best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636

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best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636 - old man roger - 04-29-2013

Originally Posted by pray4butter

I was wondering the same thing yesterday. I bought some 08 zx6r forks over the winter from a dealer who claimed to have just changed out oil/seals, but they were bottoming out super easy on my first time out yesterday.

I tightened that nut on the top of the fork tubes all the way down and then backed it out one turn, I also did the same with the smaller nipple inside that nut that you tighten with a flat head screw driver.

I did the same for the bottom of the fork tubes too and they still bottom out super easy, just braking hard not even getting the back wheel off the ground.

A friend was telling me I need thicker oil?

Possibly, or maybe you just need a little more. To be honest you really shouldn't have your preload tightened all the way down like you do.

best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636 - old man roger - 04-29-2013

Originally Posted by hypermike-gba

15w Really? I use 10w with stock level and my shit is alway stiff. I could not imagin 15w and 10cc more. Might as well have a solid suspention lol

Different setups for different technique. Having the thicker oil lets me have a super slow rebound so I don't get a bounce but I can turn my compression down enough to let the bike dive on my pick up.

best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636 - navajowalks - 04-29-2013

What forks are you using omr?

best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636 - pray4butter - 04-29-2013

Originally Posted by old man roger

Possibly, or maybe you just need a little more. To be honest you really shouldn't have your preload tightened all the way down like you do.

to be honest i have no idea what I'm doing and just listened to other guys i was riding with at the time. i couldn't find any info about proper adjustment?

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best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636 - old man roger - 04-29-2013

Originally Posted by navajowalks

What forks are you using omr?

05 06.

best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636 - old man roger - 04-29-2013

By the way Zucca, you do know the 03 04 forks are very dangerous when it comes to stoppies, right? They break.

best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636 - navajowalks - 04-29-2013

Originally Posted by old man roger

05 06.

And you use 15w with extra fluid?

best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636 - mart211 - 04-30-2013

Damn, reading all this, i should try and experiment with the suspension a bit. I have preload all the way on hard too. I had 20w oil in before, that was stiff as a seaman's dick. Now having 15w is great.

best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636 - old man roger - 04-30-2013

Originally Posted by navajowalks

And you use 15w with extra fluid?

I ran that setup for years.