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Motorcycle Suspension Tuning Setup
By Jon Urry on 14/10/2010 14:33:56
Motorcycle handling like a pogo stick with a broken spring? Don't know your prebound from your depression? You need to learn your bike's language and find out just what your suspension is trying to tell you
HAVE YOU LOOKED at the suspension on a modern bike recently? It has adjustability, and lots of it. And that's a problem.Trouble is, how many of us can honestly put our hands up and say we know what all those various adjusters actually do? Not many
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Grip, confidence: It's down to suspension
By Ben Cope on 08/06/2012 15:00:51
We talk to BSB riders about what it means to have good suspension and we run you through the internals of a front fork
Suspension isn't a black art, but despite having oodles of adjustment on our bikes, we hardly touch it. Perhaps that's because we don't fully understand it and don't want to get it wrong.If that sounds like you, you're not the only one. We spent
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How to set-up your bike's suspension
By Niall Mackenzie on 29/05/2003 11:51:39
Trusted by some of the best teams in the world and rightfully regarded as one of the best men at bike set-up in the world, Niall Mackenzie can suss and sort suspension in seconds. And here's how he does it...
Step OneCheck tyre pressuresYou've got to get the basics right before tweaking suspension. Tyre pressures are about as basic as it gets and can make a bike feel like shit, or like the best bike in the world. Go with your recommended handbook
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Semi-active suspension coming to production BMWs soon
By Visordown News on 01/07/2011 16:04:06
Suspension innovation from BMW with Dynamic Damping Control
SWITCHABLE suspension is all the rage at the moment thanks to machines like Ducati's Multistrada. But now BMW has developed a system that decides what settings to use for itself, constantly altering damping as you ride to compensate for acceleration
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Review: Road bike suspension setup by K-Tech
By Ben Cope on 15/07/2011 15:17:03
Does setting up the stock suspension really make a difference?
can confidently say will make my bike faster but definitely lighten my wallet too.However, with a few clicks on my suspension, I usually feel slightly unconfident with what I've done. Even though I start-out knowing what I want to improve and set about
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Suspension know how
By Tim Skilton on 06/07/2007 12:35:13
Visordown's guide to getting the best from your bike
Simple adjustments can make a big differenceMOTORCYCLE SUSPENSION is often perceived as a black art - a phenomenon understood by only a handful of highly skilled gurus, tucked away in small, obscure industrial units somewhere in the back end
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K-Tech suspension set-up day: 10th Sept
By Visordown News on 16/08/2011 15:46:48
Visordown has joined forces with K-Tech to offer you a suspension setup for under £25
K-TECH will be running an open day at their Derbyshire HQ on the 10th September offering discounted suspension set-up from their specialist technicians.At the set-up day K-Tech will adjust your settings to the optimum performance of your suspension
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BMW launches lowered suspension on new models
By Visordown News on 08/08/2008 17:42:06
Good news for shorter riders as BMW offers factory option on F800S, F800ST, R1200R, R1200RT, F650GS and top-selling R1200GS
BMW has become the first motorcycle manufacturer to launch a range of models that can be ordered with lowered suspension – to provide customers with lower seat height options. Feedback from female, novice and shorter riders confirmed
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Get your suspension set up, do it now!
By Andy Stevens on 25/03/2011 16:41:15
One single thing you can do to improve your bikes performance by 100% all for just £99
mix with other bikers you find new inspiration to try new things. At the moment for me this statement specifically applies to suspension set up. I have discovered that all those little anodized nobs and screws that you find on most bikes suspension can
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Caption that! - Suspension trouble
By Visordown News on 11/02/2008 12:33:29
Visordown's weekly caption competition
"Must get this compression damping sorted"Welcome folks, to Visordown's weekly caption competition, where you get a chance to slap your caption on some 'interesting' shots from around the motorcycling world.This week we've a picture of a stunt rider getting more than he bargained...
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