Re: Pulsar 220 Suspension Issue

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Re: Pulsar 220 Suspension Issue

I am pretty sure you are talking about the rear suspension, as you can't make changes to the front suspension. What you call "settings" is just a preload adjustment, it doesn't make the suspension softer or harder. It just changes the preload applied to the spring. In simple terms, a heavy person (or someone mostly riding with pillion) will need to increase the preload to avoid sagging, that's all. Hard or soft depends on the spring rate which is constant for a given spring.

Pulsar 220 has got stiffer suspension only if you compare it to 100cc commuters, normally it's known to be a soft suspension. Go ride a Yamaha FZ, R15, suzuki gixxer, Honda cbr 150 or 250, KTM dukes or RC, those have got way harder suspension setup.
Sorry for patronizing, but you needed to learn about suspension before you bought a motorcycle. If you wanted a motorcycle with softer rear suspension, you should have bought a Hero motorcycle or Bajaj V15 or pulsar 150, every other brand is leaning towards harder suspension nowadays.

Anyways, change your riding posture. Don't sit all the way back on the seat, sit near the fuel tank and hug the fuel tank tightly with your knees. This will transfer a lot of your weight to the front suspension, it will also take off all the weight from your wrists. Don't speed through a pothole or bad road, slow down considerably as if you are riding a scooter.

Re: Pulsar 220 Suspension Issue

True I don't know Why most bikes nowadays are coming with hard rear suspension. are soft suspension setup more costly?

Re: Pulsar 220 Suspension Issue

I also feel the same.

Re: Pulsar 220 Suspension Issue

Softer suspension is more commuter or adventure oriented.

Sports bikes and cars have harder suspension for corner carving characteristics. Hard suspension is sought out for more stability and control.

This is why most 150cc and above bikes today are hard sprung.