FAQ; Suspension baseline settings

I have to agree with Glenn on the point of balance. .47 are super heavy springs. To generalize I'd say .47's are for 250 plus pound riders and a 5.2 rear for a 170 lb or less rider. you all so need to add alot more rebound damping on the forks to offset the extra energy that will be stored in the spring on compression. You must be running very little oil in the fork in order to get full travel? What do you weight with full gear on?
 
Never weighed myself with full gear on but I weigh 215lbs. with my gym clothes on. The springs are actually .46 that I got from LTR.
 
OK those are not unreasonable spring rates for the forks, givin your weight. but i can assure you that a 5.2 rear is to light for your weight. 5.5 to 5.6 would be more in the ballpark, and then and only then can you follow Glenns sound recomendations for sag adjustment.
 
EC 2008 settings

After riding my EC 250 for 4 months on all sorts of terrain I have come up with the following settings(BTW I'm 190 Lbs):

Mazorcci 45's : Compression Damping 21 out
Rebound 6 out
Forks raised 5 mm up

Sachs LS comp 1 3/8 out
HS comp 20 out
RB 20 out
Static Sag 32 mm
Race Sag 110-112mm


What is the standard settings for the 2008 models since the manual doesn't have them?
 
I have a 1999 EC250 You talk about rebound and compression. on my front forks there is a blue knob at the top. On the bottom of the forkleg there is no other adjusting screws. Does the top adjuster just set one or both of the rebound or compression??
 
I have a 1998 EC250 Does anybody have the stock settings for the rear ohlins on this year bike.
Also i set the preload on the rear spring to 8mm on checking the static sag it measured up at 40 mm.
the spring has some numbers on it but they dont mean a lot to me.
The numbers are 596-09/05 088 I weigh about 170 lbs

If i wind down the preload to get 15mm static sag then the spring ends up 3/4 way down the thread well under the thread center line.

Any body help?
 
GasGasser said:
Anyone? Which are the standard clicker settings? I can't find out from the manual.
Click to expand...

These are some settings I worked with. Not saying they're right for you though! The first setting is where I am now, the others are different people's recommendations including standard. My settings WILL be very different from standard because I am running 0.46 springs up front and a 5.7 on the rear.

Rear shock:
Rider Sag 105-110mm
Static Sag 25-35mm

Clicker starting position.
Rebound 15 clicks out from full in or max rebound (mh & std = 18 from in) (LTR 14 -16 out)
Compression 2 clicks off full soft (mh = 16, std = 20 from in) (LTR 17-19 out)

Forks:

110 - 120 mm air gap

Clicker starting position.
Rebound 10 clicks out from full in or max rebound (mh = 6 std = 12 from in, LTR 10 out)
Compression 6 clicks off full soft (std = 12 from in) (LTR 17 from in)
 
Thanks a lot, now I have something to start from! :)

Just have to wait another week to get riding though as the doctor decided to remove some unnecessary bits and pieces from my throat :D
 
Yes, it was just the tonsils, nothing too bad but I keeps me from riding a couple of weeks :) And from speaking a couple of days :D But it's almost healed now, so next week I hope to go riding. And again, thanks for the info!

Cheers!
 
Hey there, I have a 2011 ec250 Marzocci forks and an Ohlins shock. I'm running stock springs and weigh 150lbs. I'm struggling finding a good dry "no grip" set up on the forks. The shock can be made to hook up but the front end feels on top of the ground in the corners, almost shovey. Any suggestions?
 
