I installed proper fork and shock springs to my weight, set the sag, and set the clickers to factory standard settings on my '09 FE450. Then it was off to my secret track for some testing.
Results?
I thought I was riding my KLR 650. The front end wallowed and wouldn't keep a line. Ride was smooth but there was no way I could carve the turns, it just wouldn't stay planted. I was a very sad boy. It seemed all my fixes made things worse.
This was a test ride, so I tightened up the compression and rebound one click each and tried again.
Wait! Bike is rideable now! If one click is good, one more would be better and it was. The Berg held the turn carved the arc like it was on rails. Increadable.
Moral of story?
It has been said before, and I will say it again. Play with your clickers.
But, the Bergs are different, Most bikes need 4 clicks to make any difference, the Bergs only need one or two to make the difference between pain and pleasure.
Results?
I thought I was riding my KLR 650. The front end wallowed and wouldn't keep a line. Ride was smooth but there was no way I could carve the turns, it just wouldn't stay planted. I was a very sad boy. It seemed all my fixes made things worse.
This was a test ride, so I tightened up the compression and rebound one click each and tried again.
Wait! Bike is rideable now! If one click is good, one more would be better and it was. The Berg held the turn carved the arc like it was on rails. Increadable.
Moral of story?
It has been said before, and I will say it again. Play with your clickers.
But, the Bergs are different, Most bikes need 4 clicks to make any difference, the Bergs only need one or two to make the difference between pain and pleasure.
