Hi guys,
hope someone can help me here. i've already done forum searches and am struggling to find the answers I need so sorry if I am repeating questions that have already been asked.
i am the proud owner of an 06 crf250, awesome bike, i've been out the saddle for a few years through injury but now i'm slowly finding my feet and getting faster each week.
the bike geneally handles great for my ability but the suspension feels so harsh, really hard and is just battering me on the track.
when it comes to suspension i haven't got a clue, rebound, compression and damping are all scary words to me, i am lost.
generally the tracks over here are pretty hard pack with lots and lots of very small bumps, braking bumps and tons of small ruts that criss cross everywhere (this is usually because here in england the weather is wet in the mornings during practice which cuts the track up bad then as the sun comes out and bakes it, the bumps and ruts dry out and become really hard )
I find that in these conditions my bike grips very well, but it feels so hard, my body and especially my arms seem to take all the punishment, my bones literally rattle.
I've set the sag, but now i need to find out how to get the suspension set up better, I haven't really got the money to spend on expensive tune ups so i'm really looking for some tweaks I can do myself.
so..
what is rebound
what is compression
what is damping and where do i adjust these on the bike.
and
what kind of settings should i be looking to adjust and what kind of adjustments?
I'd really appreciate simple basic terms to help me find my feet guys.
any more infor you need let me know.
thanks in advance.
hope someone can help me here. i've already done forum searches and am struggling to find the answers I need so sorry if I am repeating questions that have already been asked.
i am the proud owner of an 06 crf250, awesome bike, i've been out the saddle for a few years through injury but now i'm slowly finding my feet and getting faster each week.
the bike geneally handles great for my ability but the suspension feels so harsh, really hard and is just battering me on the track.
when it comes to suspension i haven't got a clue, rebound, compression and damping are all scary words to me, i am lost.
generally the tracks over here are pretty hard pack with lots and lots of very small bumps, braking bumps and tons of small ruts that criss cross everywhere (this is usually because here in england the weather is wet in the mornings during practice which cuts the track up bad then as the sun comes out and bakes it, the bumps and ruts dry out and become really hard )
I find that in these conditions my bike grips very well, but it feels so hard, my body and especially my arms seem to take all the punishment, my bones literally rattle.
I've set the sag, but now i need to find out how to get the suspension set up better, I haven't really got the money to spend on expensive tune ups so i'm really looking for some tweaks I can do myself.
so..
what is rebound
what is compression
what is damping and where do i adjust these on the bike.
and
what kind of settings should i be looking to adjust and what kind of adjustments?
I'd really appreciate simple basic terms to help me find my feet guys.
any more infor you need let me know.
thanks in advance.