New tires....

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Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

It's a LOT more complicated than that. You are figuring out how much your suspension compresses under the weight it is supporting, that includes the weight of the bike and the rider (and gear! you'd be amazed how many people measure sag in basketball shorts and a t-shirt not taking into account how much leathers weigh). "Suspension Travel" in your owners manual is the distance from full compression to full extension, it doesn't take into account the amount your suspension settles under the weight of the bike. And because the suspension is supporting that weight you need to take it into account in your adjustments.

Hmmm yea but didn't you say you lift the bike until the tire is off the ground? That's full extension and the shock/fork's design will only allow it to go so far... Shoot,I thought I understood this shit! I take the max extension number for granted and adjust preload based on the bike alone vs bike with rider numbers...