S3 Stock suspension settings.

[sen098]

S3 owners! My bike has finally stopped acting finicky (for the moment, but it runs a little lean so it slowly drinks coolant if sitting too long).

I have a question for those of you who still run on stock suspensions. What do you find is the best suspension settings for you? I don't currently remember what mine is at, but I can get it later.

[roygrif]

I would be curious to know some good settings also, I stuck all my settings in the middle position last night and finally pulled my forks through the triple trees by 28mm. Already the bikes corners much faster.

[MotT3]

Rear shock needs winding up a bit....normally near to max on preload and 3 or 4 on the dial.

[Buckwheat]

it kinda depends upon your weight and the year model of your Speed Triple. The 94's and 95's.... I don't know.

The 'standard' settings for solo riding the '96, according to the owner's manual are as follows.

Front:
- Spring Preload (the top, outside 17mm) 5 lines/rings showing
- Rebound Damping (top, flat screwdriver) 6 'clicks' out or counter clockwise from the starting point of 1. Position 1 (maximum damping force) is when the adjuster is rotated fully clockwise (fully screwed in).
- Compression Damping (bottom of fork leg, flat screwdriver) 6 clicks

Rear: Some of the 96's had a damping force adjustment on the right side of the bike near the shock. Other's, like mine did not as it's reported that the factory ran out of 'em near the end of the production run.
- Damping force adjuster (if you have one) has 4 positions. 1 is the least amount of damping and 4 being the most.
- Spring preload that is the spring on the rear shock and like Mot suggests, crank it up.. to at least the 2nd to highest setting if your front springs are 'stock' also.

Here's some additional food for thought... in a nutshell. <http://www.peterverdonedesigns.com/rideheight.htm>

[roygrif]

I'm tall and light 6'1" about 178lbs.

[wiayeman]

Sounds like you need a steak and Guinness diet............

[roygrif]

Originally Posted by wiayeman

Sounds like you need a steak and Guinness diet............

Already on that diet, I just exercise and like to wow the ladies with my sleek physique.