setting up suspension

[HOAX]

i have a stock length, lowered 1.5" '07. I am 6'1" and 245lbs. with not touching the adjustment screws on the shock or anything else, the bike rode fine for me. but it beats my 5' 95lb wife to death. what can i do to soften the load for her without making it so spongy i bottom out over bumps?

[Quijinn]

might want to take a few clicks of compression out of the rear. Just write down how many clicks u turn it, every 1/4 turn it should click. I would take out 4 clicks to start, see how that rides. You wont bottom out unless u start messing with the rear spring adjusters. Just sounds like the ass end is a bit to tight, you prob run about 40 psi in the rear tire huh??

[HOAX]

37lbs usually

[Quijinn]

hmm thats pretty soft for 2 up, maybe she is just overly sensitive?? MY busa was set up stiff as hell for knee dragging and my ex who was around 135-140 loved the back of the bike, never once complained. You can still take a few clicks of compression out, just write down every time you make a turn so u can keep track of it.

[HOAX]

she is, she went down before we got together and it left permanent damage. if we hit a couple of hard bumps it will damn near bring her to tears

[Quijinn]

No amount of suspention work is going to fix that, even if you make it ride like a caddy. You can soften it some, write it down and when u ride her make the change and when she is off of it, put it back. Best advice is to help her deal with the fear cause the suspention will only get so soft then it will get dangerous.

[HOAX]

Sounds good. and its not a fear of going down thats the issue. she has permanent nerve damage in her back and neck from hitting the pavement at 130. she rode with some prick who was outside of his abilities in a curve.

[Mospeada]

The Busa, even in it's softest setting, might be way to harsh for her. On pillion, she's sitting almost directly on her tailbone, which guarantee will be painful if she's got any problems.

My wife is the same way. For right now, we really don't ride together much. I did borrow an Electra Glide from a friend once, and she LOVED that! (even if I was not really feeling it).

Any chance you can borrow another bike? A big cruiser or touring bike?

[HOAX]

We plan on buying a cruiser in the next year or so for longer trips. But neither of us are willing to get rid of the busa. I even made a comment to the effect that we might need to sell it to get a cruiser and she flipped out lol.

[Busacharger]

Might want to try a gel or air seat pad that straps to the stock seat.

[bulletb]

If yall are looking for a truly comfortable & fast bike.....can't do better than a "GL1800"...it's my other ride, 75,000 miles & it still hauls ass, & carves corners unbelievably well ....just like new.

Bob.

[sportbikeryder]

she went down before we got together....

They all do...then you go and marry them and well.....