How To Adjust Suspension on a Dirtbike (Compression and Rebound)

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  • čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
  • This video explains how to adjust your dirtbike's compression and rebound settings on the forks and rear shock.
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Komentáře • 110

  • @chadrides914
    @chadrides914 Před 3 lety +40

    Hands down. Without a doubt. The single BEST instructional I’ve ever seen or read on suspension basics.

  • @krazykurt1536
    @krazykurt1536 Před 5 lety +45

    You explained it much better than other videos, thanks

  • @justharryjohnson7250
    @justharryjohnson7250 Před rokem +5

    Thank you. The best, straight to the point simple explanation of every adjustment.

  • @jeffswanson5097
    @jeffswanson5097 Před 3 lety +2

    Nice, clear, and to the point. Thanks!

  • @redriders7149
    @redriders7149 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you, your explanation was simple and i finally fully understand the adjustments.

  • @steveburnham942
    @steveburnham942 Před 3 lety +3

    Great video, I sent this to a friend to explain it better then I can even with a helping video to add.
    Keep up with the videos you did a great job.

  • @furocity
    @furocity Před 2 lety +1

    Basic and to the point. Great video

  • @trentfinnessey5770
    @trentfinnessey5770 Před 4 lety +2

    I'm happy I found this I had to do this on my kx250f because I'm about 5'11

  • @normannorman2436
    @normannorman2436 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent video and explanation

  • @deanhelvey6021
    @deanhelvey6021 Před 4 lety +1

    You explained this very well, it helped a lot😎

  • @commantrosexetlos4700
    @commantrosexetlos4700 Před 4 lety +2

    amazing video that acctually shows us how its done than talk what they do

  • @Markonacr250r
    @Markonacr250r Před rokem +1

    Best video out of 3 videos. Good job

  • @gbw1973
    @gbw1973 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video,thanks mate.

  • @madamejesus6591
    @madamejesus6591 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks very much man much appreciated great vid very helpful. Peace.

  • @smbmxdirt3427
    @smbmxdirt3427 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video thanks bro!

  • @nuyeezy516
    @nuyeezy516 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Great post! Incredibly helpful🙂🙂🙂

  • @carolsnider2917
    @carolsnider2917 Před 6 lety +7

    very good video- explained well so a dummy can understand

  • @bdm7m458
    @bdm7m458 Před 2 lety +2

    I have a CRF450R 2021 which I got from overseas, the Suspension was soft and the rebound was way too fast. This should help out a lot.

  • @chiefbrody2173
    @chiefbrody2173 Před rokem +1

    Nice vid thanks bud. Just did mine. ‘08 ripper

  • @kevinstover1986
    @kevinstover1986 Před 3 lety +2

    Great job bud , I am knew to riding a crf 450 rx and it really seems very stiff, I can feel every gravel what is a good tire pressure for off road

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 3 lety +1

      10-12 psi. Usually more in the front than in the back. I run 12 in the front and 11 in the back. I wouldn’t get much lower than 10 though

  • @daltoncerella9681
    @daltoncerella9681 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you

  • @adzk75
    @adzk75 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Awesome! Thanks! 🤙🏼

  • @thumpertorque_
    @thumpertorque_ Před 5 lety +1

    I'm learning this for street riding on my DRZ400SM. I'm planning on riding with a passenger and to compensate for the extra weight, should I stiffen up the high and low speed compression? Also should I just stiffen the rear or the front too? Thanks.

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 5 lety

      Yes stiffen high and low. And stiffen front and back

  • @giorgakos-
    @giorgakos- Před 2 lety

    For slow rebound is H or S ??

  • @motocbrjkallen7178
    @motocbrjkallen7178 Před 5 lety +2

    So I'm writing a CR85 and it's too soft on the rear shock how do I stiffen it?

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 5 lety +1

      Should have a compression adjustment on it the same as the 450 in this video

  • @Zams76k
    @Zams76k Před 2 lety +1

    I’m late man but this video is fucking great

  • @themotocrosslounge8697
    @themotocrosslounge8697 Před 2 lety +1

    do you bleed the air out before or after you adjust the clicker ?

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 2 lety +1

      It doesn’t matter, you’re adjusting how open a valve is inside of the fork to allow oil flow. The air builds up on top so it doesn’t affect it in any way.

