Awesome Video ! I would just have mentioned that a break lever adjusted to high can cause dramatic accidents. When you have to reach up for the breaklever, DONT loosen your grip enough and unintentionally open the throttle more. It results in accelerating into the threat you wanted to break infront of. (seen this happen to a friend, nothing I want to experience again.) Always set the breaklever up, low enough so you have to CLOSE the throttle to reach it.
Great stuff, amazes me how many people never adjust any of these, had a guy at work jump on my bike (same make/model as his) he could not work out why it was different, all I had done was move the handlebar and adjust the lever position.
The bringing the tools you used on your first ride after adjustment is excellent advice. When I adjusted the height of my shifter I forgot to fully tighten the bolts so about 20 minutes into my first ride, The bar connecting my shifter to the bike disconnected. I had to pull over and hand tighten it. Because of this I discovered rather quickly how to utilize the friction zone as I was stuck at a stoplight in 4th gear.
Great video as always ! You may also tell : "check your user manual for nominal adjustments" because when you get a used motorbike (and sometimes even a brand new one) you discovers that the settings are not matching the specifications to start with. Have all the setup reset at factory value is the only way to start on good bases.
I'm so glad I found this video. I got a new bike a week ago and was already missing the old one because of the uncomfortable position of the gear lever. Now I know it can be easily adjusted. Thanks a lot!
I hope your girlfriend is OK and that her finger is healing nicely, even though you're probably still not talking to her. Oh, and how are the repairs coming along on the bike...
Love your videos. I especially love that you don't yammer on and on about your turbo Busa and dank nooners in every single video. Keep up the great content!
Wishing your Mrs a speedy recovery, At least she rides I guess.... I can't even get my best friends to start riding, Maybe one day they will finally see the light 👏🏻
I got a cable clutch on my 2021 kawasaki 650 versys and it has the 5 points of adjustability like the brake leaver, pretty sure my kle 500 back in 2006 had adjustable clutch leaver and that was cable as well. Just depends on the manufacturer. And for adjusting suspension, you also get static sag (bike under its own weight) too, then what your body weight changes to the suspension. Dave Moss has videos on how to adjust your suspension for your body which can explain it far better than i can. You find out what settings you got first before changing things so you got a reference to go back to, then start to make changes, and you can use a cable tie on the front fork to measure braking compression and if your bottoming out the forks under braking which is bad. Again, watching Dave moss videos you can pick up the skills to do it yourself for a safer ride.
You've done the impossible!!!! Got a gf that has crashed your bike and still stuck around afterwards, you are a GOD 😂. Once again a brilliant vid. Great tips, many thanks. Hope your gf gets better soon 😬
Thanks! Going from cruiser to sport @ 60 has been a learning curve! The rake or lack of rake has been a trip🤣. It feels (in comparison) in a slow turn like the bike gets to a sudden point where the handlebars get heavy and it wants to (buckle under for cruisers) nose dive. It's one of the conversion cons, I love my Street Triple but now I want a cross over to go cross country because this is great in town or short trips but not a all day trip to beach or mountains🤪. Unless you have suggestions?
Nice video and simple o understand. The first part of the video where you explained the suspension settings, I think only valid for bikes like yours. I own a Harley it has already 4cm gaap fully extended 😂. I'm sure every bike out there is different.
could you please make a vlog on tools to carry ona ride. I personally use Yamaha FZ 250. I prefer to make adjustments like these myself but unware of type of tools or of which size/mesurment I should have..
Chaos, my man, I need to know what mirrors you're running because I see they can mount with the stock bar ends. I want to do something similar to my MT-07
How did you mount your plate down there and keep your lights? Im looking for a similar mod for my R1 but every tidy I see gets rid of the signals or doesnt have a seperate mount for the plate.
I didnt reliase how many people dont do this when they get a new bike its crazy first thing i didnt after about a week or so riding to feel relaxed on the bike and friend asked why you doing that on a new bike shocking... Great video to follow will point my friends in the direction for sure
Hey Chaos Causes, can you please do a video, or tell us about how to get the best sound captured when riding your bike? You did one like 5 years ago with the Zoom h1 i think. Thank your for all your videos with many tips and tricks! Thank you in advance Greetings from Germany.
