Suspension setup for Daytona 675?

petewerkowitch · 03-22-2007, 04:33 PM

Well I bought a Scorched Yellow 07 Daytona 675 and I LOVE IT!!!! I just took my MSF course and have gotten my liscense!!! I love everything about this bike. The question I have though is this.

My suspension seems really soft when I break in the front. Is this normal? I called Triumph USA and they said the suspension is generally setup out of the factory for a 150lb to 160lb rider. I am 220lbs. Should I have the suspension stiffened or just leave it alone? I am a street rider, probably not going on a track for a long time. The person from Triumph advised that having a stiffer front suspension could cause the front wheel to lose stability. The bike is 100% stable on the highway at higher speeds.

Should I leave it alone, or are there dealers out there that have ways of measuring and adjusting suspension based on weight... for street use.

Thanks!

Pete

kevinwilly · 03-22-2007, 05:14 PM

You may want to try to adjust your spring preload. It's the bigger nut on the top of the forks.

The older triumphs are WAY soft on the front end. They're set up for a 130lb rider from the factory. It felt like i was doing a stoppie every time i was on the brakes until i upped the preload.

And yeah- the harder you make the front springs, the less stable the front will be. But if you get it up to about .95-1 kg/mm it should be MUCH better and still not too unstable. And the bike's got a steering damper, so it should not be too bad.

nig · 03-22-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by petewerkowitch

The person from Triumph advised that having a stiffer front suspension could cause the front wheel to lose stability.

The guy is a fool

You can have your forks reworked internally which would be ideal, or you can try to get the most out of the stock stuff for now. Read up:

http://www.sportrider.com/tech/suspension/

Do NOT (!!) just copy their suspension settings for your bike, the editors don't weigh 220lbs. You need more preload and more damping. Set sag for your weight first, it's in the link.

petewerkowitch · 03-22-2007, 07:31 PM

I had a hard time finding it... Do you have another link? Do most Triumph dealers have the same knowledge on this?

nig · 03-22-2007, 07:40 PM

Finding what? Sag?

http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_9508_tech/

Most motorcycle dealers are clueless.

petewerkowitch · 03-22-2007, 07:42 PM

I have no idea about how to adjust suspension and so forth. I'm just worried about an inexperienced tech changing my suspension and making the bike more dangerous and unstable. Should I just print off these specs and take them in to the dealer?

petewerkowitch · 03-22-2007, 07:44 PM

Sorry. I posted that reply before I saw your reply. How did you learn? Would a good suzuki or yamaha dealership be able to adjust them for me? or is it brand specific as far as adjusting them go... Meaning suzuki to suzuki and triumph to triumph dealerships?

Thanks again.

kevinwilly · 03-22-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by petewerkowitch

Sorry. I posted that reply before I saw your reply. How did you learn? Would a good suzuki or yamaha dealership be able to adjust them for me? or is it brand specific as far as adjusting them go... Meaning suzuki to suzuki and triumph to triumph dealerships?

Thanks again.

NO dealers, even triumph ones, are created equal.

ANY bike shop should be able to do it, but if you read up a little bit and have a buddy help you, it's really easy to do.

petewerkowitch · 03-22-2007, 08:12 PM

Thanks so much for the help!!! I appreciate it! Any other advice for me to do to my new 675? I was thinking about getting Pazzo levers. Are shortys better then the regular lengths??? I have the accessory muffler and I love it. Just trying to think of some cool stuff to do.

Thanks!!!

nig · 03-22-2007, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petewerkowitch

Sorry. I posted that reply before I saw your reply. How did you learn? Would a good suzuki or yamaha dealership be able to adjust them for me? or is it brand specific as far as adjusting them go... Meaning suzuki to suzuki and triumph to triumph dealerships?

Thanks again.

I learned by reading. Lots

And experimenting some. There is a lot of info on that website, definitely enough to get you sorted. Just take the time to learn.

Anyone who knows a thing at all about suspension could set sag and bounce the forks for rebound. But, these people don't generally work at dealerships. Suspension isn't a hot topic for most riders, it's not in demand. You'll be much better off if you learn about it yourself, that way you can fiddle with it if you come across a problem.

g®eg™ · 03-23-2007, 08:01 AM

bounced over to the 675 forum