Street Riding Suspension Setup Guide

This is a straight-forward guide any rider can use to setup suspension as well as practically possible short of going to an expert / track guru / etc. The sag setup uses the Race Tech method, so needs at least 1 person to help the rider. This guide is applicable to any motorcycle ridden on the street.This guide is applicable to any motorcycle ridden on the street.

This isn't an exhaustive list of every tweak. There's too much (good) info to cram it all here.

This guide will result in a more comfortable, better performing and safer setup than riders who've not made efforts toward customizing their suspension. If someone tells you they setup your suspension, and you weren't sitting on the bike while they did it, they did not. You'll see improvements following this guide.

The sheet below is a (real-time) visual. Click the link to access the Google Sheets to avoid truncation. Formulas are shown if you prefer printing.

To save a copy with working calculations (requires Google account):

1. Visit THIS LINK
2. Click File > Make a Copy
3. Your new copy WILL NOT update as the guide is refined, so check back here for updates.

 

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