Safety Information
Read this before you use MotoSetGo
MotoSetGo helps you understand what your motorcycle's suspension is telling you and suggests where to start. It is a guidance tool, not a mechanic, and not a substitute for professional inspection or service. Please treat it that way.
The advice is directional
MotoSetGo reasons from the symptom you describe, your bike's published specifications, and your rider profile. It cannot see, hear, or measure your actual motorcycle. It does not know that your fork oil is twelve years old, that your rear shock was rebuilt with the wrong spring, that a fastener is loose, or that your tire has a plug in it. Its recommendations are a well-reasoned starting point for you to test — not a verdict.
You are responsible for the work and for the riding
Before you make any change:
- Check the adjuster's actual range on your bike. Our specification data is thorough but cannot be perfect for every model, year, and market. If an adjuster reaches its stop, stop turning. Forcing a damping adjuster past its limit damages it, and a damaged adjuster is a safety problem, not an inconvenience.
- Respect every component's rated limits — tire pressure ratings, load ratings, spring ratings, and the manufacturer's torque specification for any fastener you touch, such as a shock preload locknut. We do not publish torque figures. Where our figures and your owner's or service manual disagree, the manual wins.
- Never adjust anything while riding, and never while the bike is on its side stand in a way that could let it fall or move.
Test changes carefully
Change one thing at a time, then ride somewhere controlled and build up gradually. A suspension change alters how the bike behaves — sometimes a lot, particularly changes to preload, ride height, or tire pressure, which change the bike's geometry and can change its steering character noticeably. The first few corners after a change are the wrong moment to find that out at speed.
Some symptoms are not setup problems
Instability, handlebar wobble, unusual noises, a suspension that has suddenly changed behaviour, a fork leaking oil, or anything that appeared after a crash or an impact can indicate worn, damaged, or incorrectly assembled components — steering-head bearings, wheel bearings, tires, fasteners, or the frame itself. When MotoSetGo suggests inspecting something rather than adjusting it, that suggestion is the important one. Do not tune around a mechanical fault. Have it inspected.
Some jobs belong to a professional
Changing springs, servicing forks or shocks, altering ride height at the linkage, and anything involving disassembly of a safety-critical component should be done by a qualified suspension technician with the correct tools. Suspension components can store energy and can injure you during disassembly.
Ride within your own limits and within the law
No suspension setup makes a motorcycle safe at a speed or in conditions beyond your ability, your tires, or the road. Adjusting your suspension does not raise your limits.
No warranty
MotoSetGo is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, MotoSetGo LLC accepts no liability for any injury, death, loss, or damage to persons or property arising from your use of this app or from any adjustment, service, or riding decision you make in connection with it. The decision to make a change, and to ride the motorcycle afterwards, is yours alone.
If you are ever unsure — about a reading, an adjustment, a noise, or how the bike feels afterwards — stop and have it checked by a qualified motorcycle mechanic or suspension specialist. That is always the right call.
Questions
admin@motosetgo.com — anything here that reads wrong, or a specification you believe is incorrect for your bike.
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