New XC 300R :-)

Just picked up a new XC 300R from Mort's Powersports in Mobile, Alabama.
John the owner is a great guy and has been very helpful trying to help me get the bike dialed in, I have had the bike for 2 months and have put 10 hours on it. I will be riding mainly South Alabama Woods, Tight, Technical, Roots, Sandy, Hills and mud. I am 40 years Young, I have only been back riding for 1 year after a 7 year break, I raced in SERA Southern Enduro Riders,
in my late 20s early 30s. before that I rode alot but not raced.
I am 6ft 200 lb
South Alabama: Hot, Humid, Sea Level.
So far:
Main Jet: 172
Pilot Jet: 40
Airscrew: 1.5
Needle stock in the top clip,
Slide; stock
Fuel: 93 octane 100% unleaded, (no corn) 44to1 Golden Spectro.
Took a minute to get it lean enough. Seems to have good crisp power all the way through the power curve, rain setting. Still has alittle spooge but atleast I know there is lube.
Suspension seemed very ridgid at first, bounced in the rear over roots and square edges, divey in the front end going into corners.
Changed back tire to Michilin sc12wc (much better than stock)
backed off rear spring preload 2 turns, low speed compression 16 out,
rebound 20 out,
Front Forks: recieved with pfp all the way out. I Turned in 1.25 turns,
Compression 16 clicks out, Rebound 14 clicks out.
Seems alot better than stock but i like it soft and plush. I will call Evan at
Solid Performance, when i am ready for service and revalve, Hopefully he can help me plushin it up.
Allso moved bars to forward position. Cut 3/4 inch off both end of bars and added Cycra bark busters, Mounted light switch inside front number plate.
Love the 300 POWER, I can leave it in 3rd and work the clutch.
Bike Really promotes standing.
Any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Josh Gibson
joshgibson@aencservices.com

13 XC300R (LUV IT)
02 DRZ 400 S, Great bike to get to work.
97 KTM 250 SX Awesome Machine But Needs LUV.
09 YZ450 Going to set up for woods.
99 KTM 300 MXC SOLD
97 KTM 250 EXC SOLD
92 KTM 250 EXC SOLD
LOTS OF OTHERS
FIRST BIKE 79 KX 80
 
@ 90kg geared up, I am thinking of getting 4,3 or 4,5 Ohlins fork springs & 54 or 56 Ohlins rear spring.
The bike 2006/ec300 currently has a 58 rear not sure what's up front. I was told by the dealer the last guy that had it was about 115kg.

What difference can I expect from 4,3/54 compared to 4,5/56?
 
Last edited:
Hi all. This may have been posted but there's a lot to go through on this thread I. Looking for any info on setting up a 1998 ec250. Ohlins rear. Zoke 44mn front. Prevowner had heavier springs installed. He's about 250 or so lbs. I am 203 out of the shower I they should work. But is the standard 100ish mm sag for rear applicable? What about front? And clicker settings? No racing. No track or large air. I am a backwoods single track rider. Rocky British Columbia single tracks.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Banditpowdercoat said:
Hi all. This may have been posted but there's a lot to go through on this thread I. Looking for any info on setting up a 1998 ec250. Ohlins rear. Zoke 44mn front. Prevowner had heavier springs installed. He's about 250 or so lbs. I am 203 out of the shower I they should work. But is the standard 100ish mm sag for rear applicable? What about front? And clicker settings? No racing. No track or large air. I am a backwoods single track rider. Rocky British Columbia single tracks.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Just put 10mm of preload on your shock spring and try that. Always seemed to work great on the older bikes with the ohlins shock. The owners manual has good set up tips for the clickers. It can be found on the GG web site.
 
GasGasser said:
Yes, it was just the tonsils, nothing too bad but I keeps me from riding a couple of weeks :) And from speaking a couple of days :D But it's almost healed now, so next week I hope to go riding. And again, thanks for the info!

Cheers!
Click to expand...

I seem to recall that I got to eat lots of ice cream when I was recovering from that surgery. So there is a bright spot there.:)

RB
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Wbdisco
From scratch
Replies
7
Views
3K
Moto7man
M
farmerj
Little Things That Make a Difference (add yours)
Replies
2
Views
3K
gasgasman
gasgasman
O
Electric Gasagas ec300f 2014 :) (suspension prob)
Replies
10
Views
3K
Anders
Anders
YZ250EC300
RB modded 250/300 carb $300
Replies
4
Views
3K
mtnmanseth
mtnmanseth
K
The usual suspension topic, need some help
Replies
12
Views
5K
swazi_matt
S
Back
Top