Suspension Stuffz

Anyone modded out their suspension? I've installed the Yamalink, slid the forks thru the triple clamps and set the sag along with screwing in the shock mount.

SheWolf wrote:

Anyone modded out their suspension? I've installed the Yamalink, slid the forks thru the triple clamps and set the sag along with screwing in the shock mount.

Looking good there momma wuff =3

were you able to move the fork tubes up easy or was it hard to do? I was going to try it but they didn't move very easy so I thought I would wait and get some input.

The forks should move without too much effort. Here's how we adjust the fork height on my wife's KLR.

With the wheels on the ground and holding the bike up, loosen all the pinch bolts on the triples to just snug. Then loosen all but one on each side. Now carefully loosen the last two bolts and gently push the front down. Some wiggling and force may be required. The trick is not to slam it down to far.

The WR works the same. It may take a bit of wiggling. I've had the forks out to change the fork oil. It made for much smoother fork action.

I have also had the rear shock out when I lubed the swing arm, but I'm not going to take it apart myself. This winter I'll send it to someone to rebuild for me.

Mine took some pushing on the bars to get them to move. Once they broke loose it was easy to get them just where I wanted.

Sarah

What is the recommended starting point or height to move front forks up in the clamps? 10MM or what worked good for others out there?

I moved mine up 10mm and lowered the stock shock clevis and set race sag at 3.5" and my ride height became perfect.

One word of cauation - I would not recommend loosening all the pinch bolts without a jack or stand under the bike to prevent the bike from falling too far down. Mine fell easily. Sometimes a screwdriver or pry bar in the "pinch gap" of the clamps is needed but watch out...

thanks, did you also add the Yamalink or just the stock option lowering. I am also adding the yamalink because I am only 5'8" with a 30" inseam and I allready did the rear shock stock option and sag but not the forks or yamalink yet.

I bought the yamalink and will install it on Saturday and also raise the forks in the triple mount to 10mm. My sag is at 3'1/4 at this time so it is fine were I have it but I will check it again once I install yamalink and adjust forks.

I might suggest that you set your pre load on your spring as light as possible.

also along with the Yamalink did you do the stock lowering on the back shock which brings it down about 3/4 of an inch.

My seat height is 33"...at least I can get the ball of a foot on the ground and ride it like I raped a monkey.

Riding it like a "raped monkey" - Oh, the imagery...

What, a naked chick clenching the seat breaking into a sweat? I've often wondered how many men would admit to wanting to be the seat of said dirtbike....

Here's a giant thread on lowering the WR, the folks who make/sell the YamaLink chime in too:

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=621989&highlight=yamalink


Sarah

I noticed on the Thumpertalk thread that the torque on the front fork pinch bolts says 16.5LBS however on the manual it says 17LBS for the top and 14LBS for the bottom pinch bolts. I guess its not much of a difference but those kind of things make me wonder whats correct.

The manual is what you go with. Tech said so himself. When in doubt, go with the sexy directions the toy came with, unless an updated version supersedes it.

shewolf did you lower your forks 5/8" in the clamps? I still don't have a definite answer on how low I should go with them. I did the stock lowering, I'm doing the Yamalink and will do the forks but I want to know what the optimal height is on the forks.

I went 5/8 yes...just enuf so that there was a minuscule spacing between the handlebars and the top of the fork tube. With all the settings I have, it handles pretty slick; no high speed wobble and it tracks well.

SheWolf wrote:

What, a naked chick clenching the seat breaking into a sweat? I've often wondered how many men would admit to wanting to be the seat of said dirtbike....

Whoa, did someone say naked clenching!!
I often wonder how many women would admit to that?
But then again I listen to a lot of Howard Stern

Red, you're such a dirty boy.