# \[6/23 @ 1pm\] Need a hand with your bike's suspension setup?

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [June 16, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-23-1pm-need-a-hand-with-your-bikes-suspension-setup/258957 "2011-06-16T14:31:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/6-23-1pm-need-a-hand-with-your-bikes-suspension-setup/258957/9 "2011-06-17T05:31:00Z")

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> [@FS: 16" Kosei K1 wheels and tires](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-16-kosei-k1-wheels-and-tires/43102/6):
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> i kno this may be a dumb question but do you have to set up your suspension if you’re not taking your bike on the track and just steet riding?

you _should_ be good with the OEM settings unless you do some aggressive riding

at the moment mine is set to the softest settings, and no preload. the only thing I would change for the street is preload, but compression and rebound damping you can usually leave alone for now. (_But_ if your forks are bottoming out on big bumps or while braking hard, you must definitely add some compression damping. a zip tie on the fork leg will tell you how far the fork travel is while riding).

also, if you buy a bike used, check to see if the previous owner changed any of the settings. your owner’s manual will usually tell you what the OEM settings are. (when I bought my R6, the prev owner had set the suspension to the stiffest settings, and the bike felt a million times more comfortable after I softened everything up).

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