What tyres?

[newbee]

Hi all,

I've been riding my new BB (04), it's fitted with Bridgstone BT020s, I find I feel every bump in the road, even the smallist hole, or uneven surface. Some may want this, but not me.

Question is are these good tyres for the BB, or do people change them, if so, for what?

Newbee

 

[Wolfie]

Hi all,

I've been riding my new BB (04), it's fitted with Bridgstone BT020s, I find I feel every bump in the road, even the smallist hole, or uneven surface. Some may want this, but not me.

Question is are these good tyres for the BB, or do people change them, if so, for what?

Newbee

they are ok, but i would set your suspension up first before i worry about tyres, set up is free :-0):-0)

do a search on here for the setup,

 

[DLN1965]

Spot on advice from Wolfie.... (again)

Maybe the suspension has been set up for a harder ride or maybe for a heavier rider???:dunno:

Another area to check is your tyre pressures????

Jaws is your man for rear shocks and front springs if you need to buy new..

But have a little fettle first and feel the improvement a well set up bird should feel like!

 

[newbee]

what tyres

Thanks Guys, yep sound advice, will do

JJ

 

[Panhead]

I changed have just put a set of Avon Storm 2 Ultras on and fitted a set of fork springs from Jaws. The bike feels totally different now, handles like it is on rails and just glides over rough roads!

 

[bmwdumptruck]

Not sure what the guys are suggesting you 'set up', theres very little you can adjust on a std Bird. The front end is at it comes unless its got a set of Jaws adjusters fitted. The rear only has Preload, which only really adjusts ride height and I seem to remember there is a damping screw.
I would say to make sure these are at the factory setting to start with.
Making sure its not been played with is also a good start point, although this could be difficult.
Getting over to Jaws and letting him test it could be a good idea, he'll be able to say whether its about std, or been fecked with. After that he'd be able to suggest how it could be improved to suit you.

 

[Wolfie]

Not sure what the guys are suggesting you 'set up', theres very little you can adjust on a std Bird. The front end is at it comes unless its got a set of Jaws adjusters fitted. The rear only has Preload, which only really adjusts ride height and I seem to remember there is a damping screw.
I would say to make sure these are at the factory setting to start with.
Making sure its not been played with is also a good start point, although this could be difficult.
Getting over to Jaws and letting him test it could be a good idea, he'll be able to say whether its about std, or been fecked with. After that he'd be able to suggest how it could be improved to suit you.

nah setup the sag, rear is preload and rebound, if you cant get the sag right with preload, shock/spring is fecked. rebound stops you being chuck out of the seat either by it being too hard or even too soft as well so set preload then the rebound.

Forks, you can adjust the spacer size to get the sag, but if you go too long then the springs are fecked. measure the springs and compared to the limits given in the manual first.

new fork oil helps as well. just make sure you do it as per manual with regards to how much and where to measure it from etc.

 

[Dickiebird]

Not sure what the guys are suggesting you 'set up', theres very little you can adjust on a std Bird. The front end is at it comes unless its got a set of Jaws adjusters fitted. The rear only has Preload, which only really adjusts ride height and I seem to remember there is a damping screw.
I would say to make sure these are at the factory setting to start with.
Making sure its not been played with is also a good start point, although this could be difficult.
Getting over to Jaws and letting him test it could be a good idea, he'll be able to say whether its about std, or been fecked with. After that he'd be able to suggest how it could be improved to suit you.

I might be talking out of my arse here, but I don't think so ! I don't think adjusting the pre-load alters the ride height at all. Surely the shock is always fully extended by the spring wherever the locknuts are set. all the pre-load adjustment does is alter the tension , up or down, that is in the spring. Therefore , if you tighten it , more weight has to be applied to the spring, either from above or below to set the suspension in motion. please correct me if I am wrong, but I will need some convincing. h1d1ng2

 

[Wolfie]

I might be talking out of my arse here, but I don't think so ! I don't think adjusting the pre-load alters the ride height at all. Surely the shock is always fully extended by the spring wherever the locknuts are set. all the pre-load adjustment does is alter the tension , up or down, that is in the spring. Therefore , if you tighten it , more weight has to be applied to the spring, either from above or below to set the suspension in motion. please correct me if I am wrong, but I will need some convincing. h1d1ng2

the preload will change the ride height,

if the preload is wound right up so hardly any compression on the spring when you sit on the bike the spring will compress to your level for your weight.

but with preload wound right down when you sit on the bike you will not weigh enough to compress the spring , so therefore the ride height is higher.

 

[Dickiebird]

the preload will change the ride height,

if the preload is wound right up so hardly any compression on the spring when you sit on the bike the spring will compress to your level for your weight.

but with preload wound right down when you sit on the bike you will not weigh enough to compress the spring , so therefore the ride height is higher.

I stand corrected, sir. But you see, I'm so light it doesn't seem to make any difference on my bike ! h1d1ng2

 

[Dickiebird]

the preload will change the ride height,

if the preload is wound right up so hardly any compression on the spring when you sit on the bike the spring will compress to your level for your weight.

but with preload wound right down when you sit on the bike you will not weigh enough to compress the spring , so therefore the ride height is higher.

Its me again Wolfie ! I've just been thinking , and in all seriousness, with me weighing 11 1/2 stone, do you reckon it might help if I wound the preload back up a bit? By up I mean slacken the locking rings :dunno:

R.S.V.P