My Suspension

[grog]

Well said GSX. Glad its better BJ. Id be trying for a bit more on rear. Personally i like the feeling that im in the middle and can feel fr & r working independently. When too hard just on a plank of wood. Hope that makes some sense. Just my thoughts.

[Andre]

My current measurements
L1 wheel off the ground.         L2 bike upright, no rider.        L3 sitting on bike (for me, no gear)
Calculation aiming for 30 to 35

Front
L1 167.  L2 147.  L3 127
Calc 167-(147+127)/2 = 167-137 = 30

Rear
L1 385.  L2 372.   L3 346
Calc 385-(372+346)/2 = 385-359 = 26

Bike feels best it's been since I've had it.

Only my little fueling prob to sort now.

The way you measured sag is how it usually is done. The article measurements are different. The way they measure L2 and L3 are not the same as your  L2,L3. Therefore don't use their calculations.

Using the common calculations (which match your measuring method) your rider sag is 40 mm in the front and 39 mm in the rear. Having put apples with apples I'd say that your preload is set to a good base for the 14 (solo off cause). 38 mm rear would make the balance near perfect IMO (pedantic personality)

If you want to check for stiction the method and calculations in the article are useful. To determine preload I go with what ~99% suspension articles say. Numbers to shoot for I use percentages and calculate mm based on the front suspension stroke and rear wheel travel. Just can't use same mm for different stroke and travel.