| Author | Message | ||
     Benm2 |
I've got some questions for the racers out there. I've been running my M2 on the track now for a few years, and seem to have plateaued. Now part of the issue is I'm a fragile chicken, but I'm also wondering if the bike's setup isn't contributing to the problems. I'd really like to step it up for next year. Right now I'm still running the stock recall rear Showa and stock M2 front forks. I've lowered the front end about 1/4" in the triples, and I made my own "race" shock mount to raise up the back end about 1 1/2". Both of those things helped, the bike turned better after each change. I seem to be hitting a limit as far as how far I can lean the bike. The more I lean, the more the bike squats. The rear shock change was the last change I made to keep that in control. I also have the preload maxed out. I think that the rear of the bike is compressing more than the front mid-corner, and causing the bike to "chopper out" the more I lean. So if I try to lean in more, or speed up mid corner, I really have to fight the bike back down to keep it from running wide. Its presenting a big confidence issue for me. My theory is that the back end is much too soft. I'm considering having the rear shock rebuilt & resprung at Racetech specifically for track duty, then doing gold valves & springs up front too. I'm guessing that re-springing the rear to change the RATIO between the front & rear springs as well as the rates will keep the back end from squatting as much, and will keep the bike more predictable in its lines mid corner. Does that sound reasonable? | ||
| Sd26 |
Yes, generally everything needs to be resprung for what you're doing and your weight. That's day one of any set up. I can't give you an educated answer on what the M2 has stock, your weight, or where you should go with geometry. Maybe someone will chime in. |
