Triumphrat

Moogs · 11-11-2012, 02:26 AM

was having 2 guys adjust it for my fat ass. Wish I had done this years ago.

bevivino1 · 11-11-2012, 04:43 AM

You mean adjust the stock suspension?
Setting sag made a huge difference for me as well.

hac · 11-11-2012, 05:23 AM

Best place to start, stock set up by pros before you spend loads of money on mods.I want to get mine done if anyone knows of someone near to me.Was on holiday this year with a guy on a diavel who had an ohlins shock fitted and didn't even have it sprung for his weight.

mfrankpdx · 11-11-2012, 08:41 AM

Most people don't realize what a difference proper sag can make. I often wonder if motorcycle reviewers set their suspension before giving their review, because they often say things like, "transitioning from left to right took a bit more effort than expected" or "it seems unstable at highway speeds" which are characteristics of any bike with improperly set suspension. Whenever someone describes a bike as "top heavy" or "requires a lot of pressure on the bars to turn" it's usually a suspension problem, not a bike problem.

DFUSEME · 11-11-2012, 11:22 PM

I had my stock suspension set for my weight after 3000 miles. Huge difference!!!

Got an Ohlins shock this summer and spent another $40 to have a pro suspension guy set it for me. It took him all of 6 minuets, he nailed it first try. Riding now feels like pure sex!!!

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12340987 · 11-12-2012, 03:36 PM

Is this the same as spring preload? I thought the manual said not to adjust it.

ilovheros · 11-12-2012, 07:06 PM

The manual is stupid! I think Triumph thinks you will hurt yourself.

Moogs · 11-12-2012, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 12340987

Is this the same as spring preload? I thought the manual said not to adjust it.

I would disregard any manual mumbo jumbo that says set this for light, this for standard or heavy or whatever they call it. Spend a brief part of a Saturday afternoon getting a guy to spend 20 minutes getting the suspension on your bike done for you. Best investment of time and money ever. The margin on the return is huge.

DFUSEME · 11-13-2012, 12:31 AM

100% agree with Moogs. Even on the stock suspension it can make a huge difference.

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12340987 · 11-13-2012, 02:09 AM

Yeah... i've been adjusting around with the dampener settings to be really soft on compression and tight on rebound. Putting them on the factory settings makes the streets around here pretty treacherous with all the potholes. Is that the sort of thing you guys would recommend? I haven't played around with it enough, and now I'm considering making the spring softer.