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Originally Posted by Yamerhaw
noticed on this bike that i have no chicken strips on a 190 rear, but like half an inch on the front, so i assume that i need to raise the forks a little in the front, BUT does it really matter that i'm not using all the front tire, it doesnt turn in very quick, but i like the way it handles,
also does anybody know how i should set up the front suspension for my weight? its set at stock now, but i weight 215 or so, everybody that i know says i need to stiffen it WAY up?
gonna put a zip tie around the front forks and see if i'm bottoming out the front forks, any other suggestions? oh and if i am bottoming them out, what do i need to adjust?
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If you can't make it to wheelers, the first thing is to figure out if your springs are stiff enough. But it depends on your riding style, and the size of bumps in the road. The goal is to use almost all of the travel over the biggest bumps, You don't want to bottom out though. You can increase pre-load on the springs up to the point you can't get it to the unloaded sag spec for the bike. if it still needs more preload, you need a stiffer spring. Once you have a spring setting you use the damper to dampen out the spring. So if you have a stiffer spring, you'll need to up the damping a like amount or there abouts.