baggy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 My CBR600FS is bouncing hard over bumps in the road and causing my wrists to hurt rather than going over them smoothly if that makes sense!!Do I need more or less rebound or compression on the front to sort it out?Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megawatt Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Try more compression and maybe a bit more preload ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullscreenaging Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 It sounds like you have the settings too hard. You should have less rebound and compression at the front. Just turn each a quarter of turn off and see how that feels. If you don't notice any difference then another quarter turn off and try again.Record where your settings are now or better still, find out the bikes factory settings and set them to that (and record them) and see how things feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggy Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Cheers I will give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedevil Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 First set up the sag properly, you want about 30mm at the front and 20mm backIf you weigh more than 12 stone you really need to fit new springsThe standard settings on the fs are nearly max hard and they are still to soft.Check and make sure no one has changed the settingsstandard settings are:FRONTpreload 4 rings showingcompression 1 1/4 turns outrebound 1 3/4 turns outREAR Preload 2compression 1 1/2rebound 1 1/2ALWAYS start with the adjusters fully turned in before making adjustmentspush down on the bike, chances are its slow to return and may even bob up and down a few times, this needs dialling out by adding more rebound. Then you'll need to go for a ride and tweak the compression.I ended up going to MCT and had linear springs and 15w oil fitted in the forks and it made a huge difference.EDIT: ive added a little suspension guide that should help you outSuspension_Education_Program.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggy Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 Cheers mate that really helpfull, much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin the Bear Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Position will help too. Try to bend your elbows and take the weight off your hands. Not easy with a sports though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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