Rear Suspension

[porky45]

Spinoff of the recent front suspension/fork thread.

I searched (maybe not hard enough) for threads on rear suspension and found nothing.

I was just wondering what setting you have set yours to and why?

I haven't adjusted mine as of yet.

 

[cbzdel]

I am 200lbs.. It started off at 3 and rode like a Cadillac and I had no problem in the corners, then I rode 2 up and put it up to 7 and never changed it, its nice and firm but when I would hit a bump in the twistys it kinda scared me! So now I keep it at about 5.. I like the firmness, but wish it didnt drop so much for 2 up riding..

 

[joloy133]

I am 195 lbs. before gear. Mine is set at 5 and it seems good there, only the sharpest bumps are harsh but no problems in anything else for my riding, might even go back to 4.

 

[Verranth]

I'm 180 before gear, and I've set it to 4. That way I dont have to mess with it when going 2 up. I had it at 3, but that didnt work out well when the gf got on

 

[bmw675]

im only 165 lbs and i moved it from 3 to 4 so far.
i noticed on 3, when i would go over RR tracks, it seemed too soft and would bounce a few times. now it goes over more solid.

 

[porky45]

I am 200lbs.. It started off at 3 and rode like a Cadillac and I had no problem in the corners, then I rode 2 up and put it up to 7 and never changed it, its nice and firm but when I would hit a bump in the twistys it kinda scared me! So now I keep it at about 5.. I like the firmness, but wish it didnt drop so much for 2 up riding..

So for 2up riding you would say a 6 or 7 is pretty good? About 360lbs would be on the bike.