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Hopefully
you have the correct spring for
your weight.
To determine this factor we must
set the sag on the shock.
To have the sag set correctly is
as important as having the correct
spring.
So please take time to carry out
this operation correctly.
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Put
your bike on a stand with the back
wheel off the
ground and measure from a point
close to the rear wheel
axle to a point on the rear fender
slightly forward
of the vertical.
Measurement A ... (e.g.) 610mm
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Take
the bike off the stand and put on
level ground.
Sit on the bike in a central position
with all your kit
on with one foot on a footrest and
the other on the
floor just for balance not weight
bearing.
You will need someone to take the
measurement
from the same two points.
Measurement B ... (e.g.) 510mm
610 - 510 = 100, (Race Sag : 100mm)
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The
static sag is measured when the
rider is off
the bike and it is standing on its
own free weight.
You measure the same two points
again, and then
subtract C from A this will give
you the static sag.
Measurement C ... (e.g.) 585mm
610 - 585 = 25, (Static Sag : 25mm)
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Static
sag should be set Midway
between these measurements
which is a good starting point.
125 - 500cc 15 - 30mm
60 - 100cc 15-25mm
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Race
sag should be set at between 25
- 30%
of the bikes' full suspension travel.
125 - 500cc 90 - 100mm
80 - 100cc 80 - 90mm
60cc 50 - 60mm
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