GSX1100ES 1984 rebound or compression damping?

[michel]

Greetings,

My bike features a damping selector for the front forks and one for the rear shock. Does anyone knows if this controls the rebound or the compression damping?

Thanks

[Bolder Biker]

Re: GSX1100ES 1984 rebound or compression damping?

Greetings,

My bike features a damping selector for the front forks and one for the rear shock. Does anyone knows if this controls the rebound or the compression damping?

Thanks

Michel, in my experience if there is only one damping adjustment, it is for rebound damping.

BB

[Robert Corrie]

On the front you have the anti-dive down on the bottom of the forks and damping up in the top under the rubber caps. On the rear you have damping and spring preload under the seat on the left side. Toss that stock shock for something better and put progressive type springs in the forks.

[michel]

Thanks a lot Robert,

Please confirm the upper shocks settings are for spring preload and not damping. Alos what would you sugest as replacement and were can I get them from.

Thanks again.

[Robert Corrie]

Progressive suspension makes a nice set of fork spring, you can get them from www.denniskirk.com part # 58-961 75.99 usd. The adjustment on the top of the forks is for spring preload.

[michel]

Great tip Robert, I found the progressive springs.

So your recomendation would be to keep the front forks but change the springs to progressive and change the whole back unit? Again if it is not too much hassle were do I find replacements.

I really apreciate your help

Michel