Nice tips. I'm looking to upgrade my mono shock from stock pogo stick. It's confusing the amount of adjustments there are to look for, and they all use vague marketing. So far I've encountered that you can get adjustments for: 1. Length (rider height) 2. Preload (some offer hydraulic preload) 3. Compression (rate) 4. Rebound (rate) And it doesn't end there, as some offer internal Nitrogen gas, and some external in a separate piggyback chamber, but they don't mention which is better or why. It would also be nice if they offered each model with a spring in a colour match for your bike. Some offer variations, but most are just one colour, usually yellow.
The introduction of electronic suspensions in superbikes takes things to a whole new level. Soon setting up a suspension will be a 90s kid thing. What say?
I am currently doing Automobile Engineering but watching you doing stuffs makes me feel to leave all these stuffs and come to you and learn many things. Shout out to the people at PowerDrift.
PowerDrift you know this was very informative . Hats off. I am just stunned looking at the amount of enthusiasm in collecting information you guys have put in.
Hahaha. There's more to life than just isentropic and isochoric processes eh? :D We are glad that you guys are liking the series. Stay tuned for more ;)
damn. sagar sir have you ever considered becoming a professor.. i mean i don't understand anything in my college but this I could follow everything you said.. nice video man..
Perfect timing. Just when I wanted to mess around with my Versys650 suspensions :D Thanks for the video and making it simple! Let me get my flat screwdriver! :D
be ready for some change in the way you feel about the bike. Versys definitely doesnt handle like R3 in the corners, but Versys is perfect for touring!
I luvd ur vide of compression and rebound but i think u have to do these things for a normal bike like a pulsar ns200 because it will help us a lot @powerdrift 😇😇
I am 72-75kg with or without gear so im in the weight most motorcycle manufaturers tested. what preload, rebound and compression would you suggest since I have no one to help me record the sag or lift/balance the bike. I think the stock settings are a bit stiff IMHO on my z1000 2016 model. thanks
I think 200ns is the only bike in Indian motor biking history that is being revived due to popular demand after being discontinued and hence will be reviewed by more journalists and enthusiastics all over again despite nada changes and will still kick ass after 5 years. God I have way too free time for these things .
Good to know this but I don't own a Z800. * cries in a dark corner on my RS200 * I like these DIY videos PowerDrift. BTW is there any chance that you guys could come up with a video on riding & safety gears. If not all the gears, people will end up buying a helmet at least after watching that video.
hai sgt sheldee liked the video but do make a video on how to adjust rpm in bullet/classic 350 because every time i give my electra 350 for servicing to an authorised dealer they increase the rpm so much so that the engine heats a lot but local mechanics told me to keep the rpm low and above all it doesn't have a tachometer.. so please help me.
We are glad there are Automotive Nerds around! Makes for a good conversation :D - The Answer is both yes and no. Compression and Rebound would need to vary by Speed, Surface et all. Hence the World of Adaptive Suspension exists. However these systems when it comes to Motorcycles are a bit futuristic (for now) Ducati's Sky-Hook, BMW's DDC etc are interesting evolution in this context
Wow, I was thinking exactly this "the system constantly strives to keep the chassis stable in relation to an imaginary datum point in the air above the bike" I can relate to riding on the roads around Alibag a few days ago. There were innumerable potholes and my strategy was to go fast enough to not let it rebound much :D And when there were gravelly off road patches, I was going "Grip the ground dammit! Stick to it like @#$%"
Yes, the principles are all the same, but the adjusters might be in different places. They are just taps to manage oil flow, close them to slow the oil and thus the movement, open them to increase movement and flow. On the forks, as he said, traditionally the compression adjuster is at the base of both forks near the brake calipers, and rebound is in both fork caps. They must be set the same number of turns or clicks out (some adjusters have click settings) from closed (righty tighty, lefty loosey). Traditionally on shocks it is the reverse, compression is at the top of the shock and rebound at the base. His Z1000 only has rebound at the base. Another common fork configuration is to have rebound in the right fork cap and compression in the left cap (like the Ohlins Road & Track forks found on many bike brands as stock, but upgraded equipment). When labeled, compression is always labeled "com" or "comp", but rebound can be labeled either "reb" or "ten" for "tension". On some shocks, aftermarket or upgraded stock equipment from the base model (typically Ohlins), both adjusters are on the top of the shock. The standard color coding is black for rebound and gold for compression. Some shocks and forks have both low speed and high speed compression, usually the former is a flat blade screw in the center of the latter, a hex nut. Some shocks have a knurled ring at the base of the shock, around the shock shaft, which you turn to adjust rebound. Again righty tighty as you look up at the shock from the ground, and they always click. You always count your clicks or turns out from fully closed, for example, you might set your rebound 2 clicks out, or your compression 2 and 1/4 turns out. Finally, never close an adjuster completely and then ride (or do test bounces), always back out at least 1 click or 1/8 of a turn. If you ever require such settings to make the suspension work properly, the first trouble shooting step is a shock/fork service (new oil).
hello i have a question can you suggest me a cheap but decent bluetooth headsets for helmets.(about 5k) btw the mic quality of your comms are very good. what do you use? i love your videos, keep up the good work!!
Bro...i have a duke 200 i face a lot of heating prblm what will do???i ride my bike 60-70 km..my bike complete 1 service but i face a lot of heating prblm
Truly an amazing review and Sagar Sheldekar... Sir hats off to you. You are not just an amazing biker but also a true bike lover who learns about each and every part of the bike before putting it up as a video on the channel. Keep up the same enthusiasm sir. #powerdriftistheone
Amazing and informative video! Btw, Have you checked out the MV Agusta Brutale 800? Which is due next month hopefully, I got permit from the company and went to the office along with a guy from MV showroom in Pune. The bike makes other supernakeds look like a bunch of gimmicks
one small doubt when compression setting is changed ......if there is any chance to damage suspension. when an sudden damping hole is on the road ..!!!.??
Going by the size of holes we have on our roads - almost everything is prone to damage. :P All suspensions are build to certain tolerances, by changing the setting you are only fine tuning it for your weight and riding style
It's been a long time since we reviewed a Hyosung bike. Here's our take on the last bike that laid our hands on - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tx0VjMRH-10.html
