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#46 Post by mangocrazy » Fri May 14, 2010 3:58 pm

Dalemac wrote:rings? i still havnt touched my suspension in 8 months of ownership, and i dont like how hard the front is!
Perhaps if you did, it might improve the feel...? :smt003

Seriously, I also felt that the forks were too harsh, both on spring rate and on compression damping. Unfortunately, it will certainly need a trip to a suspension fettler to address the spring rate, and probably also the compression damping as even on the softest settings I found it too hard/firm/harsh.
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#47 Post by Dalemac » Fri May 14, 2010 11:01 pm

yeah but the problem is i dont know much about compression, rebound and spring rates etc. sure i could adjust it but i wouldnt have a clue what i was adjusting and how it should reflect riding experience!
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#48 Post by Nooj » Sat May 15, 2010 12:35 am

Very basic: Turning the damping down too much makes the ride comfy but the handling becomes wallowy and and the ride gets bouncy, like a water bed. Turning the damping up too much makes the steering more precise and controlled, but makes the ride harsher and more jarring.
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#49 Post by Dalemac » Tue May 18, 2010 5:17 pm

hmm, mine is still too hard though, has bounced me around before mid corner. not exactly the best thing to do!
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