2010 zx6r suspension adjustment

I need some info on how to adjust the suspension in my 2010 zx6r. Do they provide a tool for the rear...? and what setting should it be on roughly for a bloke thats about 90kg..?

The front end feels like it needs a bit more travel in the shock, the Showa BPF settings, do they need to mirror each other left and right..?

Go to; http://www.sportrider.com/suspension_se ... index.html and close the address window if it comes up and read. All will become confusing but it actually works pretty well. Have a shot and a brew.

First step is to set your rider sag. (we could get really technical and start you with static sag, but unless you have a variety of different springs to play with, there is no point.) Rider sag, is the difference in height of the suspension from fully extended, to when you are sitting on the bike with your feet on the pegs! With a road bike, I would set this at approx 35mm front and rear. A little less if you are a big person, a little more if you are a little person. Choose a static point to measure from. ie- A nut, bolt, sticker edge or whatever on the ducktail, down to the centre of the rear axle (In a vertical direction). Measure it unloaded and suspension fully extended, record that measurement. Then hop on and measure it from the same two points. You are aiming for a 30-35mm difference.

Do this for the front and the rear.

This will give you a start point to commence adjusting compression and rebound settings to suit.

Rebound and compression settings will vary from bike to bike so it is impossible to tell you a base setting to start with. But, your owners manual should have some settings recorded hopefully and maybe that's a good place to start. Without having the bike here for me to bounce up and down, I cannot give you a recommeneded start point.

owners manual pages 147 onwards.
softening off the standard suspension doesn't change too much though, it is a stiff bike.

First step is to set your rider sag. (we could get really technical and start you with static sag, but unless you have a variety of different springs to play with, there is no point.) Rider sag, is the difference in height of the suspension from fully extended, to when you are sitting on the bike with your feet on the pegs! With a road bike, I would set this at approx 35mm front and rear. A little less if you are a big person, a little more if you are a little person. Choose a static point to measure from. ie- A nut, bolt, sticker edge or whatever on the ducktail, down to the centre of the rear axle (In a vertical direction). Measure it unloaded and suspension fully extended, record that measurement. Then hop on and measure it from the same two points. You are aiming for a 30-35mm difference.

Do this for the front and the rear.

This will give you a start point to commence adjusting compression and rebound settings to suit.

Rebound and compression settings will vary from bike to bike so it is impossible to tell you a base setting to start with. But, your owners manual should have some settings recorded hopefully and maybe that's a good place to start. Without having the bike here for me to bounce up and down, I cannot give you a recommeneded start point.

Thankyou for your feedback

owners manual pages 147 onwards.
softening off the standard suspension doesn't change too much though, it is a stiff bike.

I just need to get some extra feel in the back end to start with, thanks

Go to; http://www.sportrider.com/suspension_se ... index.html and close the address window if it comes up and read. All will become confusing but it actually works pretty well. Have a shot and a brew.

Thankyou i will review.