I have my bike set up with the steep head angle. I would say that I like it. But then my bike is set up with a high arse end but standard height front forks. I dont mind my bike getting a bit flappy when the going gets tough. It sure steers quick at warp drive.
When I sit on my mates 916 it feels like a chopper compared to mine but hey, each to their own.
I think that I will try the slower standard head angle again though as mine tends to feel a bit tucky when cornering on really slow bends. I quite fancey having my steering lock back as well. Roll on the spring eh?
When I bought my 996SPS it handled like a complete pig. The whole thing felt very vague, the back would wallow through corners if there were any bumps at all, and the front would tuck-in on slow corners.
On investigation I found that it was set-up as follows:
Front Showa: Spring pre-load: 20mm (as standard) Rebound damping: 12 clicks anti-clockwise (2 softer than standard) Compression damping: 10 clicks anti-clockwise (2 harder than standard)
I took it back to standard and it was so much better! So far I have left it there. I need to ride the bike a lot more before I begin to think about changing it, but I'd welcome any suggestions for improvements from any suspension experts out there. I weigh 14.5 stone without my leathers. I ride solely on the road - a typical mixture of motorways, A's and bumpy B's. I guess I would describe my riding ability as average.
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