[SkydiveSonic]

Does anyone adjust their suspension setup for when the bad weather comes in? Was thinking about it on the way home last night .....

 

[Jaybo]

adjust your riding

 

[Stykman]

Soften preloads if easily accessible and take a couple of clicks of rebound and compression out at both ends.

 

[Guest]

drop a pound or 2 out of the tires

 

[BooBoo11]

drop a pound or 2 out of the tires

Drop a pound ot two off your ass...or is that gain a pound or two on your ass?

 

[SkydiveSonic]

adjust your riding

Already done .....

 

[bafflebrain]

Unlike most people in BC, I put all seasons on mine well ahead of time. It helps a lot when the white stuff come down.

 

[michael]

Adjust throttle hand, everything else will be fine....

 

[slowzuki]

I ride year around and I normally run my front tire at about 30psi and rear at 32psi. I set my spring preload back to stock and go 1/2 a click less compression and rebound damping all around. Over all you want to make everything a bit softer...

 

[Hagatlr]

sit up front more to put more weight on the tank so the tires have more bite

 

[slowzuki]

sit up front more to put more weight on the tank so the tires have more bite

I don't see how that would give the "tires" more bite...

 

[GPZ1100]

drop a pound or 2 out of the tires

That is probably the most dangerous advice I've ever seen posted.

 

[VanDave]

That is probably the most dangerous advice I've ever seen posted.

+1 on that.

Higher pressure is actually better because it prevents hydroplaning. Lower pressure will only increase that chance.

Riding slower and more smoothly is the best bet for avoiding problems in the rain.

 

[slowzuki]

+1 on that.

Higher pressure is actually better because it prevents hydroplaning. Lower pressure will only increase that chance.

Riding slower and more smoothly is the best bet for avoiding problems in the rain.

do you guys even ride through the winter or what? In the cold and wet winters it is common to drop psi to get the tires hot(er)...when i had my 954 I used to be able to wheelie it in the middle of Jan during an ice rain storm...how does that sound? Also, when i ran a harder summer psi my back wheel would spin up ten times more...I wonder why...hmmmmm?

 

[VanDave]

do you guys even ride through the winter or what? In the cold and wet winters it is common to drop psi to get the tires hot(er)...when i had my 954 I used to be able to wheelie it in the middle of Jan during an ice rain storm...how does that sound? Also, when i ran a harder summer psi my back wheel would spin up ten times more...I wonder why...hmmmmm?

You're awesome! :laughing