    • @themotocrosslounge8697
      @themotocrosslounge8697 Před 2 lety +1

      @@GRmotors thanks for the feedback, my forks won’t even compress it’s so bad and killing my arms

  • @gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340

    Can you do this on a Honda xr100R?

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 4 lety

      I do not believe so. Unless it has aftermarket upgraded suspension

  • @novahoodanas976
    @novahoodanas976 Před 4 lety

    i tried to adjust those rebound and compresion screws but nothing changed., is there a problem with my usd fork? if there is, what might it be?

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 4 lety

      How many clicks did you adjust? And what bike do you have?

    • @novahoodanas976
      @novahoodanas976 Před 4 lety

      GR.motors i turned the screw counterclockwise 10 clicks both conpresion and rebound but nothing changed., i have a kxf250 fork

    • @novahoodanas976
      @novahoodanas976 Před 4 lety

      GR.motors i turned the screw counterclockwise 10 clicks both conpresion and rebound but nothing changed., i have a kxf250 fork

    • @novahoodanas976
      @novahoodanas976 Před 4 lety

      GR.motors GR.motors i turned the screw counterclockwise 10 clicks both conpresion and rebound but nothing changed., i have a kxf250 fork

    • @novahoodanas976
      @novahoodanas976 Před 4 lety

      GR.motors GR.motors i turned the screw counterclockwise 10 clicks both conpresion and rebound but nothing changed., i have a kxf250 fork

  • @hectoreves4375
    @hectoreves4375 Před 3 lety

    What’s the stock setting for the clickers

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 3 lety

      Should be able to find online, usually a good starting point is half way out from all the way in. So if you have 12 clicks, set it at 6 and go from there

  • @jettgriffith7216
    @jettgriffith7216 Před 3 lety

    I have a kx250f, and the front shocks only have the adjustment screws on the left side, but not on the right... Do you know if am I missing parts or is it designed that way?

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 3 lety

      What year is it?

    • @jettgriffith7216
      @jettgriffith7216 Před 3 lety +1

      GR.motors it’s a 2012

    • @jettgriffith7216
      @jettgriffith7216 Před 3 lety +1

      GR.motors I did some research and I think they’re sff shocks or whatever, but I still don’t understand how I’m supposed to adjust them with only one side

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 3 lety

      Yeah it’s the separate function fork. So only one fork has a spring in it and the other controls your dampening. So the one with the controls you see on top is your Compression (stiffness) adjustments, and the same fork has the rebound (how fast or slow the fork returns to extended position after you hit a bump or jump) adjustment on the bottom of it. The other fork has a blue hex nut on top, it turns. It adjusts the preload (how high or low the front of the bike sits)

    • @jettgriffith7216
      @jettgriffith7216 Před 3 lety

      GR.motors so if I adjust just one side it’ll do the same for the other side? I don’t want to have my two forks on separate settings

  • @fxdwings
    @fxdwings Před rokem

    Is it based off your weight and riding style? I do woods and hard pack. No motorcross. 240lbs what do you recommend? TIA

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před rokem

      What type of bike do you have?

    • @fxdwings
      @fxdwings Před rokem

      @@GRmotors 2009 crf450f. Thanks

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před rokem +1

      It’s probably close to where it needs to be if the suspension is stock and settings haven’t been changed. But if it’s used the first step would be to get the suspension rebuilt to make sure it’s performing correctly and then adjust from there. Woods riding typically likes soft settings and slower rebound because of how rough it is

    • @fxdwings
      @fxdwings Před rokem +1

      @@GRmotors thanks for you input. Fantastic video

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před rokem +1

      Thank you 👍🏻

  • @wyatthale1934
    @wyatthale1934 Před 2 lety +1

    🙏🏽

  • @Isaiahstetson
    @Isaiahstetson Před 9 měsíci +1

    I can’t find where my rebound is, it’s not under the leg of my fork to the right or on the top pls help

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 9 měsíci +1

      What kind of Dirtbike do you have?

