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2007 gsxr front end feel?

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#1 ·
Hi all! I picked up my 2007 gixxer 600 on Sunday of last week and ever since then the front end isn't totally stable. Pretty much the bike gets stuck and slides every time I ride over a pot hole or crack. Also when I go up on curbs ( that tiny lip ) the front just almost looses all control. Does anyone know what I mean? I feel like I'm not describing it well

The tires are good so I know that's not the issue

It's as if the front acts on its own

Anyone ever experienced what I'm talking about? Pretty much anything makes the front un stable
 
#4 · (Edited)
After checking tyre pressures readjust suspension settings back to factory stock and then go for a ride on your designated test route to compare. Doing this first step won't cost you a cent and provides an initial baseline before throwing money at a specialist tuner.

In any case the previous owner(s) may have set the bike up for their own weight and riding style by changing the settings and possibly the internals.
 
#5 ·
Here is what you do.

1. Check tire pressures first like everyone else has said. Run 38-42psi f&r for commuting, 34-36psi f&r for spirited street riding, and as low as 30psi for track.

2. Set your sag. You want 35mm up front and 30mm out back for street riding, and 30mm up front and 25mm out back for track.

3. Set your rebound damping. You want to bike to spring back up as fast as possible without overshooting or bouncing, and make sure the front and rear spring back up evenly.

4. Set your compression damping in the middle of the adjustment range, and go for a ride. Make adjustments one click or 1/4 turn at a time until the bike is compliant over bumps, but not soft like a Cadillac or hard like a go-kart.

5. Check your steering damper for any air bubbles, which will be indicated by dead spots when you turn the bars.

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#7 ·
So, just the front? Do you mean pushed the forks up through the triple tree, effectively lowering the front or pushing forks down in the triple tree, raising the front? Sorry, not familiar with "shortened the forks". Shouldn't need a mechanic to tell you that as either scenario is obvious. Whether the front was raised or lowered, usually the rear gets the same treatment, so if front is raised/lowered an inch, the rear gets raised/lowered an inch as well.
 
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