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jjmaine · May 21st, 2022, 01:56 PM

Hey Danny, good advice on using 5mm less preload than oem. First I tried making the new spring/spacer the same as stock and it was very harsh and not enough sag. I took off 5mm and now have about an inch static sag but when riding at a good pace on the street I am only using another 2” of fork travel. Does this mean I can take a few more mm off the spacer for a plusher ride? For me it os all about comfort and soaking up the bumps as much as possible but want to keep somewhat correct sag as well. I also used 15w oil but think when I have my tires off to change them I will go down to 10w oil.

May 21st, 2022, 01:56 PM	#20
jjmaine ninjette.org member Name: Justin Location: Maine Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): '05 Ninja 250, '16 Ninja 300 Posts: 113	Hey Danny, good advice on using 5mm less preload than oem. First I tried making the new spring/spacer the same as stock and it was very harsh and not enough sag. I took off 5mm and now have about an inch static sag but when riding at a good pace on the street I am only using another 2” of fork travel. Does this mean I can take a few more mm off the spacer for a plusher ride? For me it os all about comfort and soaking up the bumps as much as possible but want to keep somewhat correct sag as well. I also used 15w oil but think when I have my tires off to change them I will go down to 10w oil.