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2017 Husky FC 350
Motocross
Vet - C class (pretty decent in corners, chicken shit on jumps for now)
170 lbs
My understanding of suspension is this, and should be done in this order:
Spring Rate - objective number based on rider weight
Valving - subjective based on riding type & skill. Also used to fix flaws in OEM hardware.
Clickers - fine tuning to suit speed/skill of rider
Bike in stock form felt really tall in rear. Yet OEM spring is 42 and should've been perfect for my weight. In OEM form, bike came with:
6mm preload
35mm static sag
105mm rider sag
I added the Pro Circuit linkage. That dropped the rear considerably and threw off the Spring Rate. Rider sag jumped to 140mm.
Oddly enough, I was more comfortable on the bike in the turns. And thus faster. It felt lower and I could “feel” more.
I was costantly taking shit for my setup tho from friends who are way faster than me and know more about this sorta stuff.
So I got the right spring (45n) and set it to 6mm of preload.
At 6mm of preload, this was where we were:
43mm static sag
116mm rider sag
Maybe I could’ve gone a spring stiffer? Im on a weight loss mission so I’ll make it up on that end.
I got the static & rider sag down to where it’s recommended (35/108). Went riding. Back to where I started when the bike was new. Felt too tall in the corners.
Im considering raising the sag back up. Minimal preload (6mm).
This will raise the rider sag to 116 again. Still way lower than what I liked before. But also way out of whack from what is recommended. What is the downside to this? And am I chasing the wrong gremlin?
My next attempt is to increase the rebound dampening considerably so that the bike starts to pack a little once I set it in a rut. This will give me the feel Im looking for (low rear) or am I wrong?
Any and all advice welcome.
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