sawtooth Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Anyone know of anywhere that'll be able to set a bikes suspension up to a particular riding style and rider weight and generally set up a bike properly, preferably somewhere in the South West/Midlands? Had trials bikes for a few years now but never really got the hang of fine tuning a bike to be spot on. All of my bikes so far have been set up by me and have been pretty reliable and work OK, but I'm no expert and generally just function on common sense so my bikes seem to be lacking that little extra touch of a pro. My suspension always seems to be under serviced and a bit soft and sloppy as I know sod all about it, and although my engines have always started on second kick (sometimes first) they seem to lack the crispness and life that others seem to have. I'm not adverse to learning these things over time but I'm looking at getting a newer bike this winter (2010/2011 Evo 250/290cc etc) and figured it would be nice to have it prepped properly so I can get the most out of it rather than always be wondering if it's set up correctly. Also we have limited good weather here so would much rather spend it riding than wrenching. Have found this place (http://www.revsracing.co.uk/offroad.php), anyone know of them or know any others around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeninety Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 If I was you I would save the money on getting it set-up professionally and find someone in your club who knows about these things (there's always someone, expert or ex-experts who have been riding for years etc), buy them a case or beer in exchange for their help. Hopefully they can watch you ride various obstacles and from watching how the bike is reacting start tweaking. You would also learn from them to allow you to adjust future bikes or impart this info to others. Lastly they should also be setting it up with the venues you ride in mind, i.e. northern rocks or southern mud may have a different settings. Also look at all the controls, clutch bite point, lever position, bar positions, rear brake position as its gotta be a whole package. Cheers, Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawtooth Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 If I was you I would save the money on getting it set-up professionally and find someone in your club who knows about these things (there's always someone, expert or ex-experts who have been riding for years etc), buy them a case or beer in exchange for their help. Hopefully they can watch you ride various obstacles and from watching how the bike is reacting start tweaking. You would also learn from them to allow you to adjust future bikes or impart this info to others. Lastly they should also be setting it up with the venues you ride in mind, i.e. northern rocks or southern mud may have a different settings. Also look at all the controls, clutch bite point, lever position, bar positions, rear brake position as its gotta be a whole package. Cheers, Gary. Yeah thanks that was plan B I guess, tbh though I very rarely see someone who's really good. And as they seem to appear very rarely I'd rather not bombard them with questions. I gues plan C is just learn it all myself bit by bit over the winter in the garage but my main problem with that is that depending on where you look or who you talk to online you'll always get different answers which was what led me to wanting to find someone in the know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 What bike have you got now how much do you weigh ? You can tailor bikes to your style but with an older bike its often a matter of just ensuring mechanically they are ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawtooth Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 What bike have you got now how much do you weigh ? You can tailor bikes to your style but with an older bike its often a matter of just ensuring mechanically they are ok. Currently on an '04 GasGas TXT Pro 280 but looking to switch to an '11 Beta EVO 250/290cc over the winter. The current GasGas is OK for now so its the new Beta that I want to work some magic on. Current weight is 83KG I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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