in the past, ive loaded my 00 down with givi top and side cases (e21s and e460). �I found that when i gave the bars any significant input the front would chatter, and the whole ride felt uneasy. �I tried dialing one more preload click, but it didnt seem to help much. �I would get nasty headshake if i let go of the bars too. �Im planning a long trip with plenty of luggage, tent, roll, sleeping bag, and would like to know if people have compensated for added rear weight by either lowering the front or raising the rear. �Did that help you to get back the handling close to stock?
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Just came across this today. I run my 'o2 ABS both naked and with a pair of Givi E41s. The stock suspension is really too stiff for me without any luggage since I only weigh 115 pounds. When I tuned my stock suspension, I recorded settings for the rear pre-load first with no bags. Then I added the bags and weighted them similarly to touring rides and set the rear again.
Now I have two different preload settings to use depending on my luggage situation. On my ABS model, the difference between the two is 10 clicks. With the ABS model it's easy to make the change since it has a remote pre-load adjuster.
Hope this helps.
Yea Sally is right,
One click of preload on the shock is not enough to compensate for the added weight in back, so the front is not loaded correctly. put a few more clicks of preload in the rear next time and keep adding untill it feels the same as before.
I have a yard stick I use when I ride with a passenger. I sit on the bike alone, mark on the stick where the helmet lock measures too, add some preload and then put the passenger on. I check to see where the helmet lock is showing on the yardstick and add or twist off some preload untill its in the same spot as when I was alone on the bike.