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.
Suzuki
| motorcycle | issue | front preload | front rebound damping | front comp. damping | rear preload | rear rebound damping | rear comp. damping |
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| GSX-R600 ('97) | 4/97 | 4 lines showing | .5 turns out | n/a | 24mm down threaded collar | .5 turns out | 1 turn out |
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| GSX-R600 ('97) | 12/97 | 4 lines showing | .5 turns out | n/a | 24mm down threaded collar | .5 turns out | 1 turn out |
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| GSX-R600 ('98) | 8/98 | 4 lines showing | stiff | 1 turn out | 1.125 in. sag | 2 turns out | 1.25 turns out |
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| GSX-R600 ('99) | 6/99 | 4 lines showing | 1 turn out | 1 turn out | 15mm from top ring | .5 turns out | 2 turns out |
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| GSX-R600 ('00) | 10/00 | 1 line showing | .75 turn out | 1 turn out | 12mm thread showing | .5 turns out | 2.25 turns out |
| note: | with Michelin Pilot Race tires |
| GSX-R600 ('01) | 2/02 | 3 lines showing | .75 turn out | 1.75 turns out | 12mm thread showing | .75 turns out | .25 turn out |
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| GSX-R600 ('01) | 6/02 | 3 lines showing | .75 turn out | 1.75 turns out | 11mm thread showing | .75 turns out | .75 turns out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 8mm above top triple clamp, with Dunlop D208GP tires fitted |
| GSX-R600 ('01) | 12/02 | 3 lines showing | .75 turn out | 1.75 turns out | 12mm thread showing | .75 turns out | .75 turns out |
| note: | set fork tube height 6mm raised from stock, with Metzeler Rennsport tires fitted |
| GSX-R600 ('03) | 6/03 | 4 lines showing | 1 turn out | 1 turn out | 32mm from top of spring to top of threads | full stiff | 2 turns out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 5mm showing above triple clamp |
| GSX-R600 ('04) | 6/04 | 4 lines showing | .75 turn out | 1.75 turns out | 9mm thread showing | 1.25 turns out | 1.5 turns out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 5mm showing above triple clamp |
| GSX-R600 ('04) | 8/04, 10/04 | 5 lines showing | .5 turns out | 1.75 turns out | 9mm thread showing | 2.5 turns out | 1.5 turns out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 8mm above top triple clamp, with Dunlop D208 GP-A tires fitted |
| GSX-R600 ('05) | 3/05, 4/05 | 6 lines showing | .75 turns out from full stiff | 1.75 turns out from full stiff | 10mm thread showing | 2.5 turns out from full stiff | 1.5 turns out from full stiff |
| note: | set for tube height to 400 above triple clamp |
| GSX-R600 ('06) | 7/06 | 8.5 turns out | 1 turn out from full stiff | 1.75 turns out from full stiff | 14mm thread showing from top of threads to top of spring | 1 turn out from full stiff | Slow-speed: 1.75 turns out from full stiff; High-speed: 3 turns out from full stiff |
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| GSX-R750 ('96) | 12/96 | 2 lines showing | .5 turns out | 1 turn out | 65 percent of max. | stiff | 1.5 turns out |
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| GSX-R750 ('97) | 12/97 | 2 lines showing | .5 turns out | 1 turn out | 65 percent of max. | stiff | 1.25 turns out |
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| GSX-R750 ('98) | 4/98 | 5 lines showing | 1.25 turns out | 1.5 turns out | 42mm | 1 turn out | 2 turns out |
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| GSX-R750 ('98) | 12/98 | 4 lines showing | 1.25 turns out | 1.5 turns out | 42mm from top of threads | 1 turn out | 2 turns out |
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| GSX-R750 ('00) | 8/00 | 2 lines showing | 1 turn out | 1 turn out | 23mm from top of shock threads to top of spring | 1 turn out | 1 turn out |
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| GSX-R750 ('00) | 12/00 | 2 lines showing | stiff | 1 turn out | 28mm from top of shock threads | 1 turn out | 1 turn out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 14mm from top triple clamp, with Metzeler Rennsport tires fitted |
| GSX-R750 ('04) | 8/04 | 3 lines showing | .75 turn out | 2 turns out | 9mm thread showing | 2.5 turns out | 2.5 turns out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 10mm showing above triple clamp |
| GSX-R750 ('04) | 10/04 | 4 lines showing | .75 turn out | 2 turns out | 9mm thread showing | 2.5 turns out | 2.5 turns out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 10mm showing above triple clamp with Pirelli Dragon Evo Supercorsa tires fitted |
