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ballisticexchris
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There is already a pretty extensive thread on modifying the ES suspension with springs and such:
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=17861.msg265050#msg265050
I am getting acquainted with my new ES and various settings on the bike.
Here are the hard numbers with bone stock suspension. I weigh right at 200lbs without gear. Sorry I did not weigh myself geared up. I imagine it's close to 220 in gear. All settings were valving set at "standard 0". This is right in the middle of the valving range. I took measurements while sitting using my digital sag tool.
1 helmet: 48mm free sag/87mm rider sag
1 helmet and luggage: 46mm free/82mm rider
2 helmets: 32mm free/72mm rider
2 helmets and luggage: 29mm free/68 rider
So what does this all mean? Well I'm sure a few guys will reply to this thread and say the OEM stuff is crap and it's time for a re-spring right away.
I plan on riding the piss out of this bike just how it is and enjoy the heck out of it. Just the short 70 mile get acquainted ride tells me the Yamaha engineers know their stuff. While the suspension is under sprung, it is more than sufficient for my needs for a season or two. It just flat out works. When set at 1 helmet and luggage/standard 0 it's a really good traveling machine. For super responsive cornering and feedback to rider, I just switch to 2 helmets/standard 0.
I'm overall very pleased with this OEM ES system. The really good news is I can just drop off my bike to Race Tech and they only charge 150 bucks labor to R&R shock and forks. I called and the ES shock and forks are fully rebuildable units that can be valved to my liking.
Suspension can be a very subjective and heated topic. I'm simply pointing out that the OEM springs and valving are pretty darn good right out of the box. There is a ton of adjustments I have yet to try.
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=17861.msg265050#msg265050
I am getting acquainted with my new ES and various settings on the bike.
Here are the hard numbers with bone stock suspension. I weigh right at 200lbs without gear. Sorry I did not weigh myself geared up. I imagine it's close to 220 in gear. All settings were valving set at "standard 0". This is right in the middle of the valving range. I took measurements while sitting using my digital sag tool.
1 helmet: 48mm free sag/87mm rider sag
1 helmet and luggage: 46mm free/82mm rider
2 helmets: 32mm free/72mm rider
2 helmets and luggage: 29mm free/68 rider
So what does this all mean? Well I'm sure a few guys will reply to this thread and say the OEM stuff is crap and it's time for a re-spring right away.
I plan on riding the piss out of this bike just how it is and enjoy the heck out of it. Just the short 70 mile get acquainted ride tells me the Yamaha engineers know their stuff. While the suspension is under sprung, it is more than sufficient for my needs for a season or two. It just flat out works. When set at 1 helmet and luggage/standard 0 it's a really good traveling machine. For super responsive cornering and feedback to rider, I just switch to 2 helmets/standard 0.
I'm overall very pleased with this OEM ES system. The really good news is I can just drop off my bike to Race Tech and they only charge 150 bucks labor to R&R shock and forks. I called and the ES shock and forks are fully rebuildable units that can be valved to my liking.
Suspension can be a very subjective and heated topic. I'm simply pointing out that the OEM springs and valving are pretty darn good right out of the box. There is a ton of adjustments I have yet to try.