Recommended Suspension Settings
These tables show suggested suspension settings for each bike. You can also use the tables to find which issues of Sport Rider each bike was tested. For more information on suspension, check out the Suspension Tuning Guide.
Yamaha
| motorcycle | issue | front preload | front rebound damping | front comp. damping | rear preload | rear rebound damping | rear comp. damping |
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| FJR1300 ('05) | 6/05 | 2 lines showing | 4 clicks out from full stiff | 7 clicks out from full stiff | hard position | 3 clicks out from full stiff | |
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| YZF600R ('97) | 4/97 | 2 lines showing | 3 clicks out | 2 turns out | stiff | 3 clicks out | 1.5 turns out |
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| YZF600R ('98) | 8/98 | stiff | stiff | 2 clicks out | 1.25 in. sag | 3 clicks out | 3 clicks out |
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| YZF-R6 ('99) | 6/99 | 1 line showing | 3 clicks out | 3 clicks out | position 6 | 8 clicks out | 7 clicks out |
| note: | raise fork tubes 9mm in clamps with D207GP tires |
| YZF-R6 ('99) | 12/99 | 6 lines showing | 3 clicks out | 3 clicks out | position 4 from soft | 8 clicks out | 7 clicks out |
| note: | raise fork tubes 5mm from stock with Pirelli Dragon EVO tires |
| YZF-R6 ('00) | 10/00 | 7 lines showing | 2 clicks out | 6 clicks out | position 4 from soft | 10 clicks out | 7 clicks out |
| note: | with Michelin Pilot Race tires |
| YZF-R6 ('00) | 12/00 | 3 lines showing | 2 clicks out | 6 clicks out | position 4 from soft | 8 clicks out | 8 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 12mm from clip-on with Metzeler Rennsport tires fitted |
| YZF-R6 ('01) | 6/02 | 3 lines showing | 4 clicks out | 8 clicks out | position 6 from soft | 7 clicks out | 7 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 10mm above flat portion of clip-on, with Dunlop D208GP tires fitted |
| YZF-R6 ('01) | 12/02 | 3 lines showing | 4 clicks out | 8 clicks out | position 6 from soft | 6 clicks out | 8 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height 10mm raised from stock, with Metzeler Rennsport tires fitted |
| YZF-R6 ('03) | 6/03 | 6 lines showing | 2 clicks out | 6 clicks out | position 4 from soft | 11 clicks out | 9 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 10mm above flat portion of clip-on, with Pirelli Supercorsa tires, 0mm with stock Dunlop D208ZR tires |
| YZFR6 ('03) | 12/03 | 6 lines showing | 2 clicks out | 6 clicks out | position 5 from soft | 10 clicks out | 10 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 13mm showing above outer portion of clip-on with Michelin Pilot Race M2 tires, 0mm with stock Dunlop D208ZR tires |
| YZF-R6 ('04) | 8/04 | 7 lines showing | 1 click out | 11 clicks out | position 5 of 9 | 2 clicks out | 10 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 10mm showing above flat portion of bar clamp with Dunlop D208 GP-A tires |
| YZF-R6 ('05) | 4/05 | 6 lines showing | 4 clicks out from full stiff | 8 clicks out from full stiff | position 5 from full soft | 4 clicks out from full stiff | 10 clicks out from full stiff |
| note: | set fork tube height flush with top of clip-ons |
| YZF-R6 ('06) | 7/06 | 2 lines showing | 7 clicks out from full stiff | Slow-speed: 4 clicks out from full stiff; High-speed: 2.75 turns out from full stiff | position 3 of 8 | 2 clicks out from full stiff | Slow-speed: 14 clicks out from full stiff; High-speed: 9 clicks out from full stiff |
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| YZF-R6S ('06) | 10/06 | 4 lines showing | 4 clicks out from full stiff | 4 clicks out from full stiff | position 3 from full soft | 1 click out from full stiff | 4 clicks out from full stiff |
| note: | Ride height: fork tubes flush with flat part of clip-ons |
| YZF1000R ('97) | 10/97 | 2 lines showing | 3 clicks out | 8 clicks out | position 7 of 9 | 7 clicks out | 10 clicks out |
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| YZF1000R ('97) | 12/97 | 2 lines showing | 3 clicks out | 8 clicks out | position 7 of 9 | 7 clicks out | 10 clicks out |
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| YZF-R1 ('98) | 12/98 | 2 lines showing | 2 clicks out | 4 clicks out | position 5 | 2 clicks out | 7 clicks out |
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| YZF-R1 ('99) | 12/99 | 2 lines showing | 2 clicks out | 4 clicks out | position 6 | 3 clicks out | 7 clicks out |
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| YZF-R1 ('00) | 8/00 | 3 lines showing | 6 clicks out | 4 clicks out | position 6 of 9 | 9 clicks out | 11 clicks out |
| note: | with Metzeler Rennsport race tires |
| YZF-R1 ('00) | 12/00 | 3 lines showing | 6 clicks out | 4 clicks out | position 6 of 9 | 9 clicks out | 11 clicks out |
| note: | with Metzeler Rennsport tires fitted |
| YZF-R1 ('01) | 12/02 | 3 lines showing | 6 clicks out | 4 clicks out | position 6 of 9 | 8 clicks out | 10 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height 6mm raised from stock, with Metzeler Rennsport tires fitted |
| YZF-R1 ('02) | 8/02 | 3 lines showing | 12 clicks out | 12 clicks out | position 3 from full soft | 14 clicks out | 14 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 4mm above top triple clamp, 9mm with Michelin Pilot Race 2 tires fitted |
| YZF-R1 ('04) | 6/04 | 3 lines showing | 7 clicks out | 9 clicks out | position 8 of 9 | 21 clicks out | 7 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 5mm showing above triple clamp |
| YZF-R1 ('05) | 5/05 | 4 lines showing | 11 clicks out from full stiff | 12 clicks out from full stiff | 7 from full soft | 26 clicks out from full stiff | 9 clicks out from full stiff |
| note: | set fork tubes flush with triple clamp |
| YZF-R1 ('06) | 6/06 | 4 lines showing | 11 clicks out from full stiff | 12 clicks out from full stiff | position 7 from full soft | full soft | 9 clicks out from full stiff |
| note: | set fork tube height to 4mm above triple clamp |
| YZF-R1 LE ('06) | 10/06 | 5 turns out from full stiff | 11 clicks out from full stiff | 12 clicks out from full stiff | 13mm thread showing to top of preload collar, 14.5 turns out from full stiff on hydraulic preload adjuster | 14 clicks out from full stiff | Low speed: 10 clicks out from full stiff; High speed: 2.5 clicks out from full stiff |
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| YZF-R1 ('07) | 3/07 | 5 lines showing | 8 clicks out from full stiff | 7 clicks out from full stiff | Position 7 of 9 | 7 clicks out from full stiff | High speed: 2 turns out from full stiff; Low speed: 8 turns out from full stiff |
| note: | Set ride height to 4mm from top of fork tube to top of triple clamp |