I hope you know this „long“ video still acts as #1 reference video for the german mt-10 forum. This setup is the perfect place to start if you have no idea about setups. Hope youre well. You helped alot of ppl
This gentleman seems to know SO MUCH about bikes, very informative 👏. I'm here in the states and wish I had someone with this much knowledge and such a great attitude available!
Thanks for this video I tried the suspension settings mentioned and since I am around same size I figured what the heck. It was a huge improvement I am so glad I was able to unlock some of the potential that was sitting inside of the bike.
Thank you Andy, our issue is that we do these things in our spare time mostly. We don't make anything from these, not a dime, they're extras for our readers, subscribers and anyone else interested. Used to be eight of us just making a magazine, now there are two full-time editorial staff (And Al part -time, plus the odd bit of freelance input) doing the magazine, facebook, Twitter, Web page stories, these videos, the lot. Thanks to those such as Jonny we've been able to keep doing them, but it's a struggle, so thank you for the praise!
I shit you not, I never expected to watch this whole vid. Thought for sure I would be skipping parts. James is just so knowledgeable, and makes it really interesting to watch!
Just picked mine up in race blu scorpion de cat pipe , rg tail tidy and Yamaha oil and radiator cover . Absolutely loving it and sounds amazing with just de cat and standard pipe... Waiting to see what can looks and sounds best on your test bike... Also it is hilarity on wheels and makes all the naughty stuff faaar too easy . Luv it and keep up the blogs
Fair play to James, he really does know his stuff. I've set a bike up before over a few rides, but for the guy to do this by feel just shows his expertise. Nice one!
Great videos, keep 'em coming! So far, #1 improvement was getting the suspension properly set up. Night and day difference and could feel the improvements just rolling out of the lot. Took the suggestion and just ordered the Brembo pads as well, the brakes are definitely the weakest part of the bike at the moment. I also had the same issue with crushing my fingers with the brake and clutch levers, some shorty levers fixed that quite nicely. It took 2 months to get replacement winglets over the tail light, everyone on the forums are complaining about them too.
Great video, again, BJ. Nice to see James doing it rather than reading him talking about in the mag. Seems to make more sense 'seeing it'. Great mag. Top work
AWESOME SAUCE. This the kind of content that separates shitty blogs from decent ones. You had my attention the whole time, didn't matter the whole thing was 36:45............i actually like the longer entries better, more time to be more explicit on each and every detail. And the guy at JHS he seems awesome to work with and very attentive to every comment you present to him and gives answers that anyone can understand or follow. GOOD JOB, Mate !
Fantastic stuff - James certainly knows his onions; put these into my bike and it's brilliant. Fair play tot him for giving away these settings, however I dare say he'll get the money back from new customers. I know I'd go from Nottingham to Bristol for his knowledge - top bloke.
True! Although as he says, this is a base setup, it can be fiddled with further for personal feeling, still mulling if I want any more changes at the mo.
Great vid. Entertaining to hear the other riders opinions, which seem to bolster the bikes image. Watching your man twiddling the suspension is the first time I have understood how to gauge adjustments. It looks cleverer than my arse's opinion. The MT10 is a really bad choice of bike for the roads where I live but, it makes up the 3rd member of the fast bikes bucket list I would like to ride for awhile. Aprilia Tuono, any of them and the GSX-R750 being the other two. Thanks, I learned a lot. More wheelies please.
If there are any other owners wondering if the suspension is worth changing just do it, it's bloody fantastic! I'm only 12 stone so quite a bit lighter than him, but these settings are still soooo much better than stock; he really isn't joking when he says it transforms the bike :D I've never played with suspension before, but I just followed the video and it only took like 45 mins. Keep up the good work guys (Y)
This guy James at JHS is great. Thanks for posting the settings. Mine has been set up but I didn't get numbers. Note: remove those passenger pegs. Balkamp part # 665-1000 is a perfect fit to plug the holes with. Looks like it was made for it.
