No need to quote the post above this one.
Acording to rtwiz my rear spring is not too soft. Read my post again. With full load, bike sits 2" too low in the back.
With 45 mm sag (140*.32 or 1/3) and only ME (200lbs) on the bike I get 38" from ground to the top of the back rack.
Turn the preload (ride height) all the way up, add rest of load, girlfriend (who really is little 5'1") and measure again. I get 36" measured at the same place. Headlight points to the sky. And my spring is too strong? This on a 12 R1200R. A new bike.
Just me and girlfriend, no side cases preload all the way up, I get 37" which figures out to be about 70mm sag.
You seem to think I am not too bright, could you please explain how my spring is too stiff?
Go ahead, school me.
David
Over and out
Apologies to original poster we seem to have wandered a little. I still stand by my thought that too weak of spring or not enough preload can cause the compression damping that is built in to the shock to make the bike feel harsh on what seem to be small bumps at high speed. This was explained to me by a motorcycle suspension person.
David:
Too many posts on too many forums. Sorry about my post. I apologized at the end of my post if you got that far. I'll do it again. Sorry. My theory was right but not an appropriate answer to your situation. MY bike is non electronic and the stock rear spring is massive on it. Not sure who I got you mixed up with. I'm gonna take a break for a while.
Take care,
-RTW