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07-28-2006, 03:59 PM
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| Newbie Joined: Jul 2006
Bike: 2006 M50
Location: Seacoast, New Hampshire
Posts: 20
|  Spring pre-load setting? I'm 6'1" and 175 lbs, what's everyone using for a setting (2006 M50)? The factory 3 seems a bit stiff so I'm going to try 2.
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07-28-2006, 04:39 PM
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| Throttle Jockey   Joined: Jun 2006
Bike: Grey, not silver, GREY 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M50 * 1983 GS750E Cafe Racer project
Location: Prince George BC
Posts: 3,126
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Can't hurt to try though eh?
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07-29-2006, 09:45 AM
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| In Training   Joined: Jan 2006
Bike: 05 Intruder M800 BLACK
Location: Azores - Portugal
Posts: 116
 | I'm 5'7" and 145 lbs and I'm running factory 1. Just as geoffsimpson's friend I feel the bike "wollowing" in the corners too, but only when I turn to sporty driving 
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07-30-2006, 05:10 AM
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| Kickstand Operator  Joined: Feb 2006
Bike: VZ800K M50
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posts: 280
| I set mine to 5 and 7 when loaded for touring (I weigh 93kg). I think the bike handles better with the higher settings, seams more ridged around bumpy corners.
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07-30-2006, 08:35 AM
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| Squirrel Target   Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: Burgman 650 K3- 29,100 miles as of 10-20-08
Location: Dodge Co. Wisconsin
Posts: 663
| I think with any bike, the general rule is, the higher the load, or higher the speed, the higher the preload. As the others have stated, if set to low, you can get some funky handeling at higher speeds. |
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