Kruzzin5
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JRussell on his initial post suggested if you’re over 180 pounds, to change the setting to two helmets.isn,t 2 helmets meaning ridind with passenger
rob
JRussell on his initial post suggested if you’re over 180 pounds, to change the setting to two helmets.isn,t 2 helmets meaning ridind with passenger
rob
With ES i believe both the front and rear are adjusted automatically at the same time. You have to have the bike in neutral in order to adjust the preload .Just to make sure I am clear, riding alone on my 2014 ES, I should adjust the rear preload to two helmets? What setting do I do for the front?
interesting, to me it seems like both ends get raised when switching to 2 helmets but maybe not, I will try to pay closer attention next time.With ES, I believe there is no adjustment for front preload.
Just to make sure I am clear, riding alone on my 2014 ES, I should adjust the rear preload to two helmets? What setting do I do for the front?
Let me start by saying that a suspension thread is almost an oil thread. Everybody has their preferences, but I don't feel the bike is under sprung. The max load for the bike is 450lbs. To me, a rough break down is that each helmet equates to 200lbs, and the luggage equates to 50lbs. I weigh 300lbs, so I use two helmets. (two 150lb riders) My rebound/compression (R/C) is std/0. When my wife rides with me, I add the luggage. The only time I change the R/C is when the road changes. We were riding on a city street, that had weird dips. The bike wallowed when I hit them. Changed to hard/3, and it fixed it perfectly. If I ride on a road that is tore up. . . . I change it to soft.JRussell on his initial post suggested if you’re over 180 pounds, to change the setting to two helmets.
Yup, that's correct. Only the damping is changed at the front on the ES model. I replaced the rear spring on mine with a stiffer one and now the dash settings actually work well for the loadiing conditions depicted. Having said that, the OEM front springs feel fine to me.With ES, I believe there is no adjustment for front preload.
All my comment are towards Non es bikes.JRussell on his initial post suggested if you’re over 180 pounds, to change the setting to two helmets.
I am 200 pounds so I’ll be going to two helmet setting.All my comment are towards Non es bikes.
That being said the ES is as bad as the normal bike in terms of spring rate.
Sag measurement with different loads have been posted before for the es model. If I remember correctly none of the adjustments were able to get proper sag with the electronic settings for someone over 200lbs. With a passenger and luggage not likely.
Don't believe me, get out your Tape measure and see for yourself.
If I had an ES model I would set it on the max setting and check my sag first. If you are lighter, 160-180lbs it might get you close.
Like I said, everybody has their preferences. I don't know a damn thing about sag. A bike either feels "right", or it handles like shit. I'm 300lbs, and have ridden several bikes very hard in the real world. The Tenere can/will hold with the best of them. But, here is Chris's portion of a conversation we had the other day:I am 200 pounds so I’ll be going to two helmet setting.
Hi there Matt, My suggestion is to stiffen the preload to max and soften the damping about halfway.Sorry, I didn’t specify that my bike is a 2017 non Es. I’ve currently got it on the softest rear setting which is fine for me at 95 kilos. When High Command is on the back it doesn’t bottom out and is still comfortable for me but she says it’s very uncomfortable for her. I’m thinking too much compression damping and too little preload to start with. So I’ll start with that.
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I found that 2-up with luggage the standard shock wasn’t up to it, so I got a Hagon with one of their “stiffer” springs (don’t know the rate!) and it solved the problem for £300. I moved the shock from my 2014 to a 2017 and it’ll be on the next one as well!Sorry, I didn’t specify that my bike is a 2017 non Es. I’ve currently got it on the softest rear setting which is fine for me at 95 kilos. When High Command is on the back it doesn’t bottom out and is still comfortable for me but she says it’s very uncomfortable for her. I’m thinking too much compression damping and too little preload to start with. So I’ll start with that.
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