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[QUOTE="MACE, post: 119967, member: 16716"] FC, since you are new to "real bikes" you have no frame of reference of what is good and what is bad. Sound like a true statement? I suggest you find a nice short loop that has a good mix of trail obstacles to use for testing. I know a good loop at Walker Valley. The Walker loop starts with rolling whoops and ends with a rocky jeep trail descent with a good mix of obstacles in between. Ride the loop, stop and make a fairly radical clicker change and ride it again. Note how the bike has changed. Now change the same clicker radically going the other way and ride the loop. [b]Put the clicker back to it's start position[/b] and do the same routine with another clicker. (On my bike "radical" would be 4 or 5 clicks.) Today is a good day to start a logbook - so write down what changes you are making and what you are feeling when you make the changes. Unless the bike is scary dangerous, always complete your lap and make the changes at the truck. You should refer to Jer's offroad setup check list, but I think I would run the clicker tests in this order: Fork compression, fork rebound, shock compression, shock rebound. (The shock rebound is the most likely to make the bike spooky if it gets too bouncy so watch for that.) This methodical approach will "learn you" what your clickers do in the minimum amount of time. If you test with a friend, you can go your own speed (on the short trail loop) and know that if you have trouble, your buddy will be along in a few minutes so it's not dangerous like trail riding alone. In fact, let me know and I'll meet you for a test day. I need to try out that James Dean jetting and my new cheese valve before summer is over. Basically, figure out what your suspension capabilities are stock before you spend money on changes. Have Fun! [/QUOTE]
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