Speed Triple S / Rs Suspension Settings List?

My 2019 ST RS is so bloody hard I'm thinking of taking it to a specialist for set-up in the spring.
In comparison my Monster 1200R is just perfect on the standard settings.
The same roads are completely different on each bike.

Yes, useful, might be a start but its somewhat a personnel thing, feel.

 

I put mine on the comfort settings and imho, it's still rock hard for me.
Can really jolt on our bloody roads and sometimes I head home as i've had enough of it.

 

Yep, that's me too, its gets tiring.

 

I would recommend taking your machine to a specialist for the suspension set up, there are many reasons for this, you have to be sat on the machine for some adjustments, and unless you have a friend that you are happy with taking accurate measurement's then leave well alone, you can adjust a lot yourself, however to get full benefit you can't do it completely single handed as not much is generic. There is a well established suspension business near my home village, he only charged me £80 for the full set up, and further tweaks once I tested it on the road. I appreciate you are based in California, however there are good people near you that may well complete the work at a reasonable cost. Ride safe all.

 

unfortunately the ohlins forks have a lot of compression damping as standard. the adjuster is almost fully out as delivered from the factory at 19 clicks out. i put softer springs in mine but a lot of the harshness is still there due to the damping. you can get it really plush over bumps and have the adjuster somewhere in the middle of its range but it reguires the damping shims inside the forks to be set up. i have a softer spring in the back and find it ok just with a tweak of the adjusters. once its done the bike feels so much better on uk's poor roads.

 

How heavy are you Martin?

 

about 14 stone without riding gear.
i have 8.5 springs in the forks and a 90 spring in the rear.
i tend to ride fast but smooth

 

Same here - who determined the spring rates?

 

went down 10% on standard rate based on how it felt riding it and how much travel was used up on the front during normal riding. i used to have a 2012 r which i put the same springs in but didnt alter the valving on those.

 

have to say that as i get older i am less tolerant of bumping and jolting. i can ride it quicker and more enjoyably on bumpy roads because you dont have to back off because of the bumps. it is so much a better bike for me now. heaven knows why they made it so hard. its a roadster not a trackster.

 

I found it the same. Rock hard on most surfaces. I went to Aplha Suspension and had it set up and now it’s just about perfect. And I’m glad I did as I was really starting to fall out with the bike.
I’m 16st without gear on and the setup now is everything backed off. As others have said on here, I was also advised to think about changing the fork shims to get it closer to how I want it.

 

Dave’s the man, and you are a lucky man. Wish I lived near Dave. I’ve watched countless Dave Moss tuning videos, and have my bike pretty close to where it should be. It’s not really that complicated one you have a basic understanding of what the adjusters do and how riding forces affect the suspension. I’m at about 200 lbs with gear and found the stock spring on the rear shock is borderline too stiff. I have it wound all the way out and just barely have enough rider sag. Anyone under 200 lbs with gear should have a lighter spring installed. They will find their suspension to be much more compliant, with far better performance. My sag front and rear is between 25 - 30 mm. I use to have my suspension on the stiff side for aggressive riding, but have dialled it back a little and like the compromise.

 

What did that cost? If you don't mind me asking?