Hey man - i just wasted 15 minutes on useless vids trying to refresh my old brain on this adjustment - yours on the other hand is complete opposite! Thanks for posting it, exactly what I was looking for!
For anyone checking this out for the FZ6, you don't need to remove the side plastic, though it does make it more visible. There's a slim cutout underneath where the tool will fit into and is visible in the intro here.
Very helpful video. Nowhere in the Yamaha Service Manual for the 2004 model does it talk about adjusting preload other than the tool to use; how the direction you turn it affects the setting; and that "1" is "Minimum", 3 is "Standard" and 7 is "Maximum." I got mine dialed in now. Thank you.
Great video! Is set up my buddies fz6. I first measured the sag on the front to make sure the spring was good for this weight, I then adjusted his rear to be as close to 5mm higher rider sag in the back then front sag we got 6mm higher because perload had steps in it.
I weight 95kg, I always drive around with the suspension on 3 and it feels nice. Never drove with a passenger but when I do I just gonna settle it at 7.
Another good information video.👍 If you're looking for a more advanced rear shock Ohlins make a street shock especially designed for Yamaha fz6 models.
Possibly! Best to make adjustments and measure your results. I search and searched but couldn’t find a chart that correlated preload setting to rider weight.
I am back riding a motorcycle after 23years without one. Bought a Yam XJ6. It was on No. 7 and too much for my small body. The preload adjusting ring won't budge when I tried decreasing it to No 3 (standard setting) on the sidestand. I think I need to unload that suspension first and clean the adjusting ring.
Yes having both people on the bike to dial in the preload would be ideal if that’s what your adjusting for. In my experience on the FZ6, I would always crank the preload to 7 (max) whenever I had a passenger. Felt best that way
Great video! My fz6 fazer s2 is better with your channel ! Thks My weight and my girlfriend's weight is in total 128 kg. Wich level of suspension do you suggest? Thank you !!!
Hey Calvin, I want to remove the shock absorber of my FZ6 S2 to send it for service. Would it be necessary to remove the back wheel, you think? And do you have any general tips or things to watch out for when removing the shock? Thanks for your videos!
I think it would be necessary to remove the back wheel. I made a video on removing the swing arm and in that video I remove the lower shock mount so this might be helpful for you. Link: czcams.com/video/ty7VXiTWHCU/video.html It might be possible to remove the shock without taking the wheel off but it’s likely more work than it’s worth avoiding. Best of luck! 👍
hey man I have a question. I have the same fz6. I think that the rear foot pegs are not symmetrical. Their distance from the center is different. I think the left is 1 cm closer to the rear wheel. Is that me or is there a problem? thanks!
120mph is a high speed. Could be a few different things causing the bounce. I’d check your wheels are balanced well because at those speeds an imbalanced wheel will be very noticeable. Check tire pressure as well. I can’t really recommend a higher or lower preload setting, you’d have to measure your sag first. Best of luck! 👍
@@Calvinm oo okay thanks yeah its ddffitnitly not the rim or tire pressure its fine on flat roads. But ive been going down these same drag strip roads for my last 2 bikes and niether of those were as bouncy
Slow the fuck down unless you're on the track. At that speed you're likely feeling the rotational forces of the rear wheel (which will be heavily effected by imbalance of the rear wheel/tire). That's not really something you can adjust the suspension to eliminate (only dampen), especially not with the stock shock which only has adjustment for spring preload.