All good stuff - apart from the bit about cable vs hydraulic clutch. You do get reach adjustment on cable clutch’s as well - as stock, the z650 and Street Triple have it, although Yamaha being stingy didn’t include it on the MT07 (and I guess on the other MT’s as well?)
As the other guy said, i got it on my 650 versys, but im pretty sure i had adjustment on both leavers on my kle 500 back in 2006, i think its just a kawasaki thing which is nice of them as you should be comfortable in any vehicle.
Im 6'3" I want the seat on my Harley to be about 10-14 inches back without going up over the rear tire. No idea how you are getting that without a custom frame.
8:13 Does the brakelight switch need lubricant to function? I'm having issues with mine and it's not the height; I apply the rear brake and sometimes the switch gets stuck and the brake light remains on after disengaging the brake pedal. I tried adjusting it in every possible position but the issue remains
I wanted to also say that i used to get a lot of neck pain after riding. I figured it was my naked bike and helmet with my gopro and cardo catching wind.. But after my suspension was setup properly, all that neck pain was gone. Still the best $40 mod for me :)
If you want an EASY. one-person way to set that Bike Sag, I cut a short bit of suitable diameter rubber pipe, split the side and wrap it round the Fork and Rear Spring Shaft at maximum lift when the bike is loaded but not with me on it. When I get on it the compression pushes the rubber tube ring down/up the shaft/fork, and when I get off the bike it returns to its resting hight, leaving the rubber collar at it's relaxed travel and can be adjusted from there. That's just my way. .
I definitely need to set the rider sag on my cb500x I had the bike for 3 years and have not done it and I'm definitely lighter than the average rider 😂
00:10 - tell me you don't understand averages without telling me. 01:20 - no it isn't, 30mm on an MT07 is going to be completely different to 30mm on an Africa Twin. The goal is to have your sag set to the manufacturer's setting for your weight.
Clearly you girlfriend is awesome for helping with your set up. You must now buy her, her own bike as compensation. That will also keep you dirt bike safe. 😀
Hell no. Im not letting my dad get on my bike. First, i dont want to get it damaged. And second, i still like him so i'd like if he stuck around a little bit longer. He'd kill himself on my bike.
Great video. I would only add that you are missing a step in the rider sag segment sir. There are 2 more measurements and some light maths to get a proper travel measurement. You're not accounting for stiction
The fork setup are wrong. It you set the fork height lower then its better cornering, uprise help with high speed manovering. Just like a sport bike or the chopper. And on the other side sport bike fork angel are more less than a naked or turing bike and do wubble, but better in cornering.
Mate... You need to dial the base down a bit on your vids.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣 You have a deep voice and my sub just distorts when talking.... Just a thought. Also, we need to chat. I have something for you....
To be honest, this is more than likely your listening setup tune. There’s a lot that goes into tuning something like that too, and most people just have too much bass or a lack of balance with their crossovers. I didn’t have any issues listening on my setups.
@@wiggenvan Maybe you guys just have fancy speaker setups... This is the only TH-cam video that has too much of a bassy voice. Oh well. Been living with it for a long time. I also think that his recording volume is louder than other videos, but that's maybe just my crappy speakers I guess.
Love the vid! The good practices at the end is a great. If you’re going to make adjustments, bring what you need to change it again. The mindset becomes “I’m going to get these perfect before I get back home” instead of “let’s go see if it’s right”. Also your pulling 5’6” off my dude.
Ask you mum to follow you because she cares 😂😂😂 Awesome video as always.
Epic!
Awesome Video !
I would just have mentioned that a break lever adjusted to high can cause dramatic accidents. When you have to reach up for the breaklever, DONT loosen your grip enough and unintentionally open the throttle more. It results in accelerating into the threat you wanted to break infront of. (seen this happen to a friend, nothing I want to experience again.)
Always set the breaklever up, low enough so you have to CLOSE the throttle to reach it.
