WMR Suspension Tips & Tricks (Ep. 4): Dial It In - Clickers, Rebound, & Settings!

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Build Confidence Through Suspension Adjustments: Taking the time to learn when & where to make your suspension adjustments will help build confidence in your riding. Pay attention when something is causing you to slow down due to the bike feedback. By understanding the purpose of your adjusters, you can change the motorcycle's reaction to gain confidence in your machine. In most cases, turning suspension adjustments clockwise will slow down/stiffen the suspension movement, and counterclockwise will speed up/soften; this will be true for compression and rebound clicker adjustments. Clickers are counted in clicks or notches you feel as you spin the adjuster; typically, the shock high-speed compression is a 17mm nut outside the slow-speed compression adjuster. There are no clicks like your compression/rebound, so you will be counting the number of turns made; for example, 1.5 turns out(counterclockwise) on HSC (high-speed compression) means you will turn your HSC clockwise until reaching a stop, then turn adjuster "out" counterclockwise 1 ½ turns, make it a habit to write down the suspension changes you make. Learning proper riding techniques with constant repetition can go a long way and even help keep you safer while riding. Not every good racer rides the same due to the various shapes & sizes of humans, so I recommend taking on multiple sources of riding & mechanical training information and finding the ones that suit your needs. When you ride, put what you have learned into action and practice those good habits.