You can add preload adjusters on the front for cheap or you replace your spacer with a longer or shorter pvc pipe to adjust the front. Make the front and rear sag match for the best handling. Target between 30 and 40mm for street, 25 to 30 for track . ideally you want just enough rebound so when you push down firmly it comes back just to full extension without sinking a second time. The stock rear damping is not too bad on these fz6s when you have about 35mm of sag. And in the front for me 12.5 weight (mix 10 and 15 weight equally) seems perfect for me. I weigh about 190. and am just using the whole tire in the canyons. If I were faster and the roads were smoother i could use more preload to keep the same bike composure and the opposite is true if I were slower or the road is more bumpy I would go softer. Same rule applies for the rebound but its physically a different setting depending on the preload so set it after you set the sag. Make the front and rear the same. link to preload adjusters: www.ebay.com/itm/185229484488?hash=item2b2089a1c8:g:N50AAOSwaZBhsYID&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsFeTfscb9gZFVF4TPudseU3vXbD2PA4fZFqUBo1N6AJiv9nueoc7ewXs2RQqTX%2Fm80qetPKJtHE5e2Ah2Lk1k2iCxqKgFmHuJJZ1GceXP%2FtgiZ2%2FNuq7JlTJjSOve82GL69f%2FfX5NkLlJirmkkhLxMmetyD571F1v2W%2FZEirqTMexxR3S2nRzknRtNBTQzA9Lp73WZ1INdOKO9QV6ZUbZM3wU51A9Q5DJPQN9m8n%2BnrC%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR57dipP0YA
I own a fz6 for about 4 months now, finding your channel is amazing!
Welcome aboard!
Hey man - i just wasted 15 minutes on useless vids trying to refresh my old brain on this adjustment - yours on the other hand is complete opposite! Thanks for posting it, exactly what I was looking for!
Thanks for the kind comment! I always try and make the videos straight to the point.
For anyone checking this out for the FZ6, you don't need to remove the side plastic, though it does make it more visible. There's a slim cutout underneath where the tool will fit into and is visible in the intro here.
The best mods are the free mods!! Another great video!!
They truly are 👌
Your channel is absolutely awesome
Most concise video on this subject I've seen. Thank you!
Very helpful video. Nowhere in the Yamaha Service Manual for the 2004 model does it talk about adjusting preload other than the tool to use; how the direction you turn it affects the setting; and that "1" is "Minimum", 3 is "Standard" and 7 is "Maximum." I got mine dialed in now. Thank you.
Hi mate mine it's on 7 at the minute and the rear seems to be low , what number would you suggest to keep as a single rider ? I'm 82kg, thank you
Great video! Is set up my buddies fz6. I first measured the sag on the front to make sure the spring was good for this weight, I then adjusted his rear to be as close to 5mm higher rider sag in the back then front sag we got 6mm higher because perload had steps in it.
Good one. I’m about to buy Fazer s2 so I’m really looking forward to Your movie „how to buy”.
Oh it’s coming! And thank you ✌️
I weight 95kg, I always drive around with the suspension on 3 and it feels nice. Never drove with a passenger but when I do I just gonna settle it at 7.
When I have a passenger #7 setting feels right for me.
Another good information video.👍 If you're looking for a more advanced rear shock Ohlins make a street shock especially designed for Yamaha fz6 models.
Ya I’ve seen that! Looks like a great upgrade 👌Thank you!
Good video. Didn't know i could adjust them. Btw. american sirenes sound much cooler than german one's 😅
Glad it brought some insight! Haha ya sirens all over the world have their distinct sound 😂
Is there a part number on the wrench? I just bought a 2007 and it didn't come with this tool.
Thanks for the video.
So for a 70 kg rider the best setting would be 2 or 3 I guess
Possibly! Best to make adjustments and measure your results. I search and searched but couldn’t find a chart that correlated preload setting to rider weight.
I am back riding a motorcycle after 23years without one. Bought a Yam XJ6. It was on No. 7 and too much for my small body. The preload adjusting ring won't budge when I tried decreasing it to No
3 (standard setting) on the sidestand. I think I need to unload that suspension first and clean the adjusting ring.
Try spraying some liquid wrench or penetrating fluid on it to get it moving. That’s an annoying problem though.
Thank you
If you're adjusting it for a pillion rider, do you both need to be sat in the bike when measuring or?
Yes having both people on the bike to dial in the preload would be ideal if that’s what your adjusting for. In my experience on the FZ6, I would always crank the preload to 7 (max) whenever I had a passenger. Felt best that way
@Calvinm thanks for the advice and great video, mate 👍
Does this also lower height ?Looking to bring the bike a little lower for easier footing. I am at a 3 right now. Thanks !
Ya a little. By sagging more you would lower the seat height.
Great video! My fz6 fazer s2 is better with your channel ! Thks
My weight and my girlfriend's weight is in total 128 kg.
