best fork setting for stoppies on 03 636

[old man roger]

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.

[old man roger]

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.

[navajowalks]

What forks are you using omr?

[pray4butter]

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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[old man roger]

Originally Posted by navajowalks

What forks are you using omr?

05 06.

[old man roger]

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

[navajowalks]

Originally Posted by old man roger

05 06.

And you use 15w with extra fluid?

[mart211]

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.

[old man roger]

Originally Posted by navajowalks

And you use 15w with extra fluid?

I ran that setup for years.