suspension adjustment

[09sydrd]

Hey guys
My 09/10 is getting fuking worser , on the road the back wheel is skipping off the bumps and at other times the front wheel is jumping around a bit , how do you make the suspension softer and more bump compliant other than avoiding riding on shit roads ?

I'd rather have a play with it first and get it sorted myself before i hand it over to the shop.

Any tips appreciated !

Regards
Nigel

[timmyrocks]

How much do you weigh? There a few guys on here with that bike so try might be able to point you in the right direction

[seiko1]

Mine got a lot better by adjusting it back to factory standard,
all the settings and how to do it were in the service manual

[Wattie]

Try less compression.

[Kermit]

In one of Keith Cole's dvd's he goes through SAG adjustment step by step on a 09/10 ZX10R, I thought it was farken great!

I'm no suspension guru, but I'd have a go at the adjustments myself after watching it if I was in your position, you will need a helper though.

I have converted the SAG adjustment segment from the DVD to an AVI format, its about 175 megabytes.

Edit.

Download from here, using free user account.

http://www.fileserve.com/file/Anv83Au

[09sydrd]

cheers for the replies and thanks Blackster i will download it tonite

[natty]

If your not comfy in setting the sag & dialing in the suspension yourself, then maybe go see these guys http://teknikracing1-px.rtrk.com.au/

Have heard good things about 'em

[mercho]

The Keith Code Sag adjustment video is a great start, there is a youtube version of it if you don't want to download it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CArBc2FJkao

There is also this Teknic Rd setup guide which is helpful as well:
http://www.teknikracing.com/teknikal-li ... t-up-guide

But if its still sh!t, i'd take it into them, depending on your weight you may need a new spring. I took my old 04 zx10 into them a coupl eof yrs ago and they worked wonders, they had to take the spring out because the adjuster was seized together, and they couldn't adjust it while in the bike.

I hear really good things about zeno as well, planning on taking my race bike into him to get some work done:
http://www.zenodamper.com.au/

[Wattie]

Zenodamper for the win!! he the man!

alot better than Teknik for Kawasaki's

[HYPE]

Teknic is alright if you've got a dirtbike

my road & race bikes go to Zeno as well

[EDU]

Go Zeno!

Got my trackie's suspension adjusted in his shop and it the bike feels GREAT! Can't wait till I have some cash so I can afford some of his aftermarket goodies!