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Hey everyone,
After landing a jump (clearing it) my bike seems to bounce (not that much) but looks really unprofessional in a sense even when clearing a jump. Anyone have any advice so i can set my suspension up so it does not do this while being predictable and not unsafe.
Thanks!
After landing a jump (clearing it) my bike seems to bounce (not that much) but looks really unprofessional in a sense even when clearing a jump. Anyone have any advice so i can set my suspension up so it does not do this while being predictable and not unsafe.
Thanks!
The Shop
Does it bounce? Any visible fluid at bottom of shock shaft/bumper?
A co-worker of mine bought a used kx250f and I commented that his forks really rebound too quickly and felt like they blew through the stroke too easily.
Turns out one of his forks was pretty much empty due to a blown fork seal the previous owner never fixed and just cleaned up before selling the bike.
If everything checks out you really need to slow your rebound down by adjusting the clickers. It will actually make the bike even better if you're at the point in your ability that you're casing things regularly because it's going to be less apt to spitting you off if you come up short on a table or double with short or steep landings etc. Just be sure you count the clicks going either all the way in or all the way out and write it down then you can always put it back to where it was before.
Everything you read will tell you to adjust things slowly and to not make more than a one to two click change at most.......personally I tell people to just adjust one thing at a time.....if it's rebound just mess with rebound and nothing else.. find where you're set and write it down like I mentioned above then go all the way in and ride it around for a bit while being cautious until you know how it's reacting and then go all the way and ride it around that way you'll have a better mental picture of what it is your adjusting and its effect on the bike as well as the breadth or range you have to work within.
Good luck.... but check those forks!
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