Is this in my head?

[robstvr]

So, had a recent trip with a beautiful lady and some luggage. I stiffened the rear suspension on my Hornet by two "clicks" in preperation.

Did the usual commute today, and forgot to wind off the preload. It seemed for the same steering inputs that the bike would run wider than usual. Does this make sense? Suppose it does. I'm going to take it off, but was just interested. It did give more high speed stability, but i didn't like the reduction in chuckability.

Am i off my head?

[Spam]

robstvr said:

So, had a recent trip with a beautiful lady and some luggage. I stiffened the rear suspension on my Hornet by two "clicks" in preperation.

I just love that first line

[Chilli]

Spam said:

robstvr said:

So, had a recent trip with a beautiful lady and some luggage. I stiffened the rear suspension on my Hornet by two "clicks" in preperation.

I just love that first line

[robstvr]

Yes, well, I hope you noted that i did stiffen things so as to ready myself.

[Rick448]

I'd have thought that stiffening the suspension (at the rear) would have made it turn quicker when solo as the steering angle should have remained steeper. I suppose it depends if you stiffened rebound or compression damping? If it is compression damping then the above should apply, if it is rebound you may find that once the rear has compressed it takes longer to get back to the original ride height hence appearing to have less steepness and a wider turn radius. If that makes sense???

I think if you explain what the 2 clicks where exaclty it will be easier to advise. It could also be as simple as the fact you haven't now got a good passenger plus luggage assisting with the turn in!

[robstvr]

Hmm, could be. By two clicks, I mean two of the notches on the preload for the spring. 2006 Hornets don't have adjustable damping, just the preload.