Well my team Knucklehead cohort, the Eel, finally squared me away this weekend and helped me out by setting the sag on my bike (I had heard of this "sag" thing once or twice before). We rode whoops for a couple hours, adjusting the clickers & experimenting. My bars were also pretty low, so we adjusted those up. Huge difference. It's so much easier to steer & the whoops aren't as scary as they used to be. We took on the nasty forest trails at Gorman once again & started up the mountain. These were challenging and the front end was everywhere - bouncing off both sides of the singletrack. We softened the compression 2 clicks, but we were pretty much on top so I'm not sure of the adjustment in terms of "uphill feel". Going downhill was amazing though. The front end tracked thru everything & really inspired confidence.:cool: I was able to go much faster than ever before and still felt in control. I remember thinking to myself "This is easy ... I can't believe I'm going this fast ... this used to freak me out!"
So now that I'm getting into suspension & handling, I have a few related questions for those in the know.
Is there some kind of baseline setting for the front end, like a front sag?
How can I tell if I have the right springs for my weight? I'm 200-205
How are the stock forks on a 98 XR400?
I've seen fork for sale on ebay (like 99CR250 forks) than probably cost the same as a revalve/respring. Would they fit on my bike and would they be a big improvement?
Thanks in advance for your help and recommendations!
So now that I'm getting into suspension & handling, I have a few related questions for those in the know.
Is there some kind of baseline setting for the front end, like a front sag?
How can I tell if I have the right springs for my weight? I'm 200-205
How are the stock forks on a 98 XR400?
I've seen fork for sale on ebay (like 99CR250 forks) than probably cost the same as a revalve/respring. Would they fit on my bike and would they be a big improvement?
Thanks in advance for your help and recommendations!