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How to tune Valves & Shim Stacks | Offroad Engineered

Written By Steps to Podium on Monday, Feb 22, 2021 | 02:00 PM

 
Valving and shim stacks are probably the least understood topic in the dirt bike community, not only because it's a complex and subjective topic by itself, but because there's little information available... Not anymore! Want to learn how to take full advantage of your suspensions adjustments? Check out our online courses: https://stepstopodium.com/courses/front-forks-course/ Still have questions regarding this topic? Check out our personalised technical sessions: https://www.stepstopodium.com/technical-sessions If you can, take a look at these Offroad Engineered episodes first: Ep.1 - https://youtu.be/mgR4PJwEHMg Ep.2 - https://youtu.be/AzI2IEns3WY Ep.3 - https://youtu.be/nfjehrb0QFE Ep.4 - https://youtu.be/BiclqTlRWFg 0:00 Intro 0:27 The birth of shim stacks & valves 1:10 Anatomy of shim stack valves 2:05 How tapered single-stage shim stacks work 3:00 How tapered double-stage shim stacks work 4:08 Changing the ports 5:04 Changing the shims 7:00 How it affects the damping curve 10:32 Tuning experience 11:12 End Technical Touch is the official importer of KYB detailed Motorcycle Genuine parts and oils. Get to know more at: https://www.technical-touch.com/kyb-factory-kit-suspension-info Follow the S2P channels to keep updated on all the videos and news! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stepstopodium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stepstopodium S2P merchandise: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM4bQ33khs03G6g_iB-o86w/store Website: https://stepstopodium.com Podcast (em Português): https://anchor.fm/steps-to-podium DONATE: https://www.paypal.me/stepstopodium Music by: Joakim Karud - https://www.youtube.com/c/JoakimKarud Video credits: Red Bull Motorsports: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedBullMotorsports Monster Energy Supercross: https://www.youtube.com/c/SupercrossLive Cheers! #Tuning #ShimStacks #Valving