08 ZX10R Suspension / Track Set up Follow Up...
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:32 pmHi all,
Well after several track days at Phillip Island and Broadford, and some excellent advice from Blurr, Wattie and the other boys, (as well as Shannon Johnson), I seem to have come up with a good setting for the front, feeling really good, have also been tweaking the rear, but have not done anything about re-valving etc.. I looked into purchasing an Ohlins TTX shock, but I am also saving for a holiday in March, and the missus probably wouldnt appreciate having spent all my holiday money on a rear shock..?? I mean how do you explain that.. seriously.. without getting your nuts cut out..???
You might have read an earlier thread about the front feeling a bit too firm, well I now have the 7 rings showing (same as blurr) although I only weigh 76kg's, and I am definitely pushing harder (advice from Wattie..!!).. rebound and compression both on 10 clicks out, as per Stewy Winton.. and seriously it feels pretty good.. if I get any faster and start pushing the front a bit more, I will just wind down another ring... You can only wind the spring compression out about 8.5 rings, but Stewy said it is better to have some pressure on the top of the spring, so my maximun I could back it off was 7 rings...
The rear is as Stewy set the sag, with my weight.. I am getting good tyre wear (could be throttle control) but for now the rear will stay as it is... Some info for other 08 ZX10 riders though, when I was talking to Shannon about not being able to get the cable tie anywhere near the bottom of the fork stroke, he tells me that it is mechanically impossible to get it to the bottom as the fork tube is longer than the bottom leg, so bottom out is at 20mm from the fork seal..!!! So if your cable tie is at 30mm from the dust cap / fork seal.. you are 10mm off bottoming out.. The suspension techs from the Kawasaki ASBK team worked this out.. for your info..
Also I have dropped the forks through the triple clamps exactly 5mm (again as per Shannon's advice and set up) he said no more required for the 08.. but the rear ride height could go up (if I had an Ohlins adjustable height shock) or move to a higher profile tyre.. I am about to try a 190 / 60 Dunlop.. so I will let you know as this will add an extra 4.75mm rear height to the rear...
Macca...
Well after several track days at Phillip Island and Broadford, and some excellent advice from Blurr, Wattie and the other boys, (as well as Shannon Johnson), I seem to have come up with a good setting for the front, feeling really good, have also been tweaking the rear, but have not done anything about re-valving etc.. I looked into purchasing an Ohlins TTX shock, but I am also saving for a holiday in March, and the missus probably wouldnt appreciate having spent all my holiday money on a rear shock..?? I mean how do you explain that.. seriously.. without getting your nuts cut out..???
You might have read an earlier thread about the front feeling a bit too firm, well I now have the 7 rings showing (same as blurr) although I only weigh 76kg's, and I am definitely pushing harder (advice from Wattie..!!).. rebound and compression both on 10 clicks out, as per Stewy Winton.. and seriously it feels pretty good.. if I get any faster and start pushing the front a bit more, I will just wind down another ring... You can only wind the spring compression out about 8.5 rings, but Stewy said it is better to have some pressure on the top of the spring, so my maximun I could back it off was 7 rings...
The rear is as Stewy set the sag, with my weight.. I am getting good tyre wear (could be throttle control) but for now the rear will stay as it is... Some info for other 08 ZX10 riders though, when I was talking to Shannon about not being able to get the cable tie anywhere near the bottom of the fork stroke, he tells me that it is mechanically impossible to get it to the bottom as the fork tube is longer than the bottom leg, so bottom out is at 20mm from the fork seal..!!! So if your cable tie is at 30mm from the dust cap / fork seal.. you are 10mm off bottoming out.. The suspension techs from the Kawasaki ASBK team worked this out.. for your info..
Also I have dropped the forks through the triple clamps exactly 5mm (again as per Shannon's advice and set up) he said no more required for the 08.. but the rear ride height could go up (if I had an Ohlins adjustable height shock) or move to a higher profile tyre.. I am about to try a 190 / 60 Dunlop.. so I will let you know as this will add an extra 4.75mm rear height to the rear...
Macca...