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I currently have the stock compression and rebound settings but decreased the rear preload about two complete turns and decreased the front preload just a tad. I am 5' 10" and 157 lbs (Lance Armstrong's race weight). I lost weight from 172 lbs by bicycling 5,000 miles a year and strength training (I did 21 pull ups at the Marine Corps challenge).
Lowering the bike lets me easily park the bike with my feet flat on the ground. The bike steers neutral compared to what I am used too. Sure, it would steer quicker if I increased the rear preload, but stable is nice too. Lowering the bike was also supposed to lessen the chain guard wear problem, but I am already about halfway through the guard with only 1,500 miles (14t/42T sprockets). I guess a big 250 lbs guy would have more rear sag, raise the chain off the swing arm, and have less chain guard wear. I am trying to get my dealer to update the sprockets to 15T/45T. If he won't do it, I guess I'll have to stop exercising and start binge eating.
My old ZX6R had an independent adjustment for rear ride height which was a nice feature. The trick to doing the adjustment was to put a jack between the top of the rear tire and the rear sub frame to take the weight off the top shock mount.
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