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I am wondering why there is a difference in stock suspension clicker settings for bikes sold in different parts of the world. I've always ridden Yamahas (right now a 2016 yz250f), so I don't know if this is brand specific. I live in Denmark, so I follow the the manual EU recommendations.
My question is: is there a mechanical difference in how the bikes are produced (and therefore needs different settings to act the way it's meant to) or are the different settings meant to compensate for average rider weight, skill level, typical track layouts and so on in the different areas of the world.
For my bike, the EU/JAPAN/AUS...... tend to have stiffer settings than the US/CAN bikes.
As an example the manual states the following for the front fork compression damping:
10 clicks out* (USA) (CAN)
6 clicks out* (EUR) (JPN) (AUS) (NZL) (ZAF)
I think that's a pretty large swing...
I hope someone will enlighten me as I am eager to understand as much as I can about suspension.
Thanks in advance!
My question is: is there a mechanical difference in how the bikes are produced (and therefore needs different settings to act the way it's meant to) or are the different settings meant to compensate for average rider weight, skill level, typical track layouts and so on in the different areas of the world.
For my bike, the EU/JAPAN/AUS...... tend to have stiffer settings than the US/CAN bikes.
As an example the manual states the following for the front fork compression damping:
10 clicks out* (USA) (CAN)
6 clicks out* (EUR) (JPN) (AUS) (NZL) (ZAF)
I think that's a pretty large swing...
I hope someone will enlighten me as I am eager to understand as much as I can about suspension.
Thanks in advance!
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