05yz450 track setup

[louisvillestuntz]

I just got this bike and set the sag but beoynd that i have no idea how to tune this bike or any bike for that matter.I ride fast outdoor motorcross and weigh 165lbs ,any help with knowing what to look for to adjust the high speed and low, rebound,and compression ,also someone put a very light front spring rate in he forks but i want to tune it cause i wont be replacing them for a while

[yzernie]

I have always started at the stock settings and adjusted from there. I also set my sag at 95mm instead of 100. If your fork springs are soft you may want to slide the forks down in the clamps.

[Duran676]

not a suspension expert but..... if your front spring is way to soft then i don think you'll ever get it right. You might get it close but you'll allways be just a bit off. Also I asked the same thing awhile ago for my new bike i think the best advice was adjust by 4's. Its alot easier to notice a differance when you go by 4 clicks instead of 2 when it came to the high speed compersion i went with a half turns then back in with 1/4 turns. What i did was spend a day really dedicated to finding the settings i liked the best. I picked out a few spots on the track and went through them over and over adjusting by 4. When things got why out of specs then i would go backwards by 2 to fine tune it. MAKE SURE TO WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOU DO!!!!! very important. It took me the whole day to get it all set up. I brought with me some print outs of suspension setting articles on what to look for and how your suspension should act in certain situations. Ill try to find it again and post it here for you when i do. good luck

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[yzernie]

I have never been able to make one setting work for every track I ride on. Each track has its own nneds and I adjust accordingly.

[Duran676]

Originally Posted by yzernie

I have never been able to make one setting work for every track I ride on. Each track has its own needs and I adjust accordingly.

very true, I guess since i ride about 80% of the time at Pala my set up is for that track. To be honest i didnt even think about ahving to set up for each track.