Who is the suspension dude we were talking about??? - PING DUNGY

[pan]

...so I can try and sort out a day to set up and learn about suspension... before we are too old to ride like...:Kat00:

[dungbeetle]

last night? i was talking about terry hays. i really liked the way he spoke at race school on may 10th.
and his son was really quick that day to!!!

[mrstompy]

if you wanna talk suspension another guy to consider if Terry is unavailable is James from SPM
http://www.zenodamper.com/

[lilninja]

If nterry wont do it we can always approach the guy down at biketech in lumeah, but by the sound of it terry is into promoting his business so hell probably jump at the chance!

[pan]

My first choice would be Terry since he's already met some of us, but James sounds great too!

How do I contact Terry Hays? Where is his workshop?

[dungbeetle]

i have no fukken idea pan!!!
i reckon a google would do the job...im hoping one of the regulars might chime in here who have used him!!!

[MATTK6]

isnt terry just out in penrith somewhere?

[Kat00]

How do I contact Terry Hays? Where is his workshop?

He is out at Walacia.

Not sure Terry would be the man to see about setting up suspension for trackday punters. He is a specialist, therefore his services cost big $$$$$$$

It depends on what you want in setting up your suspension.
If its just a ballpark figure your looking for, there is enough of us here with sufficient experience to just have a BBQ somwhere and make a day of checking each others base line figures, namely sag. Thats the starting point. If you can`t get the numbers that your looking for or suggested numbers, your up for spings.

If we enlist the services of a professional as a group, it will run into big $$$$$$$.
Unless you know precisely what you want from pouring potentially big money
into your bikes suspension, the outcome for disappointment may exist.

[dungbeetle]

the bbq is a great idea mick for base line settings....could be a prob for the guys with track only bikes, but they can always trailer them to the bbq...
now to find someone to put a bbq on...ill be doin one in a couple months if i ever sell a bike and buy a house!!!

[jasonbw]

I can setup a BBQ here.. but I'm in Wollongong... I have all the tools needed and got a TV, and the originals of the suspension setup school :)

I went to Frank Pons, he's up there with Terry Hays.. he charged $600 for forks and shock revalve for track duties.

Kat00 is spot on... setup sag, which can be done here, then we can get your bikes front rebound close to spot on here, comp will be ballpark as will rear comp, rear rebound can be closely set on the spot. Review after your next track day and we can get the comp settings spot on (so long as your riding / lap times are consistent)

Track only bikes arent too much of a problem, once you learn how to do the basics you can apply it to your trackie at home (with help from the wife/friend etc)... best to bring the bike down but no so bad

Wollongong too far??

[dungbeetle]

not to far for me:D

[jasonbw]

Awesome Dungy !! its a nice ride through the Nasho for most of our buddies here.

p.s. you know that tyre changer setup I've been working on... a bit of welding and big thanks to wiccad for arranging delivery of the polyethylene and I now have a PERFECT absolutely no scratch tyre changing station at home.... perfect for the slicks now I can swap them myself in a matter of minutes.

[dungbeetle]

nice work mate. ill bring my bridgeys down once the dunlops are shagged...
track bike has to be trailered so i wont be riding any where!!!

[jasonbw]

Whip them rims off and I'll take care of it for any RAT passing this way :)

[lilninja]

Gongs only 25 mins from me and I already know where you live jase! that concrete section out front would make a nike workshop on a nice day and the bbq on the grass next too it!
looks like your gonna have to do it now!:mod_smilie_rockwoot

[jasonbw]

:) great stuff Damien, cmon, who else... may as well show all how to mod the eBay tyre changer and how to use it too :) damn it worked out cheap... with a mate it was only $116 each !!!

[pan]

Sounds great. We didn't actually discuss adjusting our suspension, but rather wanted to sit and be lectured about what exactly rebound, static sag, etc is...

I've had mates explain it several times, but I still don't understand when I need more of it or less of it... so we figured a professional could explain/teach it to us and then we could go for the services ($$$) if we wanted to.

BBQ sounds like a good start.

[Marcus]

Sounds good- just chuck in some $$ for food and drinks!

[MATTK6]

make it for any weekend after july 5th and i will be a definate inner:ayyy:

[aussiegixxxr]

im definatly keen for this
i wanna get mine done