Hey Van, It's me again. I noticed in another vid you go with 10mm of fork tube above the triple clamp - mine is at 28mm! I have the Vortex clip-ons that do not allow me to go below 28mm. If I mount the clip-ons below the triple clamp I would have to cut the sh*t outta the fairing. If I ditch the Vortex clip-ons and go with the clip-ons Max is using to raise the front end of the bike I will need to adjust the rear accordingly. What settings do you use in the rear as far as preload and shock length etc? I've never really felt comfortable on this bike and its geometry. Also, I run K-tech front and rear with the recommended reb/comp/preload settings. Also, if it matters I'm on Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC1 110/70 140/70 Thank you!
With the Dunlops we are running 331mm shock length with 20mm of fork tube above the top triple clamp. Not sure if the Pirelli tires are the same size as the Dunlops which will have an effect on the geometry numbers. - Van
@@sportbiketrackgear I'll go with the 20mm fork height and 331mm rear shock length this weekend at Thunderhill and see how it feels. Thank you so much - it is a big help!
I have Ktech 20 IDS cartridges up front and a Razor Lite rear shock. Does increasing the number of clicks on the rebound or compression increase the damping or reduce it? The manual isn't clear. I'm guessing that 14 clicks gives more damping than 12 but am happy to risk being sounding dense. The front suspension feels quite harsh as i hit a bump in the road and wonder if I reduce the compression damping slightly whether it will smooth this out.
All adjustments start with fully seating the adjuster by turning it clockwise. From this point you will rotate the adjuster counter clockwise to recommended setting in the manual supplied with the shock and fork cartridge kit. Increasing the number of clicks from full stiff will soften the ride for the compression and will speed up the rebound. - Van
Hey Van - I bought a used (low miles) dialed in ninja 400 track bike w/K-Tech front and rear. Not sure what spring rate is in the front and can't get a hold of the prior owner to verify rate. He was approximately 190 lbs. After many sessions at Sonoma raceway and several tuning attempts by Dave Moss the N400 still wants to push and run wide especially at decreasing radius turns. I've tried to learn how to ride around this short-coming with no luck. I guess - to keep it simple my question is what spring rate would you suggest for a 165 lb rider A-group mid pack? Not knowing the current spring rate keeps me up at night 🤪 lol - Thanks in advance
I would start with 8.0 in the front and 90 in the rear. This should be a reasonable place to start but will require some tuning to get it dialed in. Also important to keep your bar pressure light and your eyes up. - Van
You would need to install an aftermarket preload adjuster on the fork before you would be able to make any changes. We have not done that on our bike so I am unsure what affect this will ultimately have. I can tell you installing a fork cartridge as we have here will allow you to make the changes you are looking for. - Van
@@sportbiketrackgear thank you for your advise...i will make it happen..if i get any question in my mind regarding the bike,i will ask again...by the way,this will be my first experience to setup my bike...
Hey Van,
It's me again. I noticed in another vid you go with 10mm of fork tube above the triple clamp - mine is at 28mm! I have the Vortex clip-ons that do not allow me to go below 28mm. If I mount the clip-ons below the triple clamp I would have to cut the sh*t outta the fairing. If I ditch the Vortex clip-ons and go with the clip-ons Max is using to raise the front end of the bike I will need to adjust the rear accordingly. What settings do you use in the rear as far as preload and shock length etc? I've never really felt comfortable on this bike and its geometry. Also, I run K-tech front and rear with the recommended reb/comp/preload settings. Also, if it matters I'm on Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SC1
110/70
140/70
Thank you!
With the Dunlops we are running 331mm shock length with 20mm of fork tube above the top triple clamp. Not sure if the Pirelli tires are the same size as the Dunlops which will have an effect on the geometry numbers. - Van
@@sportbiketrackgear I'll go with the 20mm fork height and 331mm rear shock length this weekend at Thunderhill and see how it feels. Thank you so much - it is a big help!
I have Ktech 20 IDS cartridges up front and a Razor Lite rear shock. Does increasing the number of clicks on the rebound or compression increase the damping or reduce it? The manual isn't clear. I'm guessing that 14 clicks gives more damping than 12 but am happy to risk being sounding dense. The front suspension feels quite harsh as i hit a bump in the road and wonder if I reduce the compression damping slightly whether it will smooth this out.
All adjustments start with fully seating the adjuster by turning it clockwise. From this point you will rotate the adjuster counter clockwise to recommended setting in the manual supplied with the shock and fork cartridge kit. Increasing the number of clicks from full stiff will soften the ride for the compression and will speed up the rebound. - Van
Hey Van - I bought a used (low miles) dialed in ninja 400 track bike w/K-Tech front and rear. Not sure what spring rate is in the front and can't get a hold of the prior owner to verify rate. He was approximately 190 lbs. After many sessions at Sonoma raceway and several tuning attempts by Dave Moss the N400 still wants to push and run wide especially at decreasing radius turns. I've tried to learn how to ride around this short-coming with no luck. I guess - to keep it simple my question is what spring rate would you suggest for a 165 lb rider A-group mid pack? Not knowing the current spring rate keeps me up at night 🤪 lol - Thanks in advance
I would start with 8.0 in the front and 90 in the rear. This should be a reasonable place to start but will require some tuning to get it dialed in. Also important to keep your bar pressure light and your eyes up. - Van
Hye...im from malaysia,i wonder if i wants to adjust my fork preload,should i stand the front tyre before i make the adjustment or not?
You would need to install an aftermarket preload adjuster on the fork before you would be able to make any changes. We have not done that on our bike so I am unsure what affect this will ultimately have. I can tell you installing a fork cartridge as we have here will allow you to make the changes you are looking for. - Van
@@sportbiketrackgear thank you for your advise...i will make it happen..if i get any question in my mind regarding the bike,i will ask again...by the way,this will be my first experience to setup my bike...