A Gen1 suspension upgrade suggestion

drbig

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I would like to share some findings of mine on the gen1 suspension settings. I have read every single thread here on the subject including Jinkster's own thread which I found has a fundamental 'flaw' in terms of sag settings, as it sets the front end higher than optimal.
Anyway, this is what I have done which works amazingly well, but it is intended to 'sporty riding' rather than 'taking it easy', as it gives a 1000cc sportbike attitude to the busa, fast neutral steering and very composed but rock stable with stock stabilizer at all times and speeds.

I weigh a tad less than 220 fully kitted and my bike has the stock exhausts. M5 tyres on stock sizes. My suggestions are:

Rear end:
Gen2 rear shock. I used one from an 09 busa.
Preload it to 5mm of unladen sag, -4 rebound, -3 compression from fully stiff

Front end:
#100 springs, mine are WP, with zero preload. Laden sag is about 50mm to 55mm, 10W fork oil, -3 to -4 of rebound and -9 to -8 of compression from stiff.

A whole different ride. I hope that someone might find that helpful.

Cheers.
 
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