1200 DVT Suspension Help Carrying A Pillion

Do you have the standard or S?

On the S

Did you set the bike to 2 up riding?

If you did and its still not enough switch to 2 up with Luggage

That should increase the preload enough?

 

Then

As a starting point (i am no expert)

Just wind up the fork preload and compression damping and rebound damping

The fork preload is 15KG's per turn (i think) - from fully unwound - so say rider and passenger are 150KG's - then that's 10 turns at front.

Add one or 2 clicks to the fork compression and rebound damping too.

Then do same at back - 2 up - should be 2/3 to Max preload - again add 1 or 2 clicks to compression and rebound damping

 

Is just add a turn or two preload on the rear and see how that feels, plus a little compression

 

I think you'll get varying answers here. people have differing tastes.

Personally Id add a little preload to the front to raise the ride height and allow for a little more travel when loaded. If your riding aggressively, add a little compression. If not and want to keep a more supple ride, leave the compression as is.

If anything, I'd reduce the rebound a small amount. the springs will be struggling to recover with the extra load, you don't want to make their job harder.

With the rear, I'd add a little more preload than the front as that is where the majority of the extra weight is located. Similar advice for compression and rebound as front.

Just my thoughts.

 

As bradders said, on my first multi with standard suspension when I went out with pillion I just added two turns of rear peload, if I forgot to do it befor I set off I could tell within the first half mile.i never altered the front as it seemed fine just changing the rear and I don't push to much with the Mrs on board.

 

Multis seem to sit low at the back. Personally I wouldn't bother with the front at all if I'd set for my weight. Unless you are doing a lot of miles without riding alone