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Andros
Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 05:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My harley dealership has set up the suspension on my CR and to be honest its set up like one of those 2 ton electra glides, with feet of travel in the fork, so soft that the fork bottoms out when breaking hard. It setup like a harley, so so so soft and useless. Pathetic that these dealerships are not better educated in selling top end sports bikes like the Buell. And we're talking the biggest dealership in Denmark, they should know what they were doing right?

Enough ranting, does any of you have a good suspension set up for hard road use and a bit of stunting?
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Jdugger
Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 08:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just follow the numerous guides out there for properly setting the sag, and then the damping to your skill level and riding style.
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Ponti1
Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 08:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It just so happens that right now there's a good Fuell article on suspension setup on the Buell website:

http://www.buell.com/en_us/experience/fuell/
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Andros
Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

how about the rebound?
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Eaton_corners
Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.moto-racing.co.uk/Guides/motorcycleSusp ensionSetup.htm
This has helped me a lot.
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Andros
Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 04:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hey Eaton!

Very cool article!!!!
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Badlionsfan
Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 08:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The suspension tuning chart in your owners manual is also a good starting point.
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Trojan
Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 10:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

My harley dealership has set up the suspension on my CR

Now that is a contradiction in terms!

checkout this web site : )

http://www.gostar-racing.com/club/motorcycle_suspe nsion_set-up.htm

It gives great advice on how to setup suspension.
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Andros
Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 08:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

very good articles... cant wait to start tuning it...
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