125-200cc Suspension set-up tips for '13 CR125?

Hey guys,

So i've been struggling with setting my suspension up proerply on my 125. Ever since i've got it it's always been too stiff up front and soft in the ass, i really have never done anything with dirt bike suspension, so im just wondering how i can make it a bit more even all round? Or is it best to see a shop?

I mostly ride woods and some open fast stuff. I've found it's very hard to control the front end in soft sand/dirt. Thanks

I bet. figure out which spring you need in each end. racetech was close for me. Im old and slow as well as fat so the forks were nearly spot on for me. but the shock spring was 4 sizes light. huge imbalance. coincidentally this weekend I just rebuilt my forks and did confirm that the internals are the same as my sss forks on my yamaha. only difference appears to be valving. once you get it sorted out you won't believe the difference.

Proper springs make a big difference, I put gold valves in my forks which really made them work well - worth the money in my opinion

...you may find good informations here...

https://thumpertalk.com/forums/topic/1107104-the-kyb-sss-fork-offroad-revalve/

...but will take time to read everything

jeanjean

Proper oil makes a HUGE difference. Try using Redline's lightest suspension fluid. You won't believe how much better it is that generic 5W

Like water or extra light?

LW

Will a mountain bike shock pump work? Mine goes up to 350psi.

You need nitrogen in shock, not air.

Air will work too

If you have an air drier like they use for scuba tanks or air rifles that's better than regular air. Nitrogen is more stable because it doesn't have moisture which can boil or expand which changes pressure and also causes corrosion if you go a long time between shock services. That said as an experiment pro riders were asked to give feedback when shock pressures were changed and the pressure could be changed as much as 20 psi before it was noticed by the rider. 150 psi is pretty standard on most shocks and is needed to keep pressure on the lip seal so it doesn't leak.

I struggled with my TC449 attempting to get the suspension set up correctly for several months. I had also was been able to get my bikes to work really well for over 35 years, but this one kicked my butt. I finally gave up and sent it all to ZipTY racing after a good conversation on the phone with him. It only took a couple of weeks turn around and I must say I was very happy with the results. I took it out of the box and bolted it on and rode it as shipped. I have never had to touch the adjusters and they have held up great. I recommend him.

Paw Paw

I would agree with PawPaw...after spending a couple of frustrating cycles tweaking this and tweaking that, I ended up sending my suspension to PowerBand Racing in Minnesota. He set my stuff up for the woods and my kid’s for moto. Unbelievable customer service.