[Little General]

im right at 195 pounds and the sag on my DS is 2” in the rear. Is that about right? I wish it were more for my short legs , but ride quality is more important

 

[Max Kool]

Looks right, about 25-30% is assumed as optimal.

 

[Little General]

Thanks Max,I may go a litle farther since I wont do any major jumping.

 

[danketchpel]

That sounds about right to me also. I need to see about measuring mine. I go more by how the rear feels than pure sag numbers.

 

[al399]

I think sag must be 1/3 of the suspension travel. If the travel is 200mm then 1/3 is about 66.6mm which is over 2 inches. If it is 30% then it should be 60mm.also more than 2 inches.

 

[philgoodscrambler]

How do you accurately measure it especially as it is up + down?

 

[Max Kool]

Tape measure, have a helping hand.

 

[al399]

How do you accurately measure it especially as it is up + down?

You place the bike on a rear stand then you lift the rear fender and while is lifted you measure with a tape the distance between rear axle and the passenger handle. Then you sit on the bike and someone else measures the distance between the rear axle and the same spot. Now the distance must be shorter and it should be shorter by 6 cm or 6,66. If it is more or less you adjust the preload accordingly.

 

[Max Kool]

While still leaving a bit (10mm or so) of static sag.

That’s the difference between fully extended, and the bike sitting on its own weight.