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10/21/2015 9:29pm
I know some guys that just set their clickers when they get their bikes and never touch them again, but I can't do that, I'm always tinkering a couple of clicks one way or the other.
I'm about to do my one race of the year in a couple of weeks, and it just so happens to be a sand track. No big jumps, just whoop-filled sand with a butt load of corners. I only ride sand once-or-twice a year, so I don't spend a lot of time dialing in my bike for the occasion. Back in the mid 80's I used to train and race in the sand a lot, and I was pretty good at it, these days (at 52) I feel like a big spode trying to get through a lap without stalling or dumping it in a corner.
Anyway, my line of thinking has always been to slow down the rebound 2-or-3 clicks on both ends and decreasing the compression damping a tad. Am I on the right track here, and is there anything else that would help (setup wise)?
I did this same race last year and made a huge mistake. It was only about a month or so after buying my 02' YZ250. I thought I was adjusting the rebound (on the forks) when in reality, I was adjusting the compression. The old KYB's were bass ackwards from the Showas I was used to messing with (the KYB rebound is on the top). That made for a fun afternoon of riding.
I'm about to do my one race of the year in a couple of weeks, and it just so happens to be a sand track. No big jumps, just whoop-filled sand with a butt load of corners. I only ride sand once-or-twice a year, so I don't spend a lot of time dialing in my bike for the occasion. Back in the mid 80's I used to train and race in the sand a lot, and I was pretty good at it, these days (at 52) I feel like a big spode trying to get through a lap without stalling or dumping it in a corner.
Anyway, my line of thinking has always been to slow down the rebound 2-or-3 clicks on both ends and decreasing the compression damping a tad. Am I on the right track here, and is there anything else that would help (setup wise)?
I did this same race last year and made a huge mistake. It was only about a month or so after buying my 02' YZ250. I thought I was adjusting the rebound (on the forks) when in reality, I was adjusting the compression. The old KYB's were bass ackwards from the Showas I was used to messing with (the KYB rebound is on the top). That made for a fun afternoon of riding.
Good luck out there!
https://vurbmoto.com/blogs/how-test-suspension-race-tech/23199/
In particular:
We will often lower the rear end in deep sand between 2-5mm which at that time we also will stiffen up the shock compression to compensate for less travel and the rider riding the rear wheel of the bike more.
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