| You are welcome to try the settings I have on my 996R, I'm 6 feet and around 13.5 stone. Tyres can have a big effect, could be low pressures, bad tyres, odd suspension settings etc. When I bought my second hand ST2 a couple of years ago the guy had previously "ridden" a Highly Dangerous and had tried to set the ST up to handle as badly. Wound off all the rear preload and compression damping. Man did that thing feel wierd !!!. Jacked the back up 1.5 inches, wound on some preload and damping (started at standard settings) and hey presto a rideable bike!!!.
Henners is right about the set up being critical, the guy who suggested the steering damper could be too tight was also worth listening to.
John Hackett put a harder spring on the rear of my 996R with less preload. If you've ever done any research on how springs work it makes sense, the spring works better and once the damping is adjusted around it makes for a far more comfortable ride without compromising track day handling. |