fork settings...help

[ScottKDX]

i've played around with my fork settings, and i seem to have made it worse! some suggestions from you guys would really help. i'm 200lbs., and a trail rider.

currently, it feels like on off camber hills, the front wants to wash out on me? i've set my sag correctly, but since the forks have been way off. i don't know whether to adjust the compression or rebound to smooth it out?

thanks!

 

[WhiPit]

what exactly have you done to make them "worse"? Give somne ideas on what you've done or where you think you went wrong and maybe some tips can be given from there.

 

[crdaug]

As a general rule I would say that a front tire always tends to wash out or push on a off camber turn. But if you just set your sag it could be making it worse. If you cranked up your rear spring( this means that you tightened the collar to make the psring preload greater) then you could poentially transfer wieght to the front tire. This would change your handleing characteristics. But this will not telll you how to fix it. First you must find the stock setting in your manuel and return the clickers(the forks should have compersion on the top and rebound on the bottom I think it should be the same on your rear shock) anyway return everything to stock. stock settings are usally half way but not always. Then check your tire presuer because that can make a difference in the handling also. once you have done all of this(estimate 4 minutes of work 3 cigerettes)now ride your bike..... you will will be looking for a peice of trail that has upand down hill a few turns and plenty of chop. general rule for ssuspension testing plan on crashing. When you find the whooped out up down peice of trial ride it a few time with the stock settings so that you will have something to compare to. Have a few more smokes at this point it helps calm the nerves and gives the ret of the riders a chance to catch up. start with big adjustments in one compent IE all out comprestion on forks, then ride. you will find out what each ajustment feels like then go what way makes the bike handle better. I uasally start with the rebound on the rear shock. Look for ten or so peices of chop, when you hit the third of forth one does you back tire come of the ground. if so you need to loosen up the rebound( this means making the rear wheel come back down quicker) usally the shock will say soft or hard, losening it up would be soft. No more tricks for you but one last peice of advise go red or go home