    • @Isaiahstetson
      @Isaiahstetson Před 9 měsíci +1

      I found it and just set everything up to base line, thanks for responding tho

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 9 měsíci

      @@Isaiahstetson awesome man

  • @TheDesertsweeper
    @TheDesertsweeper Před 5 lety +11

    1:50 air-bleeders - you should only do this with the bike on a stand, not sitting on the deck

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 4 lety +4

      Correct, I got ahead of myself on that one

    • @powayimports4175
      @powayimports4175 Před 4 lety +1

      So to be clear the air should be bled after adjustments are made? In either direction?? Sorry new to this stuff.

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 4 lety +3

      Air will build up anytime you ride the bike, just bleed the air after you ride

    • @anthonyeskins791
      @anthonyeskins791 Před 4 lety +1

      Im pretty sure the springs are air springs and they are supposed to be pumped up to 30-32psi.

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 4 lety +1

      Krafte Tuning Ltd. No they are Springs. Air forks were not on the bikes until 2013

  • @oo0Spyder0oo
    @oo0Spyder0oo Před 6 lety +2

    If your settings are screwed up, how do you return to standard factory setup? I can hardly feel or hear the clicks so I have no idea where my factory setup should be to begin fine tuning. Cheers

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 6 lety

      Sometimes you can find the factory settings in the bikes owner manual or online. If you can't find them I've heard the best thing to do is turn the screw all the way in or out and then go all the way the opposite way. Like if you turned it all the way in then go all the way back out and count how many clicks you hear. Once you know the number, say it clicks ten times, then start in the middle which would be 5 and work from there. Just don't over torque the screw, once you feel resistance don't force it or you could tear it up.

    • @oo0Spyder0oo
      @oo0Spyder0oo Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks a bunch, I can feel it go a little loose where it would probably be a click, sometimes it's a click and others you can't hear at all so I'm feeling my way around.
      My manual states 10 clicks out is the standard setting, it was just knowing when I had any clicks, I think I may have it ok now, feels like every third of a turn sets of a click, does this sound right?

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 6 lety +1

      Yeah that's right! Sometimes you won't hear the click but you'll feel it and yeah a 3rd of a turn is about right

    • @oo0Spyder0oo
      @oo0Spyder0oo Před 6 lety +1

      Good one, much appreciated. All the best.

    • @ashtonallen9193
      @ashtonallen9193 Před 6 lety +1

      GR.motors o

  • @Niconico_t
    @Niconico_t Před 7 měsíci

    Will this change ride height

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 7 měsíci

      Not much, like millimeters

  • @i_taco_every_rail951
    @i_taco_every_rail951 Před 3 lety

    My crf150r has no click it’s just like a normal bolt what do I do then

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 3 lety

      It has a nut in a hex shape?

    • @i_taco_every_rail951
      @i_taco_every_rail951 Před 3 lety +1

      GR.motors no it’s round and uses a flat head screw driver

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 3 lety +1

      Ok, it probably goes by “turns” instead of “clicks”. So I would turn it two full turns and see what difference it makes and then if you can’t feel a difference go a few more turns until you are feel difference and then you can decide which way you want to go with it. Typically turning right will make it stiffer and left will make it softer

  • @wstein4690
    @wstein4690 Před 6 měsíci

    Is there a way to lower the bike?

  • @AnotherCogTX
    @AnotherCogTX Před 5 měsíci +1

    What's the other screw on the top of the fork for?

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 5 měsíci

      Towards the top of the cap?

    • @AnotherCogTX
      @AnotherCogTX Před 5 měsíci +1

      Just bought a used dirt bike. I've never had one before.
      But the top of my fork has two screws. One in the middle, and one off to the side. No letters or anything next to that one.
      Just looked at it again. I think it has to do with assembly. One was loose so it made me think it was an adjustment screw.

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 5 měsíci

      @AnotherCogTX What bike is it?

    • @AnotherCogTX
      @AnotherCogTX Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@GRmotors yz250 with aftermarket shocks. I figured it out. Air bleed screw. Your bike in the video has push button bleed valves it looks like.

    • @GRmotors
      @GRmotors  Před 5 měsíci

      @AnotherCogTX yeah I was about to saw that’s probably what they are

  • @youraverageingham5020
    @youraverageingham5020 Před 3 lety

    i like the video buts its in negetive resolution

  • @AaronGoneWild
    @AaronGoneWild Před 3 lety

    When your 15 and bought a 2004 crf450 and it’s way to tall for your 5 ,10 ass