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We found 10 Reddit comments about Race Tech's Motorcycle Suspension Bible (Motorbooks Workshop). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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u/beanbrownie · 9 pointsr/Dualsport

Blaming soft springs for bottoming means you misunderstand the dark art of suspension.

Read something like this, its worth the couple bucks

Honda set up the high speed compression damping (and I would argue all damping on the bike) for general dual sport-ery, not jumping stuff. You can blame the soft spring on not getting the proper sag without setting too much preload on either front or back, I would guess they sprung it for something like the 130lbs/60kg range to cover the most number of people on the planet.

u/mad8vskillz · 4 pointsr/SVRiders

that's not how it works. with preload, you set sag and put the spring in a working range. You don't, however, change how stiff it is in any way. nor the ride height. a spring is going to have the same stiffness whether it's compressed or relaxed.

the only way it can "make the bike stiffer" is if you a) compress the spring to the point of binding up and you're riding on a dead spring or b) preload to past your weight. either way you'll have 0 rider sag and it will ride like shit but that's about it.

check out the racetech suspension bible for a much better explanation than I can type out.

u/testmule · 3 pointsr/motorcycles

You can find the same info online, just not likely all in one place.

Skill, All depends on how in depth one wants to get and what each persons skill level actually is. Still, it's good info to know that every rider should have.

Another good resource

u/UrbanEngineer · 3 pointsr/motorcycles

Modern version of the one you mentioned.

Got the modern one :).

Also recommend the Race Tech Suspension Bible. There is much to learn.

u/Elucivape · 3 pointsr/motorcycles

Attention to detail and the bible should see you through.

u/Rock3tPunch · 1 pointr/motorcycles

shameless plug: https://rocketpunchracing.wordpress.com/category/tech/suspension-tech/

Just a collection of articles I find useful. read the Dave Moss suspension tuning guide and the Sport Rider suspension tuning guide. If you want to learn more, checkout the book by RaceTech: http://www.amazon.com/Techs-Motorcycle-Suspension-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0760331405

enjoy.

u/onecartel · 1 pointr/motorcycles

For everyone asking why there's so many washers (shims/toonie outsides), check out Race Tech's Motorcycle Suspension Bible. Many pictures, much learn. Good words.

u/tttruck · 1 pointr/motorcycles

Are you looking to do the work yourself? Cause it sounds like you're gonna need much heavier springs, and without a subsequent re-valve, you may end up worse off, with stiffly sprung but under damped suspension. Heavier oil is a band aid fix, and even that may not get you close.

What's your time frame and budget? I'd suggest two things: Find a resource for info specifically for the 599, a forum or something where there'll be lots of people with lots of knowledge about how to set up THIS bike, and if it's in the budget, find a good suspension shop to not only get proper springs for your weight, but also a re-valve for you and your riding. You may find out from the forum what budget fixes work, but nothing is gonna be as good as a professional set up. It may be expensive, but will absolutely be worth it if you care about the way your bike handles on the track at a track pace.

If you've got lots of time and not much money, you can do your homework and try and tackle a re-spring and re-valve yourself. It may or may not be feasible, but if possible, certainly rewarding.

Check out Racetech's Motorcycle Suspension Bible. Even if you don't follow any of my suggestions, the book is excellent and worth a read.

u/LtDanHasLegs · 1 pointr/Trackdays

Depending on what trackday org you normally ride with, there's normally a suspension guy there to help.

Virtually every racer I know pays the suspension guy to setup the bike. There's some very good books around to learn more about suspension setup (Race Tech's Suspension Tuning Bible is very popular, and I learned a good deal reading it), but in general, those books will help you communicate with the suspension gurus more than they will turn you into a suspension guru.

It sounds like the shock is stiffer, and causing the front end to lift by keeping the rear from squatting under heavy throttle. It's probably a good thing overall, but there's also probably a better middle ground to be had.

Are you running a steering dampener? What bike is it?

u/grunge_ryder · 0 pointsr/Fixxit

A lot of SV650 riders are building frankenbikes by bolting GSXR and Kawasaki parts, based upon recommendations from other riders who have swapped forks and shocks and wheels and brakes.

But Paul Thede of Racetech is The Man when it comes to suspension tuning, amigo.

Study this book before you starting grafting unsuitable parts onto your machine.

http://www.amazon.com/Techs-Motorcycle-Suspension-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0760331405