Great stuff, amazes me how many people never adjust any of these, had a guy at work jump on my bike (same make/model as his) he could not work out why it was different, all I had done was move the handlebar and adjust the lever position.
The bringing the tools you used on your first ride after adjustment is excellent advice. When I adjusted the height of my shifter I forgot to fully tighten the bolts so about 20 minutes into my first ride, The bar connecting my shifter to the bike disconnected. I had to pull over and hand tighten it. Because of this I discovered rather quickly how to utilize the friction zone as I was stuck at a stoplight in 4th gear.
Great video as always ! You may also tell : "check your user manual for nominal adjustments" because when you get a used motorbike (and sometimes even a brand new one) you discovers that the settings are not matching the specifications to start with. Have all the setup reset at factory value is the only way to start on good bases.
I'm so glad I found this video. I got a new bike a week ago and was already missing the old one because of the uncomfortable position of the gear lever. Now I know it can be easily adjusted. Thanks a lot!
I hope your girlfriend is OK and that her finger is healing nicely, even though you're probably still not talking to her. Oh, and how are the repairs coming along on the bike...
Love your videos. I especially love that you don't yammer on and on about your turbo Busa and dank nooners in every single video. Keep up the great content!
Wishing your Mrs a speedy recovery, At least she rides I guess.... I can't even get my best friends to start riding, Maybe one day they will finally see the light 👏🏻
I got a cable clutch on my 2021 kawasaki 650 versys and it has the 5 points of adjustability like the brake leaver, pretty sure my kle 500 back in 2006 had adjustable clutch leaver and that was cable as well. Just depends on the manufacturer.
And for adjusting suspension, you also get static sag (bike under its own weight) too, then what your body weight changes to the suspension. Dave Moss has videos on how to adjust your suspension for your body which can explain it far better than i can.
You find out what settings you got first before changing things so you got a reference to go back to, then start to make changes, and you can use a cable tie on the front fork to measure braking compression and if your bottoming out the forks under braking which is bad. Again, watching Dave moss videos you can pick up the skills to do it yourself for a safer ride.
Is it weird that I’m even more invested in your content now that I know we’re exactly the same build LOL
You've done the impossible!!!! Got a gf that has crashed your bike and still stuck around afterwards, you are a GOD 😂. Once again a brilliant vid. Great tips, many thanks. Hope your gf gets better soon 😬
Thanks! Going from cruiser to sport @ 60 has been a learning curve! The rake or lack of rake has been a trip🤣. It feels (in comparison) in a slow turn like the bike gets to a sudden point where the handlebars get heavy and it wants to (buckle under for cruisers) nose dive. It's one of the conversion cons, I love my Street Triple but now I want a cross over to go cross country because this is great in town or short trips but not a all day trip to beach or mountains🤪.
Unless you have suggestions?
Was so excited that I got my licence that I forget I had to tune my new bike 😂😂 it feels great Anyway ahaha. Gonna do it tonight thanks
You will be one of my main references for bikes since we are around the same height. Thank god and thank you
1:51 damn you dissed your own gf... lol
First thing I did after getting my duke was to adjust the brake and clutch so as to avoid reaching for either lever. Good advice
My clutch lever is a bit under the grip, and my front brake lever is straight 90 degrees to my hand because that's just more comfortable for me
You can use zip ties around your front fork to measure travel
Nice video and simple o understand.
The first part of the video where you explained the suspension settings, I think only valid for bikes like yours. I own a Harley it has already 4cm gaap fully extended 😂. I'm sure every bike out there is different.
Practical and nth pretentious in the video. Appreciate the effort creating content like those.
This guy needs more subs. Excellent video once again.
that is why you need friends who help eachother and take care of each other's stuff and problems
Epic man.. I'm gonna adjust a bunch of stuff. Great videos 👍
Awesome well presented video , thank you
I just got my first bike today. Will apply this as soon as possible. Thank you and ride safe! 😉💕
1:54 Great camera work 🫢😂 it wasn’t funny until you played it twice😂… “but anyway “
My wrist hurts like hell because of the positioning of the clutch lever. Thanks for the info
Well I have a cable clutch and I have lever adjustment for reach as standard on my little Chinese 125 but the MT doesn't.
