2010 YZ125 Suspension Setup

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I am a 72kg kitted (158lbs) intermediate rider.

I would like the most (preferably inexpensive) way to set up my suspension for MX racing. I have heard dropping gold valves into the SSS forks and maybe a shock refurbish might be all I need, but I'm no expert at all, this is all going on Google searches. Smile

I don't live in the US so I cannot really take it to a shop. Do I need different springs, different oil, perhaps dropping or raising the forks a bit in the triple clamps?

Also - does anyone a similar weight have any clicker settings that work for them?

I will set race sag to 100mm once I have the internals and setup done, but any tips to get a plush ride would be appreciated.

Thanks!
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imoto34 12/10/2015 7:35am
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I would go with Gold Valves if you can get the parts at a reasonable price. You should figure that out and make some phone calls from there.

Have you done suspension work before? If not it may be a good ideal to have someone show you the first time. Wink
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FGR01 12/10/2015 7:52am
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The stock suspension is really good. The stock spring rates should be very close for your weight and skill level if you are on the fast side of intermediate. If you are closer to Novice or riding hard, choppy tracks you might want to go 1 step softer on the springs.

I would make sure the oil, seals and bushings are fresh, put all the clickers at stock settings and adjust from there. Play with the sag as well as it has a big effect on turning.
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murph783 12/10/2015 9:07am
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Suspension tuning is almost an art form, its hard to distill down to something that'll work for everyone since it really is a lot of rider preference. Good starting point with those bikes is bring the forks up about 5mm in the clamps, I believe there's actually a line engraved there. Sag around 110mm, I use anywhere between 90-120 depending on the track but between 100-110 is pretty safe. As far as clicker settings I do have some from my 09 250 smoker if you're interested, but it's just a baseline, and truth be told I was never all that happy with how the bike handled at that point
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slackinoff 12/11/2015 7:13am
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murph783 wrote:
Suspension tuning is almost an art form, its hard to distill down to something that'll work for everyone since it really is a lot of rider...
Suspension tuning is almost an art form, its hard to distill down to something that'll work for everyone since it really is a lot of rider preference. Good starting point with those bikes is bring the forks up about 5mm in the clamps, I believe there's actually a line engraved there. Sag around 110mm, I use anywhere between 90-120 depending on the track but between 100-110 is pretty safe. As far as clicker settings I do have some from my 09 250 smoker if you're interested, but it's just a baseline, and truth be told I was never all that happy with how the bike handled at that point
What did you have to do to get the bike the way you liked it?

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JZ125 12/11/2015 9:02am
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FGR01 wrote:
The stock suspension is really good. The stock spring rates should be very close for your weight and skill level if you are on the fast...
The stock suspension is really good. The stock spring rates should be very close for your weight and skill level if you are on the fast side of intermediate. If you are closer to Novice or riding hard, choppy tracks you might want to go 1 step softer on the springs.

I would make sure the oil, seals and bushings are fresh, put all the clickers at stock settings and adjust from there. Play with the sag as well as it has a big effect on turning.
I want to X2 this one. As I understand it the SSS is a viable fork for anything up to a very high skill level with just clickers. Is there any reason after riding this bike and spending time on it you feel it needs this?

MXA usually will post their fork and shock set up recommendations. I use their's for mine. Could it be better? I am sure but my skill level is very low so I can't tell.
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murph783 12/11/2015 10:04am
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murph783 wrote:
Suspension tuning is almost an art form, its hard to distill down to something that'll work for everyone since it really is a lot of rider...
Suspension tuning is almost an art form, its hard to distill down to something that'll work for everyone since it really is a lot of rider preference. Good starting point with those bikes is bring the forks up about 5mm in the clamps, I believe there's actually a line engraved there. Sag around 110mm, I use anywhere between 90-120 depending on the track but between 100-110 is pretty safe. As far as clicker settings I do have some from my 09 250 smoker if you're interested, but it's just a baseline, and truth be told I was never all that happy with how the bike handled at that point
slackinoff wrote:
What did you have to do to get the bike the way you liked it?
It's still not really where I'd like it but I ended up changing the springs and lowering the back of the bike a hair, with a spacer in the shock. Ended up concentrating on getting my 250f handling right this year. Now I'm happy with that so it's back to the 2 stroke. Thinking I'll try 22mm offset clamps next

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