Yep, that shows that you have the preload maxed out, ie. fully as hard as it will go. Not good.
You need to set it up so that the static sag is correct, I think about 10mm but I am sure someone will clarify. Having it so stiff will push up the front end (relative to the rear) and cause slower steering and weight transfer to the rear. Like I said, not good.
The way to set it is this:
Get a mate round, a strong one or even better, two.
Put bike on rear stand.
Get mates to lift front end clear of the floor and measure the extension of your forks ( the distance of the shiny part that is showing)
Put bike back on floor and re measure.
The difference between the two is your static sag.
I cant remember exactly but I think around 20mm is good.
You adjust the distance by altering the pre load on top of the forks (that's the big nut on the top)
If the sag is too much wind it in (stiffen) If it's too little wind it out (soften)
This will give you a good starting point.
You can do the same with the rear shock but instead of measuring the shock itself, you measure from the rear wheel nut to a point on the seat unit. You need around 10mm on the rear. Just put a pen mark on it or something like that.
If you do that and get your ride height sorted you should notice a difference.
Phew, my hands ache now!
[Edited on 1-6-2005 by desmojen]