Y.S.S. :: World Class Suspension ::

FRONT SUSPENSION FAQ.
Complaint	Cause	Solution
front forks sluggish/nearly immobile front forks shock the steering when accelerating and in ruts uncomfortable front wheel bounce on poor surface	too much spring preload or spring too hard or rebound to soft or tyre pressure to hard	reduce spring preload fit progressive front fork springs with softer initial strengt reduce tyre pressure chance oil with thicker
Complaint	Cause	Solution
dips too deep too much negative suspension travel tendency to shock when braking front fork shudder when braking and traveling downhill	not enough spring preload spring too soft	increase spring preload fit progressive front fork springs with harder initial strength
Complaint	Cause	Solution
front forks sluggish/nearly immobile shocks in steering when accelerating front wheel bounce when braking hard	compression too hard or tyre pressure to hard	reduce compression use thinner oil reduce tyre pressure
Complaint	Cause	Solution
front forks shock when braking and on uneven road surfaces dips rapidly when braking	compression too soft or oil level to low	increase compression oil level increase
Complaint	Cause	Solution
front forks spring back slowly uncomfortable front wheel unable to cope with uneven surfaces indirect steering behaviour	to much rebound damping	reduce rebound oil level increase
Complaint	Cause	Solution
front end is lively bounce/shock on uneven surfaces front forks spring back too quickly	not enough rebound damping	increase rebound damping use thicker front fork oil
Complaint	Cause	Solution
front forks shock front wheel shudders not enough progressive hardening of spring towards end of travel	air chamber too large	increase oil level in small steps of 5 to 10 mm.
Complaint	Cause	Solution
forks hard tendency to shock in steering front wheel bounces when braking due to hydraulic lock in fork uncomfortable	air chamber too small	decrease oil level in small steps of 5 to 10 mm.

REAR SUSPENSION FAQ.
Complaint	Cause	Solution
too little negative suspension travel bike bucks through steering in ruts or when accelerating shock absorber appears immobile poor comfort overloading on front forks when travelling downhill or braking loosing grip on rear with hard braking	too much spring preload or too much tyre pressure	reduce spring preload fit softer spring if necessary reduce tyre pressure
Complaint	Cause	Solution
bike dips too deeply too much negative suspension travel uncomfortable tendency to shocking wanders on uneven surfaces	not enough spring preload	increase spring preload fit harder spring if necessary
Complaint	Cause	Solution
very uncomfortable rear wheel tends to bounce in fast bends especially when accelerating rear wheel bounces on uneven road	compression damping too hard or tyre pressure too hard	reduce compression damping reduce tyre pressure
Complaint	Cause	Solution
bike shocks when suspension dips becomes unbalanced when shocking tendency to weave when accelerating out of bends	compression damping too soft	increase compression damping repair/replace worn shock
Complaint	Cause	Solution
suspension extremely sluggish rear wheel unable to cope well with uneven surfaces uncomfortable tendency to weave in ruts	rebound damping too hard	decrease rebound damping increase spring preload if necessary
Complaint	Cause	Solution
bike suspension extremely lively tendency to surge constant activity at the rear rear wheel has tendency to bounce	rebound damping too soft	increase rebound damping reduce spring preload if necessary repair/replace worn shock absorbers