Rear wheel skitter

[B4ndit]

Just had my GS 1150 for a week now.

One thing I have noticed is that the rear wheel can bounce around quite a lot on our bumpy roads.

Today on a overtake, gunned it to go past a car and hit a pothole. The rear suspension really bounced around and I seemed to lose all power till I was over the rough stuff.

Is it just a weakness in the design or can I overcome this.

Rear suspension is set on full rebound and spring strength.

BTW my much faster Bandit 1250 doesn't exhibit this trait. Am I expecting too much from my little old 1150?

 

[davegs]

Bouncing

Is the damper knackard? i.e no damping just doing Zebedee impressions? boing!'
dave (magic roundabout appriciation society!)GS

 

[steve'o]

That's way to hard on the back. Try backing off the spring preload to the normal setting and only half of the damping, then try riding it again and should feel a lot better. Then just adjust it in small stages to dial in to how you like it. Front suspension should be on the middle preload setting.

 

[B4ndit]

That's way to hard on the back. Try backing off the spring preload to the normal setting and only half of the damping, then try riding it again and should feel a lot better. Then just adjust it in small stages to dial in to how you like it. Front suspension should be on the middle preload setting.

Cheers will try that.

 

[John Armstrong]

Pre load tends to be needed to be at least 1/2 way up, rebound at mid. Also the front rebound is dependent on the road etc type you're on. IIRC for road use it's meant to be at the lowest setting, highest gives a chopper style look.