XR650L Supermotard Suspension Setup?

[NukBoy]

I have completed building my XR650L Motard for next years racing season. I am curious to how people have been setting up their suspension.

I have been told to set it up really loose, but this goes against what I know about set up. It should still be set up with 30mm sag? Rebound and damping?

Please let me know and explain why you set it up that way.

[craft]

Try the Supermotard forum and you might have better luck.

[NukBoy]

Please Tell me I am not the only person on this sight who is racing a motard.

[michaeln]

If you are going to race an XR650L, get ready to have your ass handed to you. CRF250Rs will even stomp you into the dirt.

Don't get me wrong, I have an XR650L supermoto and I love it, but it is WAYYYYY far from being a racebike.

[craft]

Please Tell me I am not the only person on this sight who is racing a motard.

Dude, lemme spoon feed you...

https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=43

[NukBoy]

Trust me I know, It's far from being a fast bike. It's a combo of a Motard, A bike the Girlfriend can take onto the track (she aint getting on the GSXR1000), and a pit bike. But I still have it street legal so Its fun around town too. Lets just call it a multi-purpose motorcycle.

I really want to buy a Honda CR500 and make that my MOTO. She'll haul ass.

[michaeln]

CR500 'tard will be fast, but 2 smokers have completely the wrong kind of power characterstics for supermoto racing. That's why there aren't any 250cc or greater competitive 2 stroke supermotos.

If you want to race supermoto, getchersef a CRF250R or CRF450R.