Joshc31 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Hi all, I'm new to the forum, but not the school. Have visited the East coast tracks with CSS, and planning on making a West coast visit in the near future. I'm usually looking for advice on setting up my bike as no matter how much a fiddle, I can't seem to get my bike to feel as planted as the school's fleet bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotfoot Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Welcome to the forum! What kind of bike do you ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchase Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Welcome Josh. You will be amazed with the great information you will find here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warregl Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Welcome Josh! Tell us more about you and your bike. I went through some issue with bike setup and recently had my suspension resprung and the valves done. It has made a massive difference. And which east coast tracks have you ridden with CSS on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshc31 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I've ridden at VIR and Thunderbolt with CSS, though I have fairly easy access to Mid-Ohio and Summit Point during the rest of the year. I have a 2011 s1000RR that I picked up with about 2000 miles on it early last year. I don't think anything was done by the previous owner, as he didn't own it long or race it, but I can't seem to get it set up comfortably. With CSS, I imagine their bikes are set up to accomodate the wide variety of users, yet their bikes always just feel 'right'. So in short, I'm searching the forum on previous topics dealing with bike set-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchase Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 I've ridden at VIR and Thunderbolt with CSS, though I have fairly easy access to Mid-Ohio and Summit Point during the rest of the year. I have a 2011 s1000RR that I picked up with about 2000 miles on it early last year. I don't think anything was done by the previous owner, as he didn't own it long or race it, but I can't seem to get it set up comfortably. With CSS, I imagine their bikes are set up to accomodate the wide variety of users, yet their bikes always just feel 'right'. So in short, I'm searching the forum on previous topics dealing with bike set-up. What specific issue are you having with the setup? I had issues with the stock rearsets myself. Changing them out for Woodcraft rearsets adjusted as low as possible helped a lot with my long legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotfoot Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 What tires are you using? Do you have any sort of grip pads on the tank to help you hang on to the bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchase Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 That's a really good point in regards to the grip pads. I rode my S1000RR for a few weeks on the street without them. When they were finally installed it helped out massively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshc31 Posted June 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have Rosso II's on (typically between 28-32 depending on temperature and conditions), grip pads are a yes. Felt like I was losing the back end a bit, like it was plowing. BMW mechanic said my rear sag was probably too stiff and removed the pre-load. He said that the BMW guidelines suggested that rear sag be around 42. I asked for 30-32 and we compromised at 37 to see how things felt for the time being. Now it just feels kind loose. I'm going to re-adjust back down to 30. I'm thinking it was probably in the 20's and we just took out too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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