R9T: OEM Shock Before YOU Upgrade .... 

Thanks Davide, great to hear it was helpful😀. All the best with your decision.

I'm really happy to hear you enjoyed it Weisong Ji😀. Thanks for the nice comment. And I can say there are definitely more coming. The next is already in progress...👊✊🏍👍

@shane60, great stuff !!👍 and good point regarding the spring👊✊️

Hey Juni, I'm stoked you enjoyed it!😀. It makes it worth while putting in the many days it takes to make these little videos when I know our R9T community members are getting something out of them. So your comment is very much appreciated. Ride Safe my friend!👊✊🏍

A 21 Scram...VERY NICE! Good job on the upgrade too Noel!!👍

Thanks Uncle Long Beard. I really appreciate the feedback.

Hey Barry, there's too much in your post that makes me envious.... 21 plate classic and Brands Hatch (its winter in New Zealand and we have the wettest July in history😆). As for the £70, money well spent as you confirmed. Sus Specialists are worth their weight in gold. Good on YOU Barry!! Enjoy the beauty of that transformed bike of yours.......and ill update my Bucket List with "Brands Hatch"😁.

I have a track day booked for Brands in 4 weeks, the last one I done was about 25 years ago. The old girl is gonna love it 🏁👍

Hey there Dave, thanks so much for the post!! This is really usefully real world info, especially for those of us riders around the 90kg mark. Thanks for sharing your experience and the exact adjustments that have worked for you👍👊✊

Hey there @robertomaldonado5109 , thanks for the question😀. Just between the two of us, I'm a little envious that you have an Urban GS 23'😁. I have a R1250 GS '19 and some days it's just a little bit heavy when off-road. So good on you! The Urban GS is definitely "Urban" but very capable at doing off-road (grades 1 and 2). Then again, I wouldn't take a beautiful new Urban off-road, they are just to beautiful 🤩. But to answer your question, if you want to adjust ride height to anything really noticeable, you'll want to buy a lowering kit. Its not expensive at around USD$400 (E.g HyperPro). If you have money burning in your pocket, you could go "Whole Hog" and replace your entire rear-shock to also gain great adjustability with the additional benefit of Compression Damping adjustability and a lowering kit and upgraded fork catridges. All this can be fitted at home if you have a few basic tools. But normally if you buy from a good local shop, they will install it as part of the price. I hope this helps. If not, just let me know and I'll point you in the right direction🙂. As for adjusting the bumpiness, have a look at my video on Suspension. Once you understand what each external "dial" adjustment does, you can easily dial in your Suspension for HOW and WHERE you ride. Ride Safe 👊✊️👍😀

Hi Stewy, thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it 👍. That is interesting and possible. The key is to have a "known" setting as a starting point to work from. The settings I've provided will need adjustment for weight, riding style and even the make of tire as will those in the users manual. So you could use either as a Baseline as you'll be modifying them further as you test each setup due to each of us being all very unique 😁. But it sounds like you have it all nicely tweaked for YOU now😃. Maybe just keep an eye on how your tire is wearing and adjust tire pressure accordingly. Thanks again Stewy, ride safe👊✊👍🏍.

1. Preload: Turn the adjuster knob counter-clockwise as far as it will go 2. Rebound Damping: Turn the adjuster screw clockwise as far as it will go, then back it off two full turns. (Or only 1 turn for two up). That's just a basic baseline to find a starting point. You'll need to adjust it to dial it in to your specific weight and riding style and the types of roads you ride on by using "feel". See my other video on Shock Suspension for a deep dive🙂 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ozQcRkecpHg.html Hope this helps. All the best.

Awesome thanks mate!

@@outtheresomewhere took her out last night with your settings and it's much better. The bike doesn't throw me off the seat now when I go over bumps, it's not so twitchy on the bends and back feels at one with the front in general. Thanks again!

Hi Reneluis04, 75kg for the spring is spot on. After saying that, the stock adjustment is limited with only Preload and basic rebound. But I'd recommend sticking with the stock shock for 12 months just to understand how it works for you on the roads you ride on most frequently, before spending money on an upgrade. I hope my thoughts help you with your decision. Ride Safe and if you do buy the R9T I'm sure you'll love it, especially if your more into short distance sporty riding (in style). 😀👊✊️👍

Hi @JL-po3dwl it takes a bit of trial and error to dial in not only to your weight, but also to your riding style and preferences. Also the stock shock is rather limited. But the good news is the spring, though not great, should be OK for your body weight of 77kg. As a starting point (baseline) for 77kg weight you could try the following (Assuming your shock is a 2021 OEM Sachs shock) : Note the following will need further adjustment, so it's best to write down the following settings and also any adjustments so that you have a record of what works and doesn't. Turn the Preload knob FULLY COUNTER-CLOCKWISE (anticlockwise), then 1/2 a turn CLOCKWISE. Next turn the Rebound screw FULLY CLOCKWISE, then 2.0 turns ANTI-CLOCKWISE. Take it for a ride over a road you are very familiar with and feel what good or bad changes have occurred, then make small adjustments to dial it in. Be careful when riding after making adjustments as naturally your bike will handle differently to your normal inputs. Note, ideally you would also tweak your forks, but it isn't a must at least to start with. Just get familiar with tweaking your shock first, and how specific tweaks change the bikes feel and handling. Feel free to watch my other video on Shock Terminology ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ozQcRkecpHg.html .. and good luck and have fun. Hope this helps. Let me know how you get on😀✊️👊👍

Thank you!

If I had one chip like that I'd be heartbroken :.(

Hey there @utterstan, that's thanks to New Zealand roads😆

😆 ...that Kiwi accent.... ....can't shake it.

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