Poll: is your rmz making you smile

Started by Honda574 , Aug 03 2012 05:30 PM

42 replies to this topic

  • Tony477g

Posted 13 September 2012 - 02:48 PM

#41

ABRacing18, on 04 September 2012 - 08:07 PM, said:

How much do you weigh? I'm super light, only 130 right now, and I put the clickers to stock and didn't even set the preload and the suspension is almost perfect. It's a bit stiff, but it's definitely rideable. You probably weigh more than me, so since you got it re-valved, I'd take it back and have them do it again. Shouldn't of done it in the first place, but whatever.

I find it hard to believe that the suspension is good with how light you are. How tall are you? Im 5'5'' and 130 lbs and i absolutely hate stock suspension. Maybe the rmz has a different valving with springs but ive owned yamaha and honda and i can honestly say I wont buy another bike without revalving and springs. Way to harsh of a ride. Maybe i was setting the sag wrong but i couldnt even get the right numbers because of the spring.
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  • ABRacing18

Posted 22 September 2012 - 09:25 AM

#42

Tony477g, on 13 September 2012 - 02:48 PM, said:

I find it hard to believe that the suspension is good with how light you are. How tall are you? Im 5'5'' and 130 lbs and i absolutely hate stock suspension. Maybe the rmz has a different valving with springs but ive owned yamaha and honda and i can honestly say I wont buy another bike without revalving and springs. Way to harsh of a ride. Maybe i was setting the sag wrong but i couldnt even get the right numbers because of the spring.

I'm 5'10. The suspension is ok, it is a little stiff, but it is definitely tolerable. Pretty much all newer bikes have similar spring rates, so suspension may feel different on a Honda or Yamaha, but they're sprung for a 150-170lb rider. If I get sponsored by MB1, then I will re-valve my suspension and have it to my spec. And now I'm probably  closer to 140, so I might not even need to do that.

  • maximous35

Posted 23 September 2012 - 02:19 PM

#43

Tony477g, on 13 September 2012 - 02:48 PM, said:

I find it hard to believe that the suspension is good with how light you are. How tall are you? Im 5'5'' and 130 lbs and i absolutely hate stock suspension. Maybe the rmz has a different valving with springs but ive owned yamaha and honda and i can honestly say I wont buy another bike without revalving and springs. Way to harsh of a ride. Maybe i was setting the sag wrong but i couldnt even get the right numbers because of the spring.

Out of curiosity, what spring rates did you end up with?
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