I just spent some time properly setting static sag in the rear, and I was very surprised at what I found. I’ll start by saying that I’m between 175-180 lbs fully suited up to ride (depending how hot or cold it is), and I’m about 6’2” tall.
First, the math. Full travel on the rear suspension is 107mm according to what I could find on the web. I set my sag at 30%, which equates to about 32mm in this case. This is a fairly normal setting for street riding.
Now, the part that surprised me... To get that proper setting I was only 4 clicks out from max preload. To be clear, I mean that I cranked the preload all the way up, and then came out 4 clicks. If I remember correctly, there are 20 clicks of adjustment, which makes my setting 16 clicks in from minimum, for those who have been counting in that direction instead.
I think it’s possible that the suggestions floating around here (hovering around 9-10 in from min) might actually be far less than they probably should be! I’m on the slimmer side compared with many bikers I know, so you bigger guys should likely be near max on the preload.
OK, caveat here, I haven’t ridden it yet to see how things feel. There will still be salt and snow on the ground for another 6 weeks. But, proper sag setting is pretty foolproof. In March, I’ll let you guys know what happens on the road.