You’ve been riding your bike for a while now, and you are starting to wonder if you need different springs for your bike. But do you even need new springs? Or how do you tell if you need softer or stiffer? Scour the internet and you can get a multitude of different answers. But fear not, here’s some info to get you going on the right track!
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Geometry is the core of all motorcycle handling, but there is more to geometry than just handling! Below are 5 reasons why you want to setup your geometry. From a dirt bike, race bike, or a cruiser riding your favorite back road, geometry plays a key in all.
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You’ve bought the most expensive suspension, worked with a number of suspension tuners, talked to the most talented riders, and even turned every adjuster you can get your hands on. But for some reason you can not get any faster on your bike. I’ll give you one word that will fix all your issues, geometry. And it is what the pro road racers live by! Read More
The proper springs, the best valving, and a set of refreshed suspension is half the battle in having a proper handling bike. Troubleshooting can be a difficult task and somewhat confusing. Because of this tuning can be frustrating and easy to lose your way. Follow these 3 guidelines to help you troubleshoot and keep you on track.
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Sag is the first thing any rider should do when setting up their bike, it’s the foundation to base everything else on. So have you set yours? Or are you a little overwhelmed with all the articles and videos out there on the subject? Setting sag can be a little intimidating, so here are 6 tips to help you get through the process!
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Last season I had a rider come to complaining about front end feel. Narrowing it down to rebound we started turning knobs to fix the issue. But a curious thing happened. No matter how much we adjusted, the issue didn’t go away. Having worked on numerous R6s I knew the issue could be tuned out, and concluded we had bigger problems.
When servicing forks, one final step is setting the oil level. You want to set oil level by air gap, not by volume of the oil, you’ll never get the right amount measuring by volume. So to help with this companies have created oil level tools to make life easier. There are two that are the most common on the market, Motion Pro/Traxxion and Race Tech. They each have their pros and cons and I’ll go through each. Read More
Many times you’ll hear about someone putting in a 20 mm piston kit, or a 30 mm cartridge. Or you’ve read about the new Big Piston Fork and you’re not quite sure about the difference. So what are they talking about? What do these numbers correspond to?
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One thing I do when setting up a bike is check chain slack. What the heck does chain slack have to do with suspension?!?!? Quite a lot!
All the decisions had been made. The race license school booked, tires purchased, trailer loaded and set to go. I was finally going to officially become a racer. I knew only two things for certain. I HAVE to do this, and I was going to need serious help! The track was Gateway and the plan was to take the race school Saturday during the day, graduate, and with Eric’s help, race thirty minutes later. I had no clue at the time, but Eric’s tuning abilities were going to be pivotal in making this a successful weekend.