GG 2012 EC300E Marzocchi 48 and Sachs refurb and tuning for rocks

[FDB]

Hi guys.
Its time to have my suspension serviced.
I have a guy that does mainly KTM suspension, but will do mine for me.

Before I take it to him, I just want to get some tips from you guys.

I bought the bike secondhand so I am not sure what the shimstack is like now, what springs it is running, or what oil.

So we are going balls to the wall and just doing everything. My suspension is not bad, but I get a lot of deflection on loose rocks (brick size) and the frontend feels loose at times.
I do almost exclusively rocks. Some gopro footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2A5kHSiIms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWNGngIJNu8
I don?t mind if the suspension is not optimal for fast twisty stuff as that is not where I ride really.

Bike is the 2012 GG EC 300 E
Running the 48 Marzocchis and Sacs shock
I weigh 75kg nude.

Can anyone suggest a setup we should be looking at (Front and Rear, Shimstacks, spring rates the works)?


All help would be seriously appreciated.

 

[barossi73]

im not sure how to set a bike up for a nude rock rider!...plush im guessing!

 

[FDB]

im not sure how to set a bike up for a nude rock rider!...plush im guessing!

I would hope so yes.

 

[twowheels]

Hi guys.
Its time to have my suspension serviced.
I have a guy that does mainly KTM suspension, but will do mine for me.

Before I take it to him, I just want to get some tips from you guys.

I bought the bike secondhand so I am not sure what the shimstack is like now, what springs it is running, or what oil.

So we are going balls to the wall and just doing everything. My suspension is not bad, but I get a lot of deflection on loose rocks (brick size) and the frontend feels loose at times.
I do almost exclusively rocks. Some gopro footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2A5kHSiIms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWNGngIJNu8
I don?t mind if the suspension is not optimal for fast twisty stuff as that is not where I ride really.

Bike is the 2012 GG EC 300 E
Running the 48 Marzocchis and Sacs shock
I weigh 75kg nude.

Can anyone suggest a setup we should be looking at (Front and Rear, Shimstacks, spring rates the works)?


All help would be seriously appreciated.

Where are you located?

 

[FDB]

Pretoria south Africa

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[Leo]

For MZ 48 start with coil preload at 0. Pfp at 1 turn and sae 2.5 oil
Changing in the preload will be a big improvement

 

[FDB]

I beleive the 2012 gg ec300e is running the 48 OC forks?
No pfp

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[FDB]

Anyone?
Just need a suggestion on shimstacks and springrates for heavy rock riding please.

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