Gen 4 M-Sport

[alex]

Compression is higher on track because you will be braking harder and asking more of the front.

+ Compression resists oil travel through the damper to control dive.
- Compression allows oil flow to dive through the stroke

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[bananaman]

Compression is higher on track because you will be braking harder and asking more of the front.

+ Compression resists oil travel through the damper to control dive.
- Compression allows oil flow to dive through the stroke

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Do you know why the fast road fork compression is more than Track? Braking forces are much higher on track than you'd see on the road.

 

[alex]

I thought he was saying the opposite

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[bananaman]

I thought he was saying the opposite

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I had to re read it lol

 

[GavD101]

I thought he was saying the opposite

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I am trying to work out why the fast road setup had more fork compression than the track setup.

My present dry track setting is 7 fork comp, 6 rear compression and 7 rebound. I weigh 80KG without kit. With kit probably 85 ish.

One of the Silverstone instructors who also works at BMW and races the Gen 4 gave me some pointers on suspension setup. According to the tyre wear he said my settings were too soft and after the changes the rear tyre cleaned up and the bike felt way more stable overall, especially under braking.

I am off to HM racing next month to have more fettling done and proper full setup done. I'll report back what it is like after i get out again on track at the end of the month.

 

[stuartb]

Your kits got to be more than 5 kg Gav... a lid and a pair of boots won't be far off that, never mind gloves, leathers and anything underneath...

I'd up that to 92-95 kg suited and booted..



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[Mutl3y]

Your kits got to be more than 5 kg Gav... a lid and a pair of boots won't be far off that, never mind gloves, leathers and anything underneath...

I'd up that to 92-95 kg suited and booted..



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I would say your leathers have to be 6/7kg alone then as stuart says boots, helmet and rest of kit.

Mut

 

[GavD101]

Ok yeah I was probably being a bit conservative there. That or I?ve spent too much time at the gym and I think everything weighs 5kg now haha

 

[Sam76]

Just had this M display and DRL added to my bike.

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[Porridgewog]

M display? Wossat then? Presumably no hardware change but a quick software option at the dealer?

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[stuartb]

Just had this M display and DRL added to my bike.

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How did you get that added Sam .. is it just via the console ?

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[Stephen]

How did you get that added Sam .. is it just via the console ?

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As far as I know it?s an aftermarket coding option, it?s there in the bike but BM dealers cannot change it for you, it?s the same coding gear as used on the f series cars. I?m looking into getting the gear to do it myself but it?s quite costly just to turn on drl

 

[stuartb]

Thanks Stephen... hope your run up Scotland was decent and you got sorted out with some clobber...


Stuart

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[Porridgewog]

As far as I know it?s an aftermarket coding option, it?s there in the bike but BM dealers cannot change it for you, it?s the same coding gear as used on the f series cars. I?m looking into getting the gear to do it myself but it?s quite costly just to turn on drl

It's bonkers that bm dealers can't do it for you. You'd think they'd be able to do anything.

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[bananaman]

I'd tak

e that keyring off if it was mine, they flap around and scratch where they touch ?

 

[Sam76]

I'd tak

e that keyring off if it was mine, they flap around and scratch where they touch ?

I tuck it into the hole below the key on the top yoke and it stays without any movement at all so I don?t need to worry about it scratching

 

[JamieMac]

On all my bikes I just use velcro... Worked for decades. J

 

[Porridgewog]

On all my bikes I just use velcro... Worked for decades. J

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Simple yet effective. I'm stealing that idea.

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[stuartb]

Great idea.. I wrapped my fob in tape.. but the Velcro looks just the ticket !

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