Set mine up this morning with the settings recommended by JHS and worked well, fitted new Bridgestone S20 Evo's yesterday and they aren't "Cutting Up" as bad as the standard settings.
Had my suspension set up on Thursday just gone and couldn't agree more, feels totally different / better as soon as you ride it afterwards. So much of the weight distribution was bias to the rear of the bike at stock set up. Moving that forward and having it set to extend the forks a bit quicker after they were compressed has transformed the ride. No more drifting a bit wide on exits and it feels so much more planted when given a fistful out of a bend. Looking forward to the next Instalment. Ps- I fear your senior citizen may be right about that shredder. ! ;)
Completely different bike, had to adjust riding style, now the chassis feels as lively as the motor! Yeah Mossy is probably correct, just don't tell him i said that! ;-)
Really good to see this stuff, I've felt like the back end of mine is too low, it makes the bike feel weird as you enter a corner, almost as though it's being steered from the rear. I'll give these settings a try and see how it feels. Excellent series. Keep up the good work :-)
What do you use to clean the matte paintwork of the MT-10? Also did you find out the reasons for the bungee strap attached to the wheel when James balance your new tyres?
Love these updates keep it up 👍 so if it were you that was looking to do one more mod before winter kicks in, what would you go for? Decat link pipe or the brake pads and suspension set up? Hmmm which to do first?
How close were the factory suspension settings in the manual to where you ended up? My '17 FJ09 manual gives settings for "minimum", "standard" and "hard", so you should have wound up somewhere near the "hard" settings.
Excellent blog lots of great info.. I have another question for you, I noticed in the video an original R1 I have a 99 R1, how does the Mt-10 compare to my 99 R1 engine wise cheers, keep up the good work
Actually think it's a 2000 R1now I look at it properly! The MT would match it to a certain degree, makes about the same power as an R1 from then, but the R1 would murder it higher up through having a lot more revs to play with.
Cheers for the reply. If I get an MT-10 I would have to do a fare few miles commute is the fuel economy as bad as folks say ie less than 100 miles to the tank, doesn't bother me too much just something else to think about. I think the MT-10 is something you buy with your heart not your head
You can't do a better job, because motorcycle suspension is extremely sensitive to the rider's weight and style. What may not work for someone will work perfectly great for someone else. That's why it's adjustable.
I'm pretty sure I've put the sheet up from the static setup in here? If not drop me a mail and I'll send you a copy, or go get it done, cheap as chips really!
Can agree with the raised rear, works much better! I'm going to try a 200 rear next too As for the make you ride like a hooligan, Can also relate, i was riding up the m1 minding my own business, next thing some lads in a RS6 audi started egging me on, before i knew it i was doing 100+ mph wheelies. Shame on me
Also, just to be sure I've got the terminology right, 6 clicks OUT would mean that you go full right, then 6 clicks left? 6 clicks ON would be full left, then 6 clicks right? Or opposite? AH SUSPENSION!
Check the manual and the adjusters. There should be a H S lettering there. The advice is always to start with the bike's standard setup and go from there. It'd be best to set preload up with a buddy helping you out. There are different ways to do that, Motorcyclist has a nice video on it.
That is why I will buy bikes with adjustable suspension as a minimum. Good Yamaha did at least that. Fortunately don't have this problem with my S1000R! With a button all goes well!
Wonder how can he set up the suspension on the bike without the rider's weight and measurment without the rider on it?? Otherwise it's very informative
Because to ideally set to weight you may need to change the spring (s), without changing the spring, no problemo - plus, they've never had a single person come back and ask for a change, not one, in years, everyone has been happy with their setups, me included.
Either the RR or the Corsa would outhandle the MT, with stock or adjusted suspension settings, engines are about the same speed but the MT is a better bike overall. Not a surprise though considering the Brutale is essentially a decade old. It's better looking than the MT mind you. New one on the way too!
Shock 15 turns on preload 7 clicks out low speed 2.5 turns out high speed 4 turns out on rebound Forks 14 turns out preload 3 clicks out rebound 6 clicks out compression Why didn't they measure sag with rider on?
