Setting Sag is the first order of Suspension Business E-mail
Suspension continues to be one of the mysteries of sportbiking.  In this episode we shed some light on what is called Setting Sag, the purpose of which is to get your suspension in a workable range for your weight.  Unless you're an top level AMA pro racer, setting sag is the gateway to the rest of your suspension life.


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Bikurguy  - videos   |Registered |2009-06-04 21:16:40
I cannot see any of the how-to videos completely, it stop after about a third
and restarts. Can you help with this pls.
aesch  - Buying DVD   |Registered |2009-06-07 08:33:44
Hi, I am Trying to purchase a copy of "Twiddling Knobs" and "An
Introduction to Sportbike Suspension". I have scouered the OTT site but
cannot find where to order them from. If you could advise me I would be very
grateful, Kind Regards Andrew Williams. C/O aeschw@gmail.com
chrlyblnt  - Thanks !!   |Registered |2009-07-16 10:58:06
Good info in an easily understood presentation..Especially about riding a
friends' bike. In my case there is almost always a minumum of 45 pounds
difference..Now when I say no, I have some info to work with :thumbs:
Hostilemonk  - Database?   |Registered |2009-07-21 02:20:16
Dave mentions an "On the Throttle database for suspension" 19 seconds in
- how do you get to this database?

Thanks
butgobln  - videos   |Registered |2009-08-15 08:22:36
i cant get the how to's to play all the way thru can u help me
longbrake_00  - database...   |Registered |2009-08-16 09:05:53
I am just looking for the database as well?
diddy2003  - Database   |Registered |2009-08-21 21:43:56
I remember a complete database on the old website, but where is it here? It has
some great info on suspension settings for stock bikes.
Zoltan  - database   |Registered |2009-09-21 21:15:52
Her it is.

http://www.feelthetrack.com/tire-wear.html
machdw69  - bandwidth videos   |Registered |2009-10-21 22:50:57
the video wants to play faster than it can load. they are all like this lately.
i hope this bandwidth issue gets fixed soon, this sucks!!
SeanG  - Suspension Woes   |Registered |2010-02-05 20:21:25
First, this was a great tutorial and I've learned much about the suspension of
my k8 gsxr-600 by using the same procedures. For over a year, I've been
frustrated with my suspension that is identical to the bike in the video. The
problem being that my rear shock causes a bucking bronco at highway speeds in
certain freeway sections. After months of copious daily adjustments and notes,
I was unable to tame the rough ride in these freeway sections (I've ridden with
others including other gixxers in these bumpy sections who all seem to be
balanced). I explored the full spectrum of adjustment of hydraulics and damping
with a correctly set sag. It was suggested to go lighter on the spring. A
month ago I had installed two steps down a lighter spring. After sag was set
for the new spring, I noticed no difference. The tail section continues to
heavily bounce. I've since gone through another daily series of adjusting and
balan...
SeanG  - Suspension Woes part 2   |Registered |2010-02-05 20:29:31
...balancing my front and rear rebound and compression. Some suggest having the
rear shock revalved while others say to get an after market replacement. Any
suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the great video that
coincidentally matched my bike.
zx10ride  - linkages   |Registered |2010-02-12 19:42:27
If you change the rear shock linkage from a progressive type to a more linear
type of linkage, will you have to change your spring rate even if the spring on
the shock was the correct rate for your weight and you had the correct sag
numbers before you changed the linkage? I made this change and now I have more
sag with the preload set at the same setting that it was with the progressive
linkage. My bike is a 2004 ZX10R.
Nexus  - Yeah where are the old showroom vids?   |Registered |2010-02-13 09:41:00
In those vids they kind of went over the average weight that some stock
suspensions were ideal for.

I was hoping to look up my bike.. 07
GSXR600.

There is also an old vid of Kevin Hanson and Scotty Ryan running
Blackhawk and going over each turn. Are those vids lost?
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