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Is it worth getting your suspension set up

LucasRR

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Is it worth getting your suspension set up

LucasRR Sun Jan 10, 2010 6:44 am

Thinking of getting my suspension set up for my weight etc and was wondering if its expensive and if its worth it?
I would like a fast road setting , ive tried looking on the internet but can't find anything on internet

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Re: Is it worth getting your suspension set up

shaunthesheep Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:19 am

LucasRR wrote:Thinking of getting my suspension set up for my weight etc and was wondering if its expensive and if its worth it?
I would like a fast road setting , ive tried looking on the internet but can't find anything on internet

do it yerself for christs sake !!!

duz yer mam still tuck yer shirt in on a mornin ?? theres plenty enough info on here for ya to do it yerself :scrap)

that new C & S that yer having will help a lot anawl ::good luck:

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she

LucasRR Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:21 am

doesn't any more Crying or Very sad

Do you want to? :lmfao

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Re: Is it worth getting your suspension set up

shaunthesheep Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:24 am

LucasRR wrote:doesn't any more

Do you want to?

just do it yerself .. save some money ,

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only

LucasRR Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:25 am

prob is hings dont seem to go right when i try to do stuff lol

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Re: Is it worth getting your suspension set up

shaunthesheep Sun Jan 10, 2010 7:28 am

theres a guide .. on another part of this site .. start from scratch .

put new chain & sprockets on 1st though .

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Re: Is it worth getting your suspension set up

wackjonny Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:03 am

shaunthesheep wrote:theres a guide .. on another part of this site .. start from scratch .

put new chain & sprockets on 1st though .

Nice one,I have put suspension set up for lucas in Motorcycle Reviews Products,as STS says do it your self,another point .......you are far from riding to the abilities of a bike to understand suspension set up..........meaning you have to be riding real fast round bends and long sweeping corners to understand whats going wrong.

Time and time again I followed people round tracks only to see them take the bike to suspension set geezer £50 please,back end sliding out........f sake they weren't going Fast enough to understand........Suspension set up man must think yet another Muppet.

No disrespect Lucas,I have added it to motorcycle review for you anyway of it helps.

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hey

LucasRR Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:04 am

i dont know about suspension hence why i asked first.

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i

LucasRR Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:13 am

just wanted the bike set up perfectly for me without having to spend a fortune

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weasel64 Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:36 am

to tell ya truth lucas , i had my 98 blade's suspension set up for a track day at donny park , 50.00 & it didnt make ANY noticable difference !!! , as wj said not many ppl will ride the bike THAT HARD , that you can tell , personally id save the 50.00 & spend it on sommet else ???

sorry to bear ya bad news man , but i havnt bothered on me bikes after the 98 blade & on road or track ( for us mortals ie; not rossi et al ) you'll find standard set ups on the honda pretty damn good

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cheers

LucasRR Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:38 am

for comments guys i only wanted to know if it was worth and as for mere mortals speak for yourslef weasel lmao.

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Re: Is it worth getting your suspension set up

weasel64 Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:43 am

we ALL understand that ya want your bike to be ' perfect ' for riding , but somethings just aint worth shelling out for ????
, much better save the cash then buy some seriously sticky rubber for the bike ( you'll notice the difference on sticky tyres )

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i had

LucasRR Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:45 am

my tyres changed in October i pput MIchelin Pilot Power 2CT's on and they are incradible the couple hundred miles ive done on them.
They apparently have a maximum lean angle og 51.8 degrees or something in dry and 43 in wet.

They bloody cost enough £240 for pair Sad

took all my birthday money FFS!

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Re: Is it worth getting your suspension set up

wackjonny Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:49 am

We just don't want you to waste money Lucas.

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i know

LucasRR Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:50 am

mate cheers for that. Idea

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weasel64 Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:55 am

yeah it costs alright , but only 200 miles on em ??? , i dont like to chuck about a bike till i got 500 miles on the tyres , bought the mv had a new rear on it , pirrelli i think ( not going out to the garage to check ) too fuggin cold Cold

& i dont like the tyres on it , had 2 rear end slips ( 1 of em kicked me out the saddle ) & 1 front end slip ( that was the 1 that sh@t me up the most ) , tyres were fully warm anorl + i wasnt on a ' daft 1 ' either ???? gonna wait till they're fugged then check out the new bridgestones !!! had em on all me blades & not had a ' moment ' on em , road or track !!!

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well

LucasRR Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:59 am

weasel ihad them 1cm from edge and they were planted and i had done about 160 miles on them then and it was in October was when i went out with Mickster to Matlock so would definatley recommend the pilot power 2cts as i was dubios with michelin as ones i had on my 125 were shicking but these instil Biker

loads of confidence Biker

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weasel64 Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:05 pm

know what ya mean .. i got NO confidence in them tyres ( other ppl may differ & fair enough )

but i DONT have no faith in em at all !!!!

hence the chicken strips ???? just ask STS , he photo'd em at brackley meeting !!!

gutted >>> Crying or Very sad

but will do more miles this year , THEN change the slicks !!!

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shaunthesheep Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:52 am

Is it worth getting your suspension set up Weasleschickenstrips

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shaunthesheep Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:59 am

LUCAS .. another thing ya might wanna do when ya get too the track , get yer tyres set to the correct PSI . theres usually a tyre technition at hand to do this at your request , and its free , and believe me its worth every penny it dosent cost .

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Binky Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:09 am

tyres make a big difference

I personally thought bridgestones felt vague

I like michelins though it did take a while before I got used to them

I used to run rennsports which I liked though I did have the odd moment on them

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sts

LucasRR Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:15 am

yea will def do that as normally they need 36 and 42 soi it says in hand book but i havent a clue what you would put them down to for track

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shaunthesheep Mon Jan 11, 2010 6:24 am

LucasRR wrote:yea will def do that as normally they need 36 and 42 soi it says in hand book but i havent a clue what you would put them down to for track

thats FAR TOO HIGH even for road use ..

try 38 rear 34 front for road

as for track ... dont really know .. suppose its summat like 32 rear 30 front ... youll have to look that one up