LOL at anybody who uses a tape measure over feel to adjust their levers. It's so natural...just stick your fingers out and put the levers there.
I just did a lot of this stuff last weekend 😂
so good ..simple but so valuable info
could you please make a vlog on tools to carry ona ride. I personally use Yamaha FZ 250. I prefer to make adjustments like these myself but unware of type of tools or of which size/mesurment I should have..
Chaos, my man, I need to know what mirrors you're running because I see they can mount with the stock bar ends. I want to do something similar to my MT-07
How did you mount your plate down there and keep your lights? Im looking for a similar mod for my R1 but every tidy I see gets rid of the signals or doesnt have a seperate mount for the plate.
Could you do a video about the most important upgrades that can't be done for free? I'm talking the most upgrade per dollar.
Simple adjustments that can make a big difference. I wonder how many people got a different bike for a 'better fit'?
Nice video!👍🏻
Ask you mum to follow you because she cares. Love it.
Extremely valuable information
Great useful video that probably 90% still don’t do
I have a question. I just bought gsxr 600, no abs. at what speed can i brake hard in an emergency without slipping and falling? 20 kmh? 40 kmh?
Full of knowledge
Good 😍
Thank you for these useful ideas ☺️
I didnt reliase how many people dont do this when they get a new bike its crazy first thing i didnt after about a week or so riding to feel relaxed on the bike and friend asked why you doing that on a new bike shocking... Great video to follow will point my friends in the direction for sure
What I did was pay my local motorcycle shop $40 and they did the setup for me :) Best $40 mod ever!
Hey Chaos Causes,
can you please do a video, or tell us about how to get the best sound captured when riding your bike? You did one like 5 years ago with the Zoom h1 i think.
Thank your for all your videos with many tips and tricks! Thank you in advance
Greetings from Germany.
Thanks for another incredible video. Keep up the great work 🤘🤘🤘
Well presented as always
Awesome and easy to understand videos 👍🏻 newbie here 😂
All good stuff - apart from the bit about cable vs hydraulic clutch. You do get reach adjustment on cable clutch’s as well - as stock, the z650 and Street Triple have it, although Yamaha being stingy didn’t include it on the MT07 (and I guess on the other MT’s as well?)
I have a versys 650. Both levers are adjustable. But hey, its half a z650. A lot more comfortable though.
As the other guy said, i got it on my 650 versys, but im pretty sure i had adjustment on both leavers on my kle 500 back in 2006, i think its just a kawasaki thing which is nice of them as you should be comfortable in any vehicle.
Im 6'3" I want the seat on my Harley to be about 10-14 inches back without going up over the rear tire. No idea how you are getting that without a custom frame.
8:13 Does the brakelight switch need lubricant to function? I'm having issues with mine and it's not the height; I apply the rear brake and sometimes the switch gets stuck and the brake light remains on after disengaging the brake pedal. I tried adjusting it in every possible position but the issue remains
What is that tail tidy called?
I wanted to also say that i used to get a lot of neck pain after riding. I figured it was my naked bike and helmet with my gopro and cardo catching wind.. But after my suspension was setup properly, all that neck pain was gone. Still the best $40 mod for me :)
i spray oil onto a cloth and wipe my bike with that cloth..is that bad to wipe it with oil spayed cloth .does it deteriorate the paint
I just got the crg hindsight mirrors and it looks like you have the same ones. We’re you able to use the stock bar ends with them?
Chaos Moss Tuning
love u buddy this video I just need to know
5:02 fix your vice firmly on the table with nuts and bolts. I promise you'll not regret it.
It feels like no one really talks about it yet it's super important
If you want an EASY. one-person way to set that Bike Sag, I cut a short bit of suitable diameter rubber pipe, split the side and wrap it round the Fork and Rear Spring Shaft at maximum lift when the bike is loaded but not with me on it.