Wich level of suspension do you suggest? Thank you !!!
Sabes que medida es esa llave bro, tengo una fz6 s2, saludos desde Nuevo León México
Hey Calvin, I want to remove the shock absorber of my FZ6 S2 to send it for service. Would it be necessary to remove the back wheel, you think? And do you have any general tips or things to watch out for when removing the shock? Thanks for your videos!
I think it would be necessary to remove the back wheel. I made a video on removing the swing arm and in that video I remove the lower shock mount so this might be helpful for you.
Link: czcams.com/video/ty7VXiTWHCU/video.html
It might be possible to remove the shock without taking the wheel off but it’s likely more work than it’s worth avoiding.
Best of luck! 👍
@@Calvinm thanks!
Hi mi fz6 2005 won't shift back dawn lower than 3rd sometimes it's vork great sometimes won't go dawn lover than 5th or 4th any ideas?
Hey do you have links for the side rack and top rack
Sure do. Did a video on them. Linked below
czcams.com/video/Z7SrTs5UcuI/video.html
Great video, i have a question we almost always drive together. Our weight is about 170 kilograms. What would be the best setting, is that 7?
Setting seven would probably work well for that weight. When I ride two up I switch to seven.
hey man I have a question. I have the same fz6. I think that the rear foot pegs are not symmetrical. Their distance from the center is different. I think the left is 1 cm closer to the rear wheel. Is that me or is there a problem? thanks!
What do you think i should do if my bikes bouncing around in the rear to much over 120 ish mph. Loosen the suspension or tighten?
120mph is a high speed. Could be a few different things causing the bounce. I’d check your wheels are balanced well because at those speeds an imbalanced wheel will be very noticeable. Check tire pressure as well. I can’t really recommend a higher or lower preload setting, you’d have to measure your sag first. Best of luck! 👍
@@Calvinm oo okay thanks yeah its ddffitnitly not the rim or tire pressure its fine on flat roads. But ive been going down these same drag strip roads for my last 2 bikes and niether of those were as bouncy
Slow the fuck down unless you're on the track.
At that speed you're likely feeling the rotational forces of the rear wheel (which will be heavily effected by imbalance of the rear wheel/tire). That's not really something you can adjust the suspension to eliminate (only dampen), especially not with the stock shock which only has adjustment for spring preload.
@@DeepBarney i only feel it going over bumps in the road
@@DeepBarney the bike is designed to go that fast bud
Merci ! superbe vidéo. Esst il possible d avoir la traduction en français ?
I’ll see what I can do about adding closed captions 👍
@FRANCOIS Alain I have added a French translation. - J'ai ajouté une traduction française.
You can add preload adjusters on the front for cheap or you replace your spacer with a longer or shorter pvc pipe to adjust the front. Make the front and rear sag match for the best handling. Target between 30 and 40mm for street, 25 to 30 for track . ideally you want just enough rebound so when you push down firmly it comes back just to full extension without sinking a second time. The stock rear damping is not too bad on these fz6s when you have about 35mm of sag. And in the front for me 12.5 weight (mix 10 and 15 weight equally) seems perfect for me. I weigh about 190. and am just using the whole tire in the canyons. If I were faster and the roads were smoother i could use more preload to keep the same bike composure and the opposite is true if I were slower or the road is more bumpy I would go softer. Same rule applies for the rebound but its physically a different setting depending on the preload so set it after you set the sag. Make the front and rear the same. link to preload adjusters:
www.ebay.com/itm/185229484488?hash=item2b2089a1c8:g:N50AAOSwaZBhsYID&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAsFeTfscb9gZFVF4TPudseU3vXbD2PA4fZFqUBo1N6AJiv9nueoc7ewXs2RQqTX%2Fm80qetPKJtHE5e2Ah2Lk1k2iCxqKgFmHuJJZ1GceXP%2FtgiZ2%2FNuq7JlTJjSOve82GL69f%2FfX5NkLlJirmkkhLxMmetyD571F1v2W%2FZEirqTMexxR3S2nRzknRtNBTQzA9Lp73WZ1INdOKO9QV6ZUbZM3wU51A9Q5DJPQN9m8n%2BnrC%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR57dipP0YA