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maddoggy:
the tire shouldn't be coming up that high on small jumps. i would say that you probably need to do some suspension tweeking. looks to be the compression is adjusted way too soft. i would start from scratch and start adjusting clickers till you get it right. you need to set the sag properly to start with. search "setting the sag" and find BDI's instructions and follow it to a t. you might also need to stiffen up the shock spring adjustment too. i am average height 5-11 and i can barely flatfoot when i sit on my bike. i have to lean on something or lean over a little to kick it over. my bike sits a little high but i never bottom out the bike. hope this helps

dmazz71:
It does help, thank you.  It appears that all of the factory settings are set.  I'll start with the race sag, then mess with the rest.

Thanks
Dan

Polar-Bus:

--- Quote from: dmazz71 on May 19, 2011, 10:43:11 AM ---It does help, thank you.  It appears that all of the factory settings are set.  I'll start with the race sag, then mess with the rest.

Thanks
Dan

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Just curious how much do you weigh ? KX's of the 90's inherantly were sprung on the soft side. So if you weigh more than say 165lb, you need stiffer springs.

elmo:
When you sit on her and bounce does the back spring back up right away?

Or does the seat come back up slowly? could be your nitrogen pressure

dmazz71:
I just measured the race sag and it looks like I need a stiffer spring.  It measured 4.5" and the collar is already about 3/4 of the way down the threads.

Thanks

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