Hi all

I am curious about the rear shock setup on my 2013 zx14r. It now has 1800klm on it. my son came on a ride when it had 400ks and didn't complain about the bumps. I have put a givi top box, racks and adapter plate setup on the bike. We set out when bike had 1124klm on it and he felt the bumps and complained of a numb bum.

Would the rear shock have worn in and needs to have the rebound or compression dampening forces tightened or should they be because of the extra weight from the rack?

thanks

Set your static sag to the 25mm(hard) to 35mm(soft) range and then set first the compression damping to coincide but not interfere with the spring and then set the rebound damping to control the spring as it extends. There are no exact figures, clicks, number of turns for accomplishing this, because as you suspect, your rear shock can get softer over time as the oil inside ages.

Static sag should be set with the rider sitting on the seat and set to the hard end of the range if you ride 2-up. And remember, no one suspension set-up works for all different uses. When you ride loaded with luggage and a passenger, the setup you use for riding solo will not really do the job.

* Last updated by: Danno on 3/4/2014 @ 4:15 PM *

True dat

Thanks for the info. I understand that the suspension can not be set up for dual purposes (solo and pillion riding) but if I make it slightly harder than normal it should ride better.

Are these bikes factory setup for a 100lb rider where I am 300lb?