suspension set up

deano · Post by **deano** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:51 pm

hi,
ive just brought a firestorm,and need to know what the best suspension settings are for track days and fast road riding.any help would be greatly appreciated!

scottVTR · Post by **scottVTR** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:09 am

Have a look at:
http://webpages.charter.net/gnemish/index.html
has a good set-up guide.

My advice would be to use the same set-up for road and track then you're used to it. Making other changes will just take longer to get used to things, yes there could be improvements but you have to adapt your riding to make the most of them. Until you go to a track and punch out consistently low lap times more can be gained from improving riding skills.

Proudest Monkey · Post by **Proudest Monkey** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:46 am

Couldn't agree more Scott.

BTW: Keen for a ride some time soon? I go riding with a few guys of the VFR list a bit, and i need some more VTR backing

.

scottVTR · Post by **scottVTR** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:23 am

Proudest Monkey wrote:BTW: Keen for a ride some time soon? I go riding with a few guys of the VFR list a bit, and i need some more VTR backing .

yep, this weekend?

Proudest Monkey · Post by **Proudest Monkey** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:28 am

I am actually heading up to Echuca for a weekend Skiing. I am pretty keen to get out the weekend after though. I'll keep you posted when i can actually plan more than 2 days ahead of me

scottVTR · Post by **scottVTR** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:30 am

Cool, I plan about 30 seconds ahead... you never know!

DD · Post by DD » Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:59 am

deano wrote:hi,
ive just brought a firestorm,and need to know what the best suspension settings are for track days and fast road riding.any help would be greatly appreciated!

First up go back to somewere like Nov-Jan were this topic was talked about at length. I set my storm up to those reconmendations.

Remembering that we all ride different and weigh in different you could try this.

From std settings (you dont say if your bike is new or not, if not check out the hand book for the factory settings)
Frount preload have 2 rings showing
Frount rebound 1 & 1/4 turn out (H)
Rear preload 2 (from soft)
Rear rebound 1 &1/4 out (H)

This is how I have mine set up and its not to bad remember that the sus is different depending on weather its a series 1 or 2
Mine is a F3 (03 series2)

deano · Post by **deano** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:46 pm

thanks scott that link you give me was really helpful.

VTR1000.ORG