col and Zig Triumph Rocket 2020 shock setup

Setting up suspension on new Triumph 2020 Rocket 3

[@kiwibikerpaul141]

I used your settings on my new Rocket 3 GT and my bike is transformed 👍. Thanks guys

[@coltes8823]

hows the bike going

[@bobbyyounts8029]

I just purchased a 22 R3 and I’ve put over 1500 miles on it less than two weeks. It’s time to make changes and glad I found you and have made adjustments to my suspension. On the freeway with the factory set up. It seem to be fine and I just accepted the way it cruised. If you can imagine a Sherman tank on steroids that’s what I felt. Now that I have adjusted it feels more like Atlas V like it was designed to!🤪 you guys are great. Thank you so much, very detailed and explained it very well. The ride now is much easier on the back roads. Still needs a little tweaking, but at least I have a baseline to start.

[@coltes8823]

you will find it will get better the more miles you do which from what you say wan't be long happy safe riding

[@daytrader66]

For 90-100kg rider Start from screwed all the way in. Front suspension: RH fork (compression): 2 turns out. LH fork (rebound): 2.75 turns out. Rear suspension: Compression (RH side by rear footrest): 3 turns out. Rebound (Behind RH side cover in hole): Screw all way out (3.5 turns). Preload (Big knob under rear LH side): 10 clicks (5 turns) out. If carrying pillion 5 clicks out (2.5 turns out)

[@StRYCH9ofFOCR]

Set my '21 exactly per your instructions, and it feels like a completely different bike. Well done!

[@peterfoley4986]

Great video Col. Reminiscent of Julius Somner Miller at his best.

[@anthonytempongko1291]

Classic, love the video!!! I like their own version of adding grease onto the grommet!!

[@johnfair62]

Thanks, guys! I have a 2020 Triumph Rocket 3 R. I have owned it for about two weeks. I went out on the highway and hit a few bumps on the road and the rear suspension was so stiff I felt like I was riding a hardtail motorcycle. The back of the bike would hop when it hit them. You have helped me solve the issue. I weigh about 95 kilos, so your settings should work great for me.

[@coltes8823]

Let us know how you go

[@tekoporukid]

cheers for sharing, good to have those ballpark settings

[@darrylkernaghan2021]

Great stuff Zig and Col, brought back memories of professor Ratbaggy though.

[@Ianjeffery2500]

Gentlemen, that was extremely helpful, thank you very much.

[@devobyrne6599]

Thank You so much. Greatly appreciated. Bike is now rideable without breaking my back

[@Ianjeffery2500]

As you were so good at explaining this. Could you do another about changing the air filter? Be a great help

[@oober2ber]

So glad to find this. My GT is like a bronco!

[@aldoborrelli9364]

Thank you! Great video and useful information on a very difficult topic. Suspension is the black magic of motorcycle set up and very little is available for common folk to understand it. Thanks again.

[@coltes8823]

hows the rocket going

[@aldoborrelli9364]

@@coltes8823 excellent. Used your suggestions to make changes and the ride has been superb ever since. Thanks again!

[@mariansokolik336]

THANK YOU Guys, helped me a lot, tuned my 2 dayz young R3 super ride now. Enjoy

[@paulweatherill8532]

Hi Col n Zig,it’s pommie Paul.superstars in the making.Loved it.Stay upright! All the best from me and Chris

[@dalankytank]

Thanks so much guys. Very helpful. I pick mind up in three days. I'm about 135kg so I'm gonna have to tweak your instructions a bit

[@JetCooper3D]

Bloody great! I'm 100 kg and mine is a hard ride over here in the UK. Going to follow your example - thanks mate!

[@coltes8823]

let me know how you go

[@HarvestMoonAustralia]

Have you adjusted your suspension yet? Curious to see how it worked for you - had my Rocket 3 GT for 6 days and lovin’ it 🤠

[@pierrepatry9733]

Thank you very much, that video really helped adjusting my suspension. 👍

[@rodsmith5569]

I am similar weight and set mine up the same as you did here. Much better ride now

[@gordonreid9836]

Great stuff fellas - we all need a more comfortable ride at our age...

[@aalokkarnik]

Thank you. I'll try these settings out. You gained a subscriber :)

[@michaelwoltjen4961]

Great set up for me @ 220 lbs. Cheers mates

[@matthjas67]

Nice one fellas. Much appreciated. 👍

[@mikevanderhulst3235]

great vid guys. The preload screw is very tight to turn all the way in on my Rocket. Wouldm it be ok to use the opposite as a reference, so instead of 10 turn out from max, turn it 8 tuns in from min ?

[@vtwincompressor]

thanks from qld have made those adjustments ,no more shocks through my back to my head 900 kms so far

[@R3RLEE]

Guys...great advice on how to do this set up....I'm going to try this on mine...many thanks great vid.

[@coltes8823]

No worries let us know how it goes

[@R3RLEE]

@@coltes8823 will do.

