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stu
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suspension

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need to set up suspension on my 9 to suit my weight 100kg not sure on which way to adjust the screws, help please
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Cwidova
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Re: suspension

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a while ago there was a post (which i can't find) but it suggested this site...
http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/146_str ... l#kawasaki
might help a bit but i dont really know all that much about suspension setup sorry :shock:
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Re: suspension

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G'day Stu,

Which way to adjust the screws depends on where they are now and what the bike is doing right/wrong. For a 100kg rider I'd suggest adding a fair bit of preload front and rear (ideally get two friends to help you and set you static sag correctly). I'd then set rebound and compression about 2/3 in - count the clicks in, then the clicks all the way out, then come back in about 2/3 (normally I'd suggest 1/2 way but being a bit heavier (like me :oops:) you can afford to start off a bit further in) - then ride it and fine tune to suit your needs (or leave it like 90% of us do!).
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