Suspension eccentric

[Jasper]

For those of you with adjustable ride heights with an eccentric at the top of the rear shock linkage,could you please tell me in what position you have yours in?Mine is currently at the 4 O'clock position.I 've been told anywhere betwen 5-8 is best.I have tried this,but at slow speeds(ie round town),the bike feels really "tippy".I know there is now more weight over the front.Is this a trade off for the quicker steering?

Cheers.

[851neil]

hmmm, can't remember where I set mine - will check tonight and let you know.

[paynep]

Mine's in a box in the loft waiting to be fitted- but was on the middle setting when it arrived.

HTH

[jgriff]

Mine is rotated 2 notches anti clockwise from your picture. Works fine.

Griff

[Jasper]

Paynep,what do you call "middle"?.

[Jasper]

Jgriff,that is the standard setting -3 o'clock

[philthy]

As this discussion is about suspension settings can I ask what everybody uses to pump up the underseat reservoir for the rear shock? I was using air but was told to use nitrogen. I'd love to know which is correct. ( Sorry to hijack the thread )

[851neil]

you should use nitrogen (so I've been told) - a lot of people use oxy from an air line, but Nitrogen is much more stable under extremes of temperature and you'll find that your rear shock doesn't go off as quickly !

[jgriff]

Nitrogen is the prefered gas, many advantages to it. All aircraft use nitrogen for struts, accumulators etc, for tyres as well. You just have to have a supply.
Straight oxygen should not be used, and never ever ever mixed with oil. It combusts.

Thanks Jasper, thought it might have been as I've never touched it.
Griff

[philthy]

Thanks for that guys. I think I know where I can get it sorted now that I know what to use.

[paynep]

As I recall, when I looked at it, the pivot seemed to be central vertically and measured the same from all pivots as the std non-adjustable one....

If you want I'll try and get up in the loft tonight and re-check?

But when I fit it, it will be in conjunction with setting the sag, pre-load and getting the steering-head angle correct, so g8d only knows what the actual setting will be....
If all the above isn't done then all it is is a bit of pointless bling..........IMHO of course

[Jasper]

I have reset it back to the 3 o'clock position and i am far happier on the bike.It doesn't turn as quick,but feels alot more stable in slower corners.I'm not a racer and don't need racer type ultra quick turning.Paynep,i would still like to know where yours is set ,if it's not too much hassle.

[paynep]

Mine has the pivot adjacent to the locating bolt, or 5 notches clockwise from your pic. Like I said, I'm pretty sure that this gave the same dimensions as the std linkage, but I stand to be corrected.......

HTH Paul

Maybe I'll bung mine on to see how it feels and how the sag etc measures up, but I was saving it for the winter when its all going to be in bits anyway.....

[Jasper]

That position is where i had move it to.That is as radical as it gets.I didn't like it,too quick turning for me.Of course it depends on how much ride height you have on the u-loop as well!!

[851neil]

Jasper, rotate your's by one click anti-clockwise and that's where mine is sitting. Pm'd you about reference pics, bottom of steer tube to centre of front wheel spindle is 475mm.
cheers

Neil