kozubs
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Registered: Oct 3, 2021 13:54:32 GMT -7
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Post by kozubs on Apr 28, 2022 10:39:42 GMT -7
I have a 2017 with 10,000km that I bought used last year. Decided to finally play with my suspension setting. I'm 220lbs.
When I max out the preload I get 38mm rider sag. Fully out is 50mm. What I'm questioning is that at full preload, my static sag is 27mm. This seems high.
I don't know for sure but I think the suspension is stock as it doesn't look like the caps have ever been of or the clickers adjusted.
I'm questioning why the static sag is so high even at full preload? Does this indicate that I could have an issue with the forks?
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Post by willl84 on Apr 28, 2022 11:06:08 GMT -7
I have a 2017 with 10,000km that I bought used last year. Decided to finally play with my suspension setting. I'm 220lbs. When I max out the preload I get 38mm rider sag. Fully out is 50mm. What I'm questioning is that at full preload, my static sag is 27mm. This seems high. I don't know for sure but I think the suspension is stock as it doesn't look like the caps have ever been of or the clickers adjusted. I'm questioning why the static sag is so high even at full preload? Does this indicate that I could have an issue with the forks? This might be helpful: How to measure sag |
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kozubs
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Post by kozubs on Apr 28, 2022 18:04:15 GMT -7
The rear sag is working out. It's the forks I'm concerned with. I tilt the bike up on the kick and stand measure from the bottom of the tube to the bottom of the dust seal with the front tire in the air. I then slide a zip tie up and jently let the bike back down. I then get the bike vertical making sure not to bounce the forks and then then back on the kick stand. I then measure from the bottom of the tube to the top of the zip tie to see how much it settled under its own weight. I subtract the two measurements for the static or free sag.
I haven't done the whole stiction method yet but the way I am doing it should give me the lesser value.
Guess I could use a front wheel chaulk to avoid any error that could come from getting the bike off the kickstand to vertical but I don't see that causing such a big static sag.
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