How can I get the front end planted in corners on a street triple?
#1
I’ve been trying to dial in the suspension on my street triple for a few months now, but I can’t seem to get the front end to feel planted when I’m pushing hard through a series of quick, linked corners. I’ve played with the preload and rebound settings based on the manual, but it still feels like the forks are either packing down or topping out too fast.
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#2
That front end thing can drive you nuts. I spent months chasing it and finally found that sag and how the damper in the fork handles speed mattered more than preload. I set static sag closer to what the manual recommends and then eased the rebound a touch until it stopped packing in quick transitions.
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#3
I bought into the idea that more preload would fix it but the issue persisted. In the end I chilled out and started riding with less aggression through linked corners and focused on line. It helped a bit but the feeling never fully disappeared.
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#4
I did try slowing the front rebound by a couple clicks and it did reduce the chop when the pace got high. It also made the front feel heavier in slow corners, so I backed off.
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#5
Do you notice it only at certain speeds or in a sequence of linked corners?
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