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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

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

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

Try less compression.

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

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

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

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/

Zenodamper for the win!! he the man!

alot better than Teknik for Kawasaki's

Teknic is alright if you've got a dirtbike

my road & race bikes go to Zeno as well

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!