That certainly would affect the handling of the bike. When you adjust your speed prior to entering the corner, the weight is going to transfer over the front tire, load up the front suspension and compress the forks, and the rear end will lighten up and unload the rear shock. When you trail off the brakes and begin to apply the throttle at apex and beyond, you'll get that weight transfer back onto the rear and load up the rear suspension and unload the front.
Okay, so perhaps everything was perfect but you set the rear preload too soft, now what will happen is as you add throttle you may feel like the rear end wants to step out on you, so you close the throttle, but now the bike feels like it wants to fall into the inside of the corner, so now you get back on the throttle to stabilize the bike.... Blah blah blah.
Soooooooo... Add a ton more preload and study up on Suspension Sag on youtube and with a search in the rider forum here.
If you want to corner like you're on rails, typically you'd want a stiffer, less forgiving suspension so that throttle and brake inputs upset the balance of the bike. One of the biggest things most riders will do is upgrade their suspension or even get it adjusted properly by a tuner for their weight and riding style by a tuner such as Pro6 Cycle or Riders Choice.
If you are smooth with your inputs, clutch, throttle and counter-steering, you may find that your rear end will "wallow" mid corner. Ride through it, but be aware that your rear shock isn't adjusted properly.
But, more preload for better cornering can make for a nasty ride on pot hole filled streets, and imperfections mid corner, like tar seams, pot holes etc are MORE likely to upset your cornering lines, possibly even causing the rear tire to break free and cause a highside.
Practice: Increase the preload and ride a couple of familiar and predictable corners, now back it off step by step until you find a setting that you like that's comfortable. Try not to change too many factors all at once, like damping, rebound, preload, tire pressure so that you can concentrate on once adjustment at a time.
[video=youtube;mK3flKxf41U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK3flKxf41U&feature=related[/video]
Okay, so perhaps everything was perfect but you set the rear preload too soft, now what will happen is as you add throttle you may feel like the rear end wants to step out on you, so you close the throttle, but now the bike feels like it wants to fall into the inside of the corner, so now you get back on the throttle to stabilize the bike.... Blah blah blah.
Soooooooo... Add a ton more preload and study up on Suspension Sag on youtube and with a search in the rider forum here.
If you want to corner like you're on rails, typically you'd want a stiffer, less forgiving suspension so that throttle and brake inputs upset the balance of the bike. One of the biggest things most riders will do is upgrade their suspension or even get it adjusted properly by a tuner for their weight and riding style by a tuner such as Pro6 Cycle or Riders Choice.
If you are smooth with your inputs, clutch, throttle and counter-steering, you may find that your rear end will "wallow" mid corner. Ride through it, but be aware that your rear shock isn't adjusted properly.
But, more preload for better cornering can make for a nasty ride on pot hole filled streets, and imperfections mid corner, like tar seams, pot holes etc are MORE likely to upset your cornering lines, possibly even causing the rear tire to break free and cause a highside.
Practice: Increase the preload and ride a couple of familiar and predictable corners, now back it off step by step until you find a setting that you like that's comfortable. Try not to change too many factors all at once, like damping, rebound, preload, tire pressure so that you can concentrate on once adjustment at a time.
[video=youtube;mK3flKxf41U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK3flKxf41U&feature=related[/video]
