Suspension Guide2

The R6 adjuster is very simple to set. With a C-spanner turn the top collar and notę how many steps it has moved up.

COMPRESSION ADIUSTERS

These control how fast the suspension travels down. The R6's are found on the back of the fork lower and on the shock reservoir. Tuming them all the way in will give maxi-mum damping.

REBOUNO ADJUSTERS

These control how fast the suspension travels up. At the front of the R6 they are found on the top of the forks. The rear is a disc found at the bottom of the shock shaft. Winding the adjuster up increases damping. Tuming the front adjuster all the way in will give maximum damping.

SUSPENSION TRAVEL

This is easy to check out and, as we found, very important

for ironing out problems. Use the cable tie on the forks and put another around the rear shock shaft. Slide them against the moving parts of the units, ride the bike (stoppies and wheelies will give a false reading) then check the travel. As a generał rule, 5-1 Omm from fuli compression is about right. Increasing spring preload and compression damping will increase the amount of spare travel and vice versa. If you can't seem to get this right consult someone like Maxton (01928 740531). The spring weight or damping may be wrong for your situation.

TYREPRESSURES

These are very important and can dramatically change the way a bike behaves. They also need to be changed for track or road work (see chart for figures). This is to compensate for the different running temperatures of these situations.

STEERINB HEAD ANGLES

The R6 doesn’t have adjustable steering head angles and no rear ride height adjuster. The only way to change it is by

R6 SUSPENSION -PB RECOMMENDED SETTINGS ► RERR
Static sag	5mm
Loaded sag	23mm
Preload	2nd from maximum
Compression	1.5 turns out
Rebound	13 clicks out
Tyre pressure	28psi track. 40psi road
►FRONT
Preload	4 rings
Sag	24mm
Compression	6 turns out
Rebound	3 cllchs out
Tyre pressure	30psi track. 36psl road
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altering the fork height or the rear preload.

FORK HEIGHT

By increasing the amount the forks protrude through the top yoke the steering head angle can be reduced. This will make the bike steer quicker but reduce stability. On the R6 even smali changes will make a huge difference to the bike’s handling. Don't change this if you are having stability problems or if you aren’t confident about holding onto a bike that shakes its head.

CONCIUSION

This setup has the rear spring preload on the second from maximum position, so if you carry loads of weight or a large pillion regularly it would pay to fit a heavier rear spring. The R6 will still be lively to ride and landing the front wheel from high-speed wheelies can be scary. So if you ride your R6

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