For christmas ill be upgrading to ohlins rear and front for the xsr700. Dave your are a swell teacher, great to watch your vids. Hope to see you again in the track
As far as I am aware, there are no more track days at Laguna for Carter's at the Track. We have one event left at Thunderhill over Thanksgiving. Every other track day provider has their own suspension specialist.
I found the Dave Moss channel in '16 or '17, when I was setting up my new '16 R1 for track duty at COTA. Now I'm back, setting up a MT07. His MO is exceptional as he explains what he is doing, in a way that new riders can understand, so they can learn how to work on bike set up themselves-a skill they will use as long as they ride. In this sense, he is a stand out resource for the world moto community, making the sport more enjoyable, and safer, for riders everywhere. Good tuning starting points, by platform, are not easy to find, and Daves' have always been very close to where I wind up. Very important for riders learning to set up their bikes to understand that bike set up is unique to the individual, like a tailored suit...involving preferences, body dimensions, skill level, ect. Having a good starting point, to return to if needed, saves much time and frustration, as well as making the process more safe.
Thanks for your post Peter. I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share you POV with those who are curious on validity of videos or are visiting DMT's channel for the first time to understand what this is all about. Good luck with the MT07 project.
I just ordered the K-Tech Razor R Lite for my 2015 FZ-07 in hopes to shore up the suspension. I'm also going to do the fork oil. I saw one of your recent video where you helped a guy in New Zealand and you used Bel Ray 15W, so I went and ordered a bottle of that. But now in a few comments I see you mention to use 20W oil. Which do you suggest for my body weight of 185 without gear? Thanks for all you're doing for the bike community Dave!
Hey Dave great video as always. i went all-out tuning-wise on my FZ as well. Recommend you raise the forks by 5mm to get better turn-in. Stock the bike is way too neutral with too little weight on the front.
@@catalystreactionsbw Very intresting. This particular is not marginal. In fact they use small springs and pistons. Tks for this important consideration.
So ponder a different perspective. When you brake, the forks shorten in length. With that action weight is transferred to the front of the bike, so the bike turns.
I'd love to know what I can do to improve the pogo stick effect on my 2019. It's either too bouncy on the rear or to stiff and the front is sketchy in the twisties. I love the bike but I don't trust it to push to my limits. Preferably something somewhat affordable. Or the most affordable option possible (you know... covid-19.)
Hey there, i got MT07 from 2015 with 22k on it, i have never done anything to the forks, last time i took out the covers and the spacer popped up from it, does it mean that i have to change oil now? and also I was using it since i got it on 6k and I rode around 20k in 1,5 yrs does it mean i have to exchange shock ?
For that type of fork 6-8,000kms is the optimal time to change the fork oil. If you weigh less than 70K use 15w oil, over that use 20w oil to the same volume you remove: Dump & Run Motorcycle Fork Oil Change: NonAdjustable Damping Rod Telescopic & Upside down Forks located here: davemosstuning.com/?s=dump+and+run
Sorry Dave for the off topic, but can anyone tell what seat is that in that 07? Is that foam glued in top of the stock seat? I you like a seat with more grip and a raving visual Those rearsets are arashi, how are those holding, anyone we experience on ones?
@@catalystreactionsbw nop, nothing in the comments below.. Dave by the way I have a 2019 mt07 with 11.000Km, I haven't touched the stock settings from the dealer, in the from I have static preload and I use if I'm not wrong 110mm of travel, in the rear I like the feeling of stiffer suspension but I have zero static sag, I ride street aggressive every day and my fear of softening the rear is that I'll have less weight on the front
@@filiperibeiro86fr That's a bummer, I remember she did comment on her bike so that might have to be a PM. Check on the amount of shock travel you are using to see if softening the shock is even an option!
You can do anything in regards to surrogate parts BUT you must make sure the forks you transplant are the same length (compare off the bike) and then check the rake and trail of the triple clamps you will be using. Head bearings and races may also need changing.
Reflash the ECU and remap the fuel table. You add fuel for throttle positions so the engine braking is much smoother. You can also change the clutch for a "slipper clutch" so that when you decelerate the clutch slightly disengages and the engine braking is reduced.
My FZ07 is hella sketchy when going through the twisties. My front end bounces so bad, rear isn’t too bad. But it doesn’t look like it’s an easy adjustment for the front?? I mean from what I’ve been reading people have been replacing the spring and fluids to alleviate the front end issues.
@@patricksonful If you got the fork preload adjuster, you screw it into the forks. TYou still need to shorten the preload spacer by 20mm from the original length
@@catalystreactionsbw hi mate so to summarize everything i need to first shorten the preload adjuster which is inside the fork by 20 mm and after doing that i need to install the preload adjuster on the top n then tighten it by 10 mm is that wat u mean .The only thing i was trying to achieve after buying the adjuster was that i did not had to remove the fork i saw your informative video when u help that kiwi man .
@@patricksonful install the preload cap with no preload on it so it is all the way counter clockwise and ride to see how much travel you use. If you are too close to bottom out/black felt pen mark, add preload in 2.5 turn increments clockwise.
In this case, $30 for the fork oil, not much for trimming the spacer - that fixes the forks unless springs are needed at $150 for the set. The bigger $600 for the rear shock makes sense as it is serviceable.
Some of us love the CP2 engine, and enjoy a change from the 600 or literbike experience. Thanks Dave for putting out multiple videos on our cheap fun machines.
