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·For people that have added some suspension modifications, this is right out of Road racing world...I can't imagine what the SV would handle like if Ohlins made forks for our bikes!
Bike turns too slow or runs wide at exits or requires significant force on handlbars
Lower front end (usually in 3mm steps) of if you are in a hurry, remove a line or two on the preload adjuster on the front. If you lower the front, double check the mechanical bottoming.
Raise the rear by adding ride height. Remember that on most sportbikes 3mm oat the shock is about 6mm at the axel.
Bike is nervous mid-turn, particularly in fast sweepers
Raise front end. If this makes the bike turn too slowly, try raising rear as well.
Bike head shakes beyond acceptable limit
Raise front end or lower back end.
Bike head shakes on deceleration
Check/adjust steering head bearings. (also could be bad front tire)
Bike steers well in single turns but steers too slowly in quick transitions (R-L-R)
Lower both ends of the bike equal amounts or lower center of gravity some other way
Bike dives too much on brakes, too easily lifts rear wheel
Add fork oil, add compression damping to forks, raise front or lower rear.
Bike's rear wheel chatters at entrance to slow turns
Rider should slip the clutch into the turn after the downshift or buy a slipper clutch.
Front end chatters
Add rebound damping to forks (or check to make sure you dont have too much damping) or try different front tire.
Bike doesnt have rear grip
Check free sag, try softer rear spring, try less low-speed compression daming, lower rear of bike, make sure the rider isn't entering the rutn too slowly and try to accelerate to hard to make up for it, make sure rider is hanging off the bike.
Bike turns too slow or runs wide at exits or requires significant force on handlbars
Lower front end (usually in 3mm steps) of if you are in a hurry, remove a line or two on the preload adjuster on the front. If you lower the front, double check the mechanical bottoming.
Raise the rear by adding ride height. Remember that on most sportbikes 3mm oat the shock is about 6mm at the axel.
Bike is nervous mid-turn, particularly in fast sweepers
Raise front end. If this makes the bike turn too slowly, try raising rear as well.
Bike head shakes beyond acceptable limit
Raise front end or lower back end.
Bike head shakes on deceleration
Check/adjust steering head bearings. (also could be bad front tire)
Bike steers well in single turns but steers too slowly in quick transitions (R-L-R)
Lower both ends of the bike equal amounts or lower center of gravity some other way
Bike dives too much on brakes, too easily lifts rear wheel
Add fork oil, add compression damping to forks, raise front or lower rear.
Bike's rear wheel chatters at entrance to slow turns
Rider should slip the clutch into the turn after the downshift or buy a slipper clutch.
Front end chatters
Add rebound damping to forks (or check to make sure you dont have too much damping) or try different front tire.
Bike doesnt have rear grip
Check free sag, try softer rear spring, try less low-speed compression daming, lower rear of bike, make sure the rider isn't entering the rutn too slowly and try to accelerate to hard to make up for it, make sure rider is hanging off the bike.
