I am going to Streets of Willow in early September. It is a fairly tight 1.5 mile track in Southern Cal. I am hoping to get some input on setting up my suspension. I am 5'10, 220 lbs and an experienced street/canyon/freeway rider. I ride a 2002 VFR, Dunlop Sportmax tires, Staintune exhaust, K&N air filter. I have the rear shock at position 3 on pre-load and I am 1/2 turn towards firmer on dampening(2 turns out from closed) this seems correct on the street . I would like some input/opinion on my rear settings and some coaching on setting the front shocks(I have not fiddled with them yet). Thanks guys, I'm no expert and would really appreciate the help...
You want to measure your suspension sag. Do a search on this site to learn the process (a member named Michael did a good write up). Very simple. Since you'll want to set your bike up for the track you'll want your suspension stiffer than for the street. From the description of your settings and your weight, your susp. is probably very saggy (if you have the original springs). I weigh 165 and my front preload is turned almost all the way in, so you'll probably need springs to accomodate your weight. The springs for these motorcycles are made for light Japanese people who weigh less than 165 lbs. You also might want to change your rear shock.
