Scorpion56
Member
Well, I finally got the Mrs to ride two-up with me for the first time. She really enjoyed it so I'm glad I surprised her with her new helmet. I don't think that big rides are on the immediate horizon, but local rides to dinner etc. look promising.
I inflated the rear tire to the recommended PSI setting for two riders. At slow speeds the bike felt like it was fish-tailing. Above 20 mph, it felt more or less good. Obviously it's a different riding performance with two people and something to get used to. I'm wondering if I should also adjust the suspension for two-up riding. Let's say a total load of 310 lbs. (Yeah, I'm not divulging her weight ). The manual doesn't say a lot about adjusting the suspension. I'd like to get your recommendations on......
Tire pressures - different than the manual's specs?
Do I need to adjust the suspension?
If so, should I increase or decrease the pre-load, and how many notches from the factory preset fourth notch from lowest pre-load?
Is the tool that comes with the bike sufficient to make the change?
Any other tips?
Thanks!
I inflated the rear tire to the recommended PSI setting for two riders. At slow speeds the bike felt like it was fish-tailing. Above 20 mph, it felt more or less good. Obviously it's a different riding performance with two people and something to get used to. I'm wondering if I should also adjust the suspension for two-up riding. Let's say a total load of 310 lbs. (Yeah, I'm not divulging her weight ). The manual doesn't say a lot about adjusting the suspension. I'd like to get your recommendations on......
Tire pressures - different than the manual's specs?
Do I need to adjust the suspension?
If so, should I increase or decrease the pre-load, and how many notches from the factory preset fourth notch from lowest pre-load?
Is the tool that comes with the bike sufficient to make the change?
Any other tips?
Thanks!