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A shorter triple clamp will help your YZ turn better but unfortunitly I don't think you will be able to create that same feeling as the RMZ. If you do figure out how, please post the details!
Turning isn't bad since 2006 but it's just not great.
I stuck with the Yamahas because of reliability and suspension. None better in my experiences.
1. Get the springs right for your weight. Your suspension tuner know where to start there...
2. I run mine at about 103mm rider sag and 27-28 mm static (I run a little stiff on the rear)
3. I run the forks up 5mm higher than the line.
4. When fine tuning sag you will have to find a balance between front tire grip...and unsettled behavior in the corner. Too little sag, and it will hold in the front...but mid corner (once you sit and gas it) it can get unsettled. It will bite at the front...then stand up when you correct...then you have to turn down...and it will bite too much...and you end up sawing at the bars... Too much sag...and the unsettled feeling goes away...but so does ALL your front grip. The sweet spot is within a 1mm static sag window.
5. You have to vary your sitting position to get it to turn well mid corner out. In hard and intermediate...WAY forward up on the tank...leg above the shroud. Softer dirt or sand and you have to slide back a bit. You also have to learn to adjust your body on the fly (lean forward and back) as it is very sensitive to weight distribution. On the 06....I am always either losing the front or the rear....usually in the same corner. It is a constant battle...
6. Play with clickers a lot on a turn track. A fast figure 8 is best. Fork rebound and shock comp tuning really make a difference in getting the mid corner to exit cornering dialed. Always start with fork rebound adjustments 1st.... More rear compression damping will help with the power oversteer that shows up once you get the front dialed in.
7. You have to use the rear brake to back it into corners and lean a lot and early to initiate turns. It requires very aggressive corner entry with a lot of rear brake. The YZF turns with lean....not with the bars.....when you want to tighten up a turn...lean the bike more. Standing...that means weighting the inside peg a lot. Sitting...that means pushing the bars down and in and overleaning the bike.
I think the 06-08 YZFs are great bikes to learn to corner on...because they have some flaws that can be overcome with technique and body position changes. They are certainly not easy to get to corner well...but that can corner well if you do what is required.
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What it seems like is all the triple tree changes and trick stuff helps but until I figure how to ride it the way it was meant to be ridden, I'll be struggling with it a bit.
Thanks again for the solid advice!
Try raising your fork tubes up to 7mm above the top clamp. We did that on our 06 YZ 250 two - smoke and our 2012 YZ 250F. Zach liked it much better and did not effect the straight line stability.
7mm is measured from the bottom or the fork cap (where it meets the fork tube) to the top of the upper triple clamp.
Give it a try, cheap and easy to do!
Cheers!
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