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.
Honda
| motorcycle | issue | front preload | front rebound damping | front comp. damping | rear preload | rear rebound damping | rear comp. damping |
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| CBR600F3 ('96) | 12/96 | 1.5 lines showing | 2 clicks out | n/a | number 5 of 7 | stiff | 1 turn out |
| note: | raise fork tubes 5mm in clamps |
| CBR600F3 ('97) | 4/97 | 3 lines showing | 5 clicks out | n/a | number 5 of 7 | n/a | .5 turns out |
| note: | raise fork tubes 4mm in clamps |
| CBR600F3 ('98) | 8/98 | 3 lines showing | 1 turn out | n/a | 1.25 in. sag | .25 turn out | .25 turn out |
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| CBR600F4 ('99) | 6/99 | stiff | .5 turns out | 1.5 turns out | position 4 | .5 turns out | 1 turn out |
| note: | raise fork tubes 7mm in clamps with D207GP tires |
| CBR600F4 ('99) | 12/99 | 2 lines showing | .5 turns out | 1.5 turns out | position 5 | stiff | 1 turn out |
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| CBR600F4 ('00) | 10/00 | 2 lines showing | .5 turns out | 1.5 turns out | position 2 | .25 turn out | 1 turn out |
| note: | with Michelin Pilot Race tires |
| CBR600F4i ('01) | 6/02 | 3 lines showing | 1.25 turns out | 1.25 turns out | position 6 | 1.25 turns out | 1.5 turns out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 5mm above clip-on, with Dunlop D208GP tires fitted |
| CBR600F4i ('01) | 12/02 | 3 lines showing | 1.50 turns out | 1.25 turns out | position 6 | 1 turn out | 1.5 turns out |
| note: | with Metzeler Rennsport tires fitted |
| CBR600F4i ('06) | 10/06 | 3 lines showing | 0.5 turn out from full stiff | 0.5 turn out from full stiff | position 3 | 0.5 turn out from full stiff | 0.5 turn out from full stiff |
| note: | Ride height: 6mm fork tube showing above clip-ons |
| CBR600RR ('03) | 6/03 | 3 lines showing | 1 turn out | 1.5 turns out | position 4 of 8 | .5 turns out | 6 clicks out |
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| CBR600RR ('04) | 8/04 | 4 lines showing | 1 turn out | 1.5 turns out | position 5 of 7 | .25 turn out | 5 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 6mm showing above triple clamp with Dunlop D208 GP-A tires |
| CBR600RR ('05) | 4/05, 12/05 | 7 turns out from full stiff | 2 turns out from full stiff | 2.5 turns out from full stiff | position 6 from full soft | .75 turns out from full stiff | 11 clicks out from full stiff |
| note: | set fork tube height to 5mm showing above triple clamp |
| CBR600RR ('06) | 7/06 | 7 turns out from full stiff | 1.5 turns out from full stiff | 1.5 turns out from full stiff | position 4 of 9 | 0.25 turns out from full stiff | 14 clicks out from full stiff |
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| CBR900RR ('96) | 12/96 | 3 lines showing | .5 turns out | 1.5 turns out | number 6 of 7 | stiff | 1.5 turns out |
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| CBR900RR ('97) | 10/97 | 4 lines showing | .5 turns out | 2.5 turns out | position 4 of 7 | .5 turns out | 2 turns out |
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| CBR929RR ('00) | 6/00 | 4 lines showing | 1.5 turns out | 2 turns out | position 6 of 9 | 1.5 turns out | 1 turn out |
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| CBR929RR ('00) | 8/00 | stiff | 1.5 turns out | 2 turns out | position 7 of 9 | .75 turns out | .25 turn out |
| note: | with Metzeler Rennsport race tires |
| CBR929RR ('01) | 12/02 | stiff | 1.5 turns out | 2 turns out | position 7 of 9 | .75 turns out | .25 turn out |
| note: | with Metzeler Rennsport tires fitted |
| CBR954RR ('02) | 6/02 | nine turns out | 2.5 turns out | 2 turns out | position 5 of 9 | 2 turns out | 2 turns out |
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| CBR954RR ('02) | 8/02 | 8 turns out | 2.5 turns out | 1.5 turns out | position 6 from soft | 2.25 turns out | 2 turns out |
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| CBR1000RR ('04) | 6/04 | 14 turns out | 2 turns out | 2 turns out | position 8 of 10 | 2.5 turns out | 9 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 2mm showing above triple clamp |
| CBR1000RR ('05) | 5/05 | 9 turns out from full stiff | 2 turns out from full stiff | 2 turns out from full stiff | 4 from full soft | 2.5 turns out from full stiff | 8 clicks out from full stiff |
| note: | set fork tubes flush with triple clamp |
| CBR1000RR ('06) | 6/06 | 7 turns out from full stiff | 1.5 turns out from full stiff | 2 turns out from full stiff | position 5 from full soft | 3.5 turns out from full stiff | 20 clicks out from full stiff |
| note: | set fork tube height flush with triple clamp |
| CBR1100XX ('97) | 2/97 | n/a | n/a | n/a | standard sag | 1 out | n/a |
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| CBR1100XX ('99) | 8/99 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 45mm from top of threads | 1 turn out | n/a |
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| RC51 ('00) | 10/00 | 1 line showing | 6 clicks out | 15 clicks out | position 4 of 9 | 2 turns out | 14 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 16mm above top triple clamp, with Dunlop D207 GP Star tires |
| RC51 ('00) | 12/00 | 3 lines showing | 9 clicks out | 16 clicks out | position 4 of 9 | 1.25 turns out | 15 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 13mm above top triple clamp, with Metzeler Rennsport tires |
| RC51 ('02) | 10/02 | 4 turns out | 2 turns out | 8 clicks out | position 5 of 8 | 1 turn out | 6 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 1 line showing above top triple clamp, with Dunlop D208GP tires fitted |
| RC51 ('03) | 10/03 | 6 turns out | 2.25 turns out | 10 clicks out | position 5 from full soft | 1 turn out | 6 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 1 line showing above top triple clamp |
| RC51 ('03) | 12/03 | 6 turns out | 2.25 turns out | 10 clicks out | position 5 from full soft | 1 turn out | 6 clicks out |
| note: | set fork tube height to 8mm from top triple clamp |
| RC51 ('05) | 7/05 | 8 turns out from full stiff | 1 turn out from full stiff | 21 clicks out from full stiff | position 5 from full soft | 1.5 turns out from full stiff | 6 clicks out from full stiff |
| note: | set fork tube height to 8mm |
| ST1300 ('05) | 6/05 | | | | STD position | 1 turn out from full stiff | |
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| VFR800 ('02) | 4/02 | 2 lines showing | n/a | n/a | position 4 of 7 | 1 turn out | n/a |
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| VFR800FI ('99) | 2/00 | 2 lines showing | n/a | n/a | position 2 from soft | 1.25 turns out | n/a |
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| VFR800 Interceptor ('05) | 2/05 | 1 line showing | n/a | n/a | 4 lines showing | 0.5 turns out from full stiff | n/a |
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| VFR Interceptor ('06) | 11/06 | 1 line showing | n/a | n/a | 16 clicks out from full stiff | 1.25 turns out from full stiff | n/a |
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| VTR1000 ('97) | 6/97 | 4 lines showing | 1 turn out | n/a | number 3 | .5 turns out | n/a |
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| VTR1000 ('97) | 12/97 | 4 lines showing | 1 turn out | n/a | number 3 | .5 turns out | n/a |
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| VTR1000 ('98) | 10/98 | 4 lines showing | 1 turn out | n/a | number 3 | .5 turns out | n/a |
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