Dear MXA,
What are your recommended compression and rebound damping clicker settings (forks and shock) for my 2005 YZ250?
Yamaha’s 2005 forks were way better than anything they previously offered. They resisted bottoming, absorbed little bumps with ease and didn’t get harsh over the medium-sized stuff. The average rider should start with the compression on 12 out and the the rebound on 10 out.
As for the shock, here is a strange fact, in 2004 we insisted that Yamaha YZ250 needed to stiffer shock spring (it had a 4.75kg/mm). We felt that a 4.9 would be spot on. Guess what? We were wrong. How do we know? For 2005 Yamaha stepped up to a 4.9 spring and now thought they should have gone to a 5.0.
Are we fickle? Perhaps. If you weigh over 175 pounds or go faster than the typical alpha male, go stiffer. We made the swap and loved the plush feel. Depending on your track, set the rebound on 12 clicks out and the low-speed compression on 12.
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