[@maxcollacchi]

It's the time 😅

[@mrtee6678]

Good settings guys got me close to where I need to be, 100kg rider and had to go up one turn on the front compression. Still crashing a little on the front. What I would like to ask is tyre pressure, the stock is 39 but I’ve seen people run as low as 36. Thoughts guys? Cheers

[@dinbosco9658]

Thank you so much, it's really helpful.

[@kennyandries9800]

Thanks for the good advice. 👍

[@vhayne91777]

Just picked my GT up last week. Have only had a chance to ride it once for about 50 miles. But it felt great....I don't think the dealership messed with the suspension. I come from riding sport bikes, and haven't really rode in couple of years, so maybe that's why it felt "normal" to me. Question I have though, is doing this suspension setup, obviously the goal is for a more comfortable ride (always welcomed), but will it hurt the performance and handling? There must be a reason Triumph shipped these bikes with these settings afterall, right? Educate me. :)

[@CABLEUNION1]

Thank you, very nice explanation. Can you recommended me any adjustment for a sporty ride? Mine is a Rocket 3R and usually, the handlebar tends to vibrate when there are bumps and it is leaning when cornering. I'm triying other settings but there are many combinations!

[@AlexAnyways]

Hi guys, thanks for sharing that. Please educate me... Why the right and left front fork are set differently? Why are't they both at the same number of turns? Thanks a lot for you time! Best regards.

[@AlexAnyways]

Ok, I found the answer by myself. The right one is the compression and the left one is the rebound.

[@coltes8823]

@@AlexAnyways you're on to it

[@anoopkaippusheril9539]

Thanks heaps Zig and Col 👍🏻

[@michaelspreyer5619]

Great setup help 👍🏼!!

[@husseinshafie]

Thank you very much. Very useful.

[@mauroturolla3074]

Beautiful

[@hando8611]

Hello, have you already changed the brake fluid in the Rocket 3 GT? How can you put your swap video.

[@DFWAI]

Thanks guys.

[@Scotty-UK]

So if I’m 120kg is it 10 clicks down on rear ? Thanks

[@maxcollacchi]

You could try seven or eight.

[@markpanos68]

Hi Col and Zig, how do you find passenger comfort on the Rocket 3R? Short trips only or can you go for an all day ride? If its short trips only, do you know of any touring seats or solutions for all day rides?

[@carlmitchell4297]

S, any idea where I could get my hands on a service manual? I have a 2021 3R Thanks

[@coltes8823]

Send me your email address and we will see what we can do

[@adamsimper6364]

Great video chaps!! New subscriber here..!! 👍

[@chrisfarrell7552]

Thanks Col & Zig, I'll give that a Burl, 👍🍻

[@coltes8823]

let us know how you go

[@guidofernandotejada7825]

I just got my rocket Gt this weekend., unfortunately my first ride I took my wife and she said it eas the most horrible feeling she had ever had due to the stiffnes and taking every bump harshly. How can I get it to be even softer than what you explained. Tks so much

[@coltes8823]

If it's new it will need about 2 or 3 kilometres for the shocks to get softer

[@guidofernandotejada7825]

Yes it was the first ride.,I have not yet tried your recommended settings and looking forward to give it a try this coming weekend..Tks so much

[@guidofernandotejada7825]

I'll be trying 5 clicks counterclockwise on the preload..

[@maxcollacchi]

Result?

[@coltes8823]

It will take 2 / 3 thousands at least to free up hang in there it will. Come good

[@mauroturolla3074]

Thanks

[@armandoloureiro7158]

Mine does not stop turning clockwise. Just goes and goes. Lol😅

[@coltes8823]

You need to get it looked at

[@Koko-qq8ji]

I wish it was that easy for the 2300’s.😢

[@coltes8823]

yea i had a 2014 roaster and could not get it right no matter what i did - Happy safe riding it only gets better

[@zx8jah]

For 70kg how to do it

[@coltes8823]

Set it up as per the video see how you and then you may to soften up a bit remember the miles you do the better it will get What are your roads like?

[@garthbane2955]

I'm 60kg so I'm watching your replys

[@boogboog8097]

We are not experts: turns off, why would I listen.

[@Gittiteufel]

Which settings do you recomend for a 125 kg rider? I prefer sporty rinding style 🫠

[@kabilanm4969]

Hello coltes,thanks for the video, seems that this suspension settings is for 90-100km body weight, im 75kg what setting should i have for compression and rebound.

[@coltes8823]

You have to try different settings see how it feels and keep a eye on the cable tie . If the bike is new it will take at least a 1 or 2 thousand klicks to settle in depending the condition of your roads Happy Rocketering

[@kabilanm4969]

hello col tes , my triumph rocket 3 r 2023 model is having a front wheel wobble issue, when there is uneven road surface,is there a way to correct it.please help fix .

[@coltes8823]

Could be tyer air pressure, unbalanced wheel, worn wheel bearing, head steam bearing to me cation a few. recommed you have it looked at urgent

[@kabilanm4969]

@@coltes8823 Thank you very much ,will try fix it earlier.