Yes, crank the preload up to the max or a few away from max and the bike will be much more stable and handle better with a passenger. You do need to do this for the bike to work properly.
What are your weights? It'll be easier to tell you how far to adjust knowing that. I'm 240lbs or so, the wife is around 140 so we went to max when we carry luggage, one notch down when we don't.
Stock your bike doesn't have preload capability but for an hours time and $65 you can add it. Search on my bike build thread for what I originally did before I went full Ohlins.[/QUOT
Yes, crank the preload up to the max or a few away from max and the bike will be much more stable and handle better with a passenger. You do need to do this for the bike to work properly.
What are your weights? It'll be easier to tell you how far to adjust knowing that. I'm 240lbs or so, the wife is around 140 so we went to max when we carry luggage, one notch down when we don't.
Stock your bike doesn't have preload capability but for an hours time and $65 you can add it. Search on my bike build thread for what I originally did before I went full Ohlins.
Yes and no. It should ride farther up on the suspension travel so it would be more "controlled" but based on your weights and if you haven't moved the suspension from stock it was probably sift in the initial travel but bottomed out which would make it harsh. Adjusting it should stop that from happening.Thanks. I'm about 170 and she is 120. We usually have a bit of luggage too, maybe 20-30 lbs.
Will this make it a harder ride?
I'd go up maybe two notches from where you are and try that. Might be a bit stiff but it might feel more " precise".Good thread. I'm ride with a passenger but am solo the vast majority of the time.
I'm about 190lbs/86kg. What would you folks recommend for solo riding at that weight?