Front End Help

[bundyrum]

I recently purchased a new 08 610......
My problem is I am finding the front end very twitchy and deflecting off even the smallest hits....It dives very quickly through the initial part of the stroke I have set my sag on the rear and have measured front sag at 45mm...I believe it should be around the 20 to 30mm. I was thinking of adding a 10mm shim to the preload.....
Has anyone experienced similar problems? Any help would be great...

Would love to get a tuner to help but not game to ask the missus for the money so soon after buying the bike!!

 

[ghte]

First thing I would do is drop the forks in the clamps about a quater of an inch and add about 20 cc of fork fluid to each fork and crank up the comp clickers about 4 notches. Love to hear how you go mate. Good job on the sate of origin too.

 

[LRPct]

First thing I would do is drop the forks in the clamps about a quater of an inch and add about 20 cc of fork fluid to each fork and crank up the comp clickers about 4 notches. Love to hear how you go mate. Good job on the sate of origin too.

08 TE 610 forks don't have comp adjusters.

 

[bundyrum]

First thing I would do is drop the forks in the clamps about a quater of an inch and add about 20 cc of fork fluid to each fork and crank up the comp clickers about 4 notches. Love to hear how you go mate. Good job on the sate of origin too.

ghte
As far as the State of Origin goes I'm a Cockroach from the South Coast..Stuck in Queensland! Haven't I copped a bashing!
The 08 610 did not come out with compression clickers!! Will try bumping up the oil and see how I go!

 

[icebergstu]

I recently purchased a new 08 610......
My problem is I am finding the front end very twitchy and deflecting off even the smallest hits....It dives very quickly through the initial part of the stroke I have set my sag on the rear and have measured front sag at 45mm...I believe it should be around the 20 to 30mm. I was thinking of adding a 10mm shim to the preload.....
Has anyone experienced similar problems? Any help would be great...

Would love to get a tuner to help but not game to ask the missus for the money so soon after buying the bike!!

You can have compression clickers easily put in and also have the shimm stacks changed for the type of riding you do.

I have had my forks re-sprung for my weight, machined and re-valved and the shimm stack organized for fast whooped out sand.
The springs - 2 front and 1 rear were only $260 for my weight delivered to my door.
The front forks and the rear shock rebuilds were a total of $406.
I spent a bit over $600 on the suspension and out of anything else you could possibly do the bike, this has by far made the most difference.

Send me a PM and I will give you all the details of how you can get springs and who can do your suspension up there.

Cheers

Stu