250EXC and a very docile Vet rider (JB: 6’0”/1.82m, 14st/89kg) to a standard issue enduro test track and within five hours we had the bike completely dialed, with a set-up (and options) that would last the season – in fact for as long as the rider hypothetically kept the bike.

How big should the spring be on a KTM linkless?

Linkless KTMS should be 25mm to 40mm. Once the correct rider sag has been set, the amount of free sag will indicate if the spring rate is correct. If the free sag is less than recommended, you need a stiffer spring.

How can I improve my bike suspension? Start by fully extending the rear suspension. You can do this by lifting the bike by hand if it is light enough, tipping it onto the side stand or by using a lift. With the suspension fully extended, use your tape to measure from the center of the…