Have I reached the limit????

Colyn · 07-05-2011, 02:32 PM

Out for a ride on sunday getting to know the bike really well now!!!, into the usual turns I have ridden a thousand times, but now quicker on the BMW really on it and the bike starts to weave a little just punching out of the turn??? the suspension settings are the ones out of the box the rear tyre whilst new is nicely broken in, it did not feel like wheel slip or spin just nervous.
Any suspension experts out there who can explain what this means..the Duc never ever felt like that, is the limit of the stock suspension showing up or can it be adjusted out with front and rear adjustments, is it too soft at the front/rear too hard??? the settings are all on #5 (or std as it came) and I weigh 183 pounds (6Ft 1)Thanks Colin.

Colyn · 07-05-2011, 02:33 PM

Oh forgot to mention I always ride the bike in slick mode I have never had it let go as yet, Colin.

**Triple Threat** · 07-05-2011, 02:46 PM

The first thing any rider should do is have the suspension professionally adjusted, without that you cannot properly judge what the bike is doing and you're risking an accident if indeed you push your bike and it's not adjusted properly.

I admit I waiting too long to have my suspension adjusted, when I did it was literally night and day difference, all those pesky little suspension anomalies are gone and the bike rails on the street without issue. I would need to do a track day to know how well it would do in that environment.

Triple

gingaman · 07-05-2011, 02:53 PM

Have you checked your tyre pressures?

th3hoff · 07-17-2011, 07:50 PM

Ive never really had a bike set up suspension wise until friday.It was singly the biggest change ive ever had done to my bike. Get your sags done and suspension adjusted buddy its a must.the bike felt like the front was wobbly and was going to wash out before.
half hour later i went road testing and was getting my knee down which id never done before full stop it was unbelievable!!

**chopt** · 07-17-2011, 07:58 PM

Follow TT and ginga's suggestion. Do a search here on the forum in your quest for ideal settings. It's not a Duc nor is it a Kawak or a Zuke, it's a BMW and need's to be approached as a totally different bike. Adapt to it's characteristics and you'll never compare it to anything you've ridden before.

th3hoff · 07-17-2011, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by chopt

Follow TT and ginga's suggestion. Do a search here on the forum in your quest for ideal settings. It's not a Duc nor is it a Kawak or a Zuke, it's a BMW and need's to be approached as a totally different bike. Adapt to it's characteristics and you'll never compare it to anything you've ridden before.

he still needs to set the sags first before anything else

colobeamer · 07-19-2011, 11:30 PM

Colin, research the concepts regarding "Sag" as in Static Sag, pre-load, compression & rebound until you have a fundamental understanding of how these characteristics impact any suspension. I have always taken my road & race bikes to a local shop which has expert assistance, because you will typically not find this expertise at conventional dealerships. As previously noted you will literally experience a night and day difference following proper setup. You must have a shop in your general area that has some expertise. Regarding Slick mode on DOT tires - plus zero suspension tuning - AND pushing hard - IMHO, if you find yourself pushing & getting out of your seat on the road, in Slick mode, with zero suspension tuning, at least consider raising your policy limits…

Waz · 07-20-2011, 01:00 AM

I never had my bike on the roads where i only ride it on the track on weekly bases and race in the local championship.

I changed fro GSXR1000 to Srr about sex months ago ... i agree with everything the guys mentioned above and would like to highlight three points:
• With 183 pounds on Srr i would recommend changing only the front springs ... small investment but huge difference.
• Srr handles different than other bikes ... sometimes it feels just about to go out of control and not as steady as other bikes ... trust me this bike is very well engineered ... just make sure you got the suspension right.
• Lastly, please understand that you may need to try more than once until you get the suspension correctly done ... and remember each riding environment and style requires little suspension tuning.
Good luck be safe and enjoy the Srr

yzfr1mike · 07-21-2011, 07:20 PM

As the others are saying, start with setting the sag for your weight both front and rear. Test with ONE change at a time on the damping settings so you know the effect of that one change. More than one change at a time is going to confuse the issue because you can't tell which change made the difference.

After getting the sag set, read about suspension tuning and learn what each adjustment does so you understand them and what each parameter does to the handling of your bike.

It is not a good idea to look at a magazine test and apply their settings to your bike, as you don't know enough about the test riders ability and riding styles. To get it right, the bike must be set up for your ability.

Mike