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Suggested Suspension Settings

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.

motorcycle issue front preload front rebound damping front comp. damping rear preload rear rebound damping rear comp. damping
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TT600 ('00) 10/00 4 lines showing 4 clicks out 3 clicks out 29mm thread showing 6 clicks out 2 clicks out
note: with Michelin Pilot Race tires
TT600 ('01) 6/02 3 lines showing 3 clicks out 5 clicks out 35mm thread showing 3 clicks out 7 clicks out
note: set fork tube height to 5mm above clip-on, with Dunlop D208GP tires fitted
Daytona 600 ('03) 12/03 4 lines showing 2 clicks out 4 clicks out 42mm thread from top of spring to top of threads 4 clicks out 6 clicks out
note:
Daytona 650 ('05) 4/05 7 lines showing 1 click out from full stiff 1 click out from full stiff 32mm thread showing 3 clicks out from full stiff 0.25 turns out from full stiff
note: Set fork tubes flush with top on clip-ons
Daytona ('97) 8/97 4 lines showing stiff 1 turn out stiff 2.5 turns out 2.5 turns out
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Daytona ('00) 6/00 3 lines showing .75 turns out 1.5 turns out 10mm thread showing 1.5 turns out 1.5 turns out
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Daytona ('02) 2/02 4 lines showing 1 turn out 1.5 turns out 25mm from top of spring to end of threads 1.5 turns out 2 turns out
note: set fork tube height to 5mm above top triple clamp
Daytona 675 ('06) 7/06 5 lines showing 6 clicks out from full stiff 9 clicks out from full stiff 20mm of thread showing from top of threads to top of spring 3 clicks out from full stiff 8 clicks out from full stiff
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Speed Triple ('97) 8/97 4 lines showing 1 turn out 2 turns out 12mm from top of threads 1 turn out 4.5 turns out
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Speed Triple ('02) 10/02 3 lines showing 1.5 turns out 1.75 turns out 5mm thread showing 1.5 turns out 1.25 turns out
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Speed Triple ('05) 12/05 2 lines showing 1.5 turns out from full stiff 1.25 turns out from full stiff 5mm thread showing 1.75 turns out from full stiff 2 turns out from full stiff
note: set fork tube height flush with triple clamp
Sprint ST ('00) 2/00 1 line showing n/a n/a 10 clicks out .5 turns out n/a
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Sprint ST ('05) 2/05 1 line showing n/a n/a 6 turns out from full stiff full stiff n/a
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Sprint ST ABS ('06) 11/06 2 lines showing n/a n/a 13 clicks out from full stiff 1.5 turns out n/a
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