Phil_B
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Of course if you had more weight on the back that's what it's there for. But for solo riding I found three better than four.
its 173+182=355 actualy.comment from Ohlins': The spring pre-load affects the ride height, it does not affect the spring stiffness. Therefore, on models with a linkage to the shock absorber, the suspension may actually feel harder when you reduce the pre-load and the shock absorber gets into the harder range of the link system.
on the MT, each click on the adjuster is only a couple of mm, so surely (I'm no expert) up or down one click won't make a lot of difference?
re Yamaha not giving suspension advice- this is not an expensive bike -I suspect that the oe shock absorbers are not top quality, they could vary quite a lot from one bike to another, which is why Yamaha can't give advice. Every owner has to decide what suits them.
If arithmetic applies (if !) - max load 173kg + weight of bike 182kg = 455. say that's max preload 10. standard setting is 3, perhaps with a 60kg rider 182+60=242. 455-242=213 to cover 7 clicks makes each click 30kg. I'm 84kg, 84-60=24, so set to click 4 for no luggage, no pillion. Somebody will probably tell me this is wrong but it's a start? Perhaps the spring rate isn't linear.
Is it not he other way. He would want it set to softer right? Is not 1 hardest? (maybe I am confusedYou'll need probably need it on about setting 2, so one or two steps anti-clockwise from the stock setting.