Bike Set-Up

[Varcon]

Where can i go to get the suspension my on bike set up properly for me ?

[age]

Peak Performace in Exeter !

[thelastsuperpower]

Nahhhhh just twiddle all the dials on random numbers and see what happens!


Seriously dont do that, if your suspensions not working for you the cheap way would be to reset it all to the handbook settings and go from there.when youve done a bit of research on what adjusters do what and why,then start altering one thing at a time and if its better wahey,if not go back.As long as youve written down your base settings youre fine.

If you have the money to spend then by all means get a professional on it!From what ive heard its not that much (£30-80) and well worth the cost.

If youre still not happy then you can move on to fork revalves,aftermarket shocks etc etc

[deej]

peak performance, best £40 you'll spend on your bike but its only really worth it if your suspension is in full working order and not shot through,bent or twisted like a mates was

[Varcon]

Ah, ill give peak performace a look up then. I woudl do it myself, but ill always be worrying i did it wrong. I think ill get it professionaly done, and watch and learn a little bit, then in the future do it myself !

[Funky]

Steve at peak performance

Okemoto are going to be doing a set up station upstairs soon.

Otherwise do your research and play around yourself. Find your favourite bit of road and make one adjustment at a time as you do runs on it. Make sure you know what you're feeling for with regards to too much/too little damping, compression and preload

I found this website helpful:
http://www.moto-racing.co.uk/Guides/mot ... R%20WEIGHT

[jason]

another vote for spending £40 at peak performance.

get someone who knows what they are doing to do it, to much possibility of making things worse doing it yourself. He will probably also advise you how healthy your suspension is....as if its badly in need of a service no amount twidling is going to get it working properly.

[jon_piscitelli]

Peak Performance hands down, Steve is awesome!!!

Makes a huge difference and at least you know someone has looked at the set up and given it a one over, best mod i've done on mine.

[Maver-Nick]

another vote for spending £40 at peak performance.

On your advice I'll give it a go... will ring and book tomorrow.

My new gixxer tips in far too easy for my liking, forks are dropped about 10mm through the yoke.

Just returned a minging pullover I got for xmas, got £35 back, so that'll do nicely...

[Varcon]

Im gonna give a rign tomorrow aswell, try and book myself in for the end of the month ! Do they do a SWB discount ? They should !!

[jason]

another vote for spending £40 at peak performance.

On your advice I'll give it a go... will ring and book tomorrow.

My new gixxer tips in far too easy for my liking, forks are dropped about 10mm through the yoke.

Just returned a minging pullover I got for xmas, got £35 back, so that'll do nicely...

it tips in quicker than your K5 6? blimey. A stock setup K2 thou is (relatively) slow on the turn in if I recall so that fork drop must make some difference.

if the forks are dropped you can bet money that the rest of the suspension would have been altered. So odds say its going to be miles out for you....definately worth a trip to peak.

what tires is it running and are they very worn (nothing makes a bike drop in unnervingly quick like a bike on tires with worn profiles)? is it on a 190/50 profile or 190/55?

and shame on you for chopping in your christmas jumper....what with this weather you'll be needing a chunky knit pullover

[billinom8s]

i hear that steve is some kind of god when it comes to set ups.

bambam took his bike in there and had it set up and was stunned at the difference it made, he said steve also gave him a list of settings for when he takes it on the track.

[Rsv4Col]

+1 For Steve

Did mine for me at Donnington on the Gixerjunkies trackday Awesome

[jason]

bambam took his bike in there and had it set up and was stunned at the difference it made, he said steve also gave him a list of settings for when he takes it on the track.

yeh if you want you get two separate maps (track and road), he sets the sag and ride height to your weight first then usually asks you a couple questions about how you ride or what you want out of it - its not just trackday addicts he does.... I have been in there when he has been doing sports touring bikes.

then once he has had a 30 minute fiddle - you walk out with a form that looks something like this....(slightly more adjustments on mine than most other bikes as I have both high and low speed compression adjusters front and rear)...I had mine set for track only when I went in with a road map to switch back to when needed.

Anyway tremendous value for money - go give the guy your custom.

[bambam]

yep steve at peak performance gets my vote.

best £40 i ever spent on a bike for the benefit gained.