07 DS650 bucking like a bronco
Apr 29, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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07 DS650 bucking like a bronco
I have an 07 DS650X, I've noticed over the years that it has a tendancy to buck pretty hard in deep whoops compared to other quads. Is there anything that can help with this? I'm starting to think its just something w/ the geometry of the bike.
I have tried every configuration on the rear shock that I can think of. Compression & rebound most dialed "mostly" closed & full open. compressed the pre-load & backed it back out... I'm about out of ideas on this. Any help would be really appreciated! Thx
I have tried every configuration on the rear shock that I can think of. Compression & rebound most dialed "mostly" closed & full open. compressed the pre-load & backed it back out... I'm about out of ideas on this. Any help would be really appreciated! Thx
Apr 29, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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Actually that has a lot to do with it. Carrying the front end over the tops of the whoops is key.
Apr 29, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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LOL! Yeah, I race it & can usually run through some deep whoops in 5th but recently had my shocks redone & now they won't soak up nothing. Before though I noticed some set of whoops would buck that rear end up where my other quad it could handle these sections w/ ease. Thats why I was thinking it was something w/the design. Anybody else have this issue?
Apr 29, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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DS's soak up whoops great, your shock is just not set up right.
suspension setup begins with proper preload on the spring, you will never get the compression and rebound set right if the preload is not adjusted to your rider weight correctly. you want 1/3 of the rear shock's travel to be sag with you on the bike in the ride position - fully extend it by lifting bumper til the wheels are almost gonna come off the floor and have somebody measure to the floor, get on and measure to floor again, the difference is sag.
also make sure your rezzy is charged and not lost its charge from a leak or something, although if you just had them rebuilt this should not be the case. you can't check the rezzy pressure yourself, even if you had the right gauge the amount discharged to take a pressure reading would require the shock a refill, have a shop with a tank of nitrogen check it the right way.
hope this helps
suspension setup begins with proper preload on the spring, you will never get the compression and rebound set right if the preload is not adjusted to your rider weight correctly. you want 1/3 of the rear shock's travel to be sag with you on the bike in the ride position - fully extend it by lifting bumper til the wheels are almost gonna come off the floor and have somebody measure to the floor, get on and measure to floor again, the difference is sag.
also make sure your rezzy is charged and not lost its charge from a leak or something, although if you just had them rebuilt this should not be the case. you can't check the rezzy pressure yourself, even if you had the right gauge the amount discharged to take a pressure reading would require the shock a refill, have a shop with a tank of nitrogen check it the right way.
hope this helps
Apr 30, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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Right on man. I'll try going back to square 1 & make sure everything is set. Thanks, that is some good info!
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Apr 30, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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DS's soak up whoops great, your shock is just not set up right.
suspension setup begins with proper preload on the spring, you will never get the compression and rebound set right if the preload is not adjusted to your rider weight correctly. you want 1/3 of the rear shock's travel to be sag with you on the bike in the ride position - fully extend it by lifting bumper til the wheels are almost gonna come off the floor and have somebody measure to the floor, get on and measure to floor again, the difference is sag.
also make sure your rezzy is charged and not lost its charge from a leak or something, although if you just had them rebuilt this should not be the case. you can't check the rezzy pressure yourself, even if you had the right gauge the amount discharged to take a pressure reading would require the shock a refill, have a shop with a tank of nitrogen check it the right way.
hope this helps
suspension setup begins with proper preload on the spring, you will never get the compression and rebound set right if the preload is not adjusted to your rider weight correctly. you want 1/3 of the rear shock's travel to be sag with you on the bike in the ride position - fully extend it by lifting bumper til the wheels are almost gonna come off the floor and have somebody measure to the floor, get on and measure to floor again, the difference is sag.
also make sure your rezzy is charged and not lost its charge from a leak or something, although if you just had them rebuilt this should not be the case. you can't check the rezzy pressure yourself, even if you had the right gauge the amount discharged to take a pressure reading would require the shock a refill, have a shop with a tank of nitrogen check it the right way.
hope this helps
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