When I get on it the compression pushes the rubber tube ring down/up the shaft/fork, and when I get off the bike it returns to its resting hight, leaving the rubber collar at it's relaxed travel and can be adjusted from there.
That's just my way.
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I definitely need to set the rider sag on my cb500x I had the bike for 3 years and have not done it and I'm definitely lighter than the average rider 😂
6:07 beautiful 720
nice vid! may i ask how tall u are?
Where you get your boots tho? 7:50
I don’t think as a rider of sixty two years and seventeen motorcycles I would recommend any new biker to mess on with his bike’s fork clamps. No way
00:10 - tell me you don't understand averages without telling me.
01:20 - no it isn't, 30mm on an MT07 is going to be completely different to 30mm on an Africa Twin. The goal is to have your sag set to the manufacturer's setting for your weight.
Whoever filmed your girlfriend crashing is clearly a bad videographer 🤣
😂😂 My bike weighs 800 lb. There's no way I could lean it onto the kickstand without it falling on me
Tell the girl shit happens ! Great video.
my wife crashed her own bike that i bought, instead of mine :D (at least the bike survived with 1 scratch and she whitout any injury:D )
A too tight chain will screw your measurements f and b.
Clearly you girlfriend is awesome for helping with your set up. You must now buy her, her own bike as compensation. That will also keep you dirt bike safe. 😀
A girlfriend measuring you compress length vs your full extended length wahahah sorry😅
Why is your brake lever getting all the way back? it's not supposed to do that, not even at the closest adjustment position
Ask your mom cause she cares. LOL but true.
She gonna keep riding?
oof 2 days after fitting custom graphics
Chaos - the rules are clear: only you should ride your motorcycle; nobody else! Except maybe your dad - cos he also cares...
Hell no. Im not letting my dad get on my bike. First, i dont want to get it damaged. And second, i still like him so i'd like if he stuck around a little bit longer. He'd kill himself on my bike.
Great video. I would only add that you are missing a step in the rider sag segment sir. There are 2 more measurements and some light maths to get a proper travel measurement. You're not accounting for stiction
Why use feet and kg, choose one. Feet and pounds or cm and kg 0:44
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"I have to rely on my girlfriend even though she isn't my first choice" Well now you got us curious, who was your first choice for girlfriend? ;
The fork setup are wrong. It you set the fork height lower then its better cornering, uprise help with high speed manovering. Just like a sport bike or the chopper. And on the other side sport bike fork angel are more less than a naked or turing bike and do wubble, but better in cornering.
Well im average thank God.
0:12 That's not how averages work.
Goddammit.... 5 1/2' tall and 60 kgs???? How can i not subscribe to myself??? All your problems are belong to us!
Already lost me at step 1
too much hassle
are you planning on changing the girlfriend to something that is your first choice ?
Bikes are made for the average man* women are usually to short
her finger is preety big
"set up for yourself"
"get a friend to help"
quit wasting my time with your clickbait
🆒💩‼️😜
2nd
Mate... You need to dial the base down a bit on your vids.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
You have a deep voice and my sub just distorts when talking....
Just a thought. Also, we need to chat. I have something for you....
To be honest, this is more than likely your listening setup tune. There’s a lot that goes into tuning something like that too, and most people just have too much bass or a lack of balance with their crossovers. I didn’t have any issues listening on my setups.
@@wiggenvan true...
@@wiggenvan Maybe you guys just have fancy speaker setups... This is the only TH-cam video that has too much of a bassy voice.
Oh well. Been living with it for a long time. I also think that his recording volume is louder than other videos, but that's maybe just my crappy speakers I guess.
I hope your dirt bikes ok 😱
Love the vid! The good practices at the end is a great. If you’re going to make adjustments, bring what you need to change it again. The mindset becomes “I’m going to get these perfect before I get back home” instead of “let’s go see if it’s right”. Also your pulling 5’6” off my dude.
It case it ever comes up again, the average person from a pure mathematical point of view represents 1% of the population averaged, not 50%
Oh man, sorry to hear about your lady friend and dirt bike . .