Learn how to choose your spring rate, set your spring preload, and adjust the preload of you motorcycle's suspension. Understand and appreciate how to get more out of your motorcycling experience. Learn how to set your motorcycle up for you. Learn what spring rate to use for your weight, for your speed, and for your riding conditions. Learn why setting your ride height with preload, like on a KTM 1290 Superduke EVO, is not the best way to adjust your chassis attitude.

Please do not be intimidated by your motorcycle's suspension. It is easier than you might think, to make your motorcycle better, safer, more enjoyable, and of course faster. I hope you enjoy this two part series on understanding your suspension.

Hooke's Law is the equation that can be used to figure out one of the three elements needed to choose your appropriate spring: F= KX. You can read about it here: https://www.britannica.com/science/Ho...

Special thanks to Gavin Botha, David Stanton, and John Chen for their knowledgable contributions to this video.

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:38 Choosing the Right Spring for You
4:52 Spring Preload Explained
12:10 Why We Need Sag and How Much
17:34 Different Sag For Different Riders
21:29 Debunking the Myth of Adjusting Preload To Soften Spring Rate
31:18 Why Less Preload Made Me Crash at Bridgehampton
33:06 Why Preload is Not The Best Way to Set Ride Height