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SUSPENSION

SETTING UP YOUR suspension can make the world of difference to any type of riding you do. You don’t necessarily need to put twenty thousand dollars’ worth of MotoGP spec hardware into your bike, but knowing how and what to do to your standard suspension or getting a suspension guru to set up your forks and shock provides knowledge well worth having. I have put together a bit a basic guide to help you understand what you should be looking at doing, or partly doing depending on the adjustment available.

WRITE IT DOWN!

Before we go anywhere, grab some paper, a pen (make sure it’s working) and a tape measure. Write down every measurement you take, one at a time. Thinking you’ll remember each of them will result in having to do it all again – trust me!

Also grab the standard manufacturer’s settings for your bike. Now adjust everything to

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