| GSX-R750 ('06) | 12/06 | 8.5 turns out from full stiff | .75 turns out from full stiff | 2 turns out from full stiff | 3mm thread showing from top of spring collar | 1.5 turns out from full stiff | High-speed: 3 turns out from full stiff/ Low-speed: 1.75 turns out from full stiff |
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| GSX-R1000 ('01) | 6/02 | 3 lines showing | 4 clicks out | 4 clicks out | 21mm thread showing | 8 clicks out | 5 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 4mm from top triple clamp |
| GSX-R1000 ('01) | 12/02 | 2 lines showing | 3 clicks out | 4 clicks out | 24mm thread showing | 6 clicks out | 5 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height 6mm raised from stock, with Metzeler Rennsport tires fitted |
| GSX-R1000 ('02) | 8/02 | 3 lines showing | 5 clicks out | 10 clicks out | 20mm thread showing | 6 clicks out | 8 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 5mm above top triple clamp, 11mm with Michelin Pilot Race 2 tires fitted |
| GSX-R1000 ('03) | 8/03 | 5 lines showing | 6 clicks out | 10 clicks out | 26mm from top of threads to preload ring | 12 clicks out | 6 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 7mm showing from top of triple clamp |
| GSX-R1000 ('03) | 12/03 | 5 lines showing | 6 clicks out | 10 clicks out | 26mm from top of threads to preload ring | 12 clicks out | 6 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 7mm showing from top of triple clamp |
| GSX-R1000 ('04) | 6/04 | 5 lines showing | 6 clicks out | 10 clicks out | 22mm thread showing | 12 clicks out | 7 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 4mm thread showing above triple clamp |
| GSX-R1000 ('05) | 5/05, 12/05, 8/05 | 4 lines showing | 1 click out from full stiff | 13 clicks out from full stiff | 14mm thread showing | 8 clicks out from full stiff | 13 clicks out from full stiff |
| note: | set fork tube height to 8mm showing above triple clamp |
| GSX-R1000 ('06) | 6/06 | 4 lines showing | 2 clicks out from full stiff | 13 clicks out from full stiff | 16mm thread showing | 9 clicks out from full stiff | 13 clicks out from full stiff |
| note: | set fork tube height to 8mm above triple clamp |
| TL1000R ('98) | 10/98 | 8 lines showing | 4 clicks out | 8 clicks out | 1.25 in. sag | stiff | fulll soft |
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| TL1000R ('98) | 12/98 | 2 lines showing | 4 clicks out | 8 clicks out | 1.25 in. sag | stiff | 6 clicks out |
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| TL1000R ('00) | 6/00 | 5 lines showing | 7 clicks out | 10 clicks out | 5mm thread showing | 5 clicks out | 21 clicks out |
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| TL1000R ('00) | 10/00 | 1 line showing | 2 clicks out | 10 clicks out | 17mm from top of spring to top thread | 5 clicks out | fulll soft |
| note: | set fork tube height to 13mm above top triple clamp, with Dunlop D207 GP Star tires |
| TL1000S ('97) | 6/97 | 4 lines showing | 1 turn out | 4 clicks out | 15mm from top of threads | .5 turns out | 3.5 turns out |
| note: | raise fork tubes 4mm in clamps |
| TL1000S ('99) | 10/99 | stiff | 1 turn out | 2 turns out | 20mm from top of threads | 2.25 turns out | 1.5 turns out |
| note: | raise fork tubes 4mm in clamps |
| SV1000S ('03) | 8/03 | 6 lines showing | .5 turns out | 1.5 turns out | 12mm thread showing | 1 turn out | 2.25 turns out |
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| SV1000S ('06) | 11/06 | 3 lines showing | 1/4 turn out from full stiff | 1 turn out from full stiff | 23mm thread showing from top of spring to top of threads | 1/4 turn out from full stiff | 1/2 turn out from full stiff |
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| GSX-R1100 ('97) | 10/97 | 3 lines showing | 2 clicks out | 10 clicks out | 70 percent of max | stiff | 8 clicks out |
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| GSX1300R Hayabusa ('99) | 12/99 | 5 lines showing | 3 clicks out | 8 clicks out | 15mm thread showing | 5 clicks out | 7 clicks out |
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| GSX1300R Hayabusa ('01) | 10/02 | 4 lines showing | 2 clicks out | 9 clicks out | 15mm thread showing | 9 clicks out | 10 clicks out |
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| GSX1300R Hayabusa ('99) | 8/99 | 5 lines showing | 3 clicks out | 8 clicks out | 15mm from top of threads | 5 clicks out | 7 clicks out |
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| GSX1300R Hayabusa ('05) | 10/05 | 4 lines showing | 2 clicks out from full stiff | 8 clicks out from full stiff | 20mm thread showing | 10 clicks out from full stiff | 7 clicks out from full stiff |
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