Suspension Tutorial?

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  1. DanielB

    DanielB Noble Member

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    Would anyone mind providing a suspension 101 for the middle-aged and overweight?

    2010 Tiger 1050.

    Front suspension.

    I get that there is rebound and compression adjustment. I get that there is preload adjustment.

    But...what do these things actually mean. And, not only what do they actually mean...but what does one actually feel?

    Do I want more rebound? Or more compression? What will I feel with which?

    What will less preload mean?

    I spend a lot of time finding with setup when it comes to positions of clutch or levers, handlebar rake etc...but never suspension as it seems like a dark art.

    I'm not racing or anything...just pottering round Oxfordshire, speed humps etc...may be a pillion now and again.

    Thank you!

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  2. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    I have always avoided messing with the suspension settings. The factory settings normally work for me. However since putting flat bars on my Thruxton I have booked the bike in to a specialist suspension shop to hopefully get a softer ride. It cost £40 which would seem like money well spent. :)
     
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  3. DanielB

    DanielB Noble Member

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    yeah, that sounds reasonable in both cost and thinking... I don't think I have a refined enough riding palette to notice much difference...

    I go over bumps...and the bike goes up and down... :blush: Maybe there's not much more to add!?
     
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  5. DanielB

    DanielB Noble Member

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    This is excellent @Helmut Visor ; tonight's whiskey homework!
     
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  6. jdwalmsley

    jdwalmsley Well-Known Member

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    A master class!
    Thanks
     
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