Tiger 800 Tiger 900 Front Suspension Settings

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  1. Armando Morales

    Armando Morales Noble Member

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    #1 Armando Morales, Jan 23, 2023
    Last edited: Jan 23, 2023
    Last week I was talking with another tiger 900 owner about the softness of the front suspension and how he found the sinking of the suspension very unsettling, this while approaching a turn, and how this gave him an uneasy feeling.

    I remember how long it took me to get used to what I considered oversensitive steering, I would need to be concentrated on a relaxed grip on the handlebar and never thought it would be a "bad" setting of the suspension.

    Anyhow, our bikes were in the normal settings, 8 clicks on the left and 10 on the right
    We decided to try a harder suspension setting
    I tried the sport setting, 2 and 2 clicks but found it very harsh

    Settled in the middle 5 clicks on the left and 6 on the right, this setting is spot on for me, a much more precise and comfortable steering without the deep of the front when braking, overall it was a very pleasant and welcome change

    My mate also was pretty happy with the change

    Perhaps this is like reinventing the wheel but it was quite a good discovery for both of us
     
  2. XCaTel

    XCaTel Senior Member

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    I made several videos on this subject. You paid all that money for quality suspension, it would be a shame not to use it.

     
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  3. Armando Morales

    Armando Morales Noble Member

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    thank you, I'll watch them
     
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