Setting up the bikes Sag/Race weight is critical, get that right then start playing with the clickers on the suspension starting in the middle setting working down then up. Then there is oil weight in the forks!
Get the suspension right for your weight and your have a bike that is easier to handle and generally better to ride I spent weeks trying to get my previous bike dialed in right, when it was spot on it transformed the handling of the bike
Hope that helps
Adam
This should help get you on the way to setting your bike up>>
Welcome to Tango Squadron Good luck with you ride out tomorrow, sorry I can't join in but I am doing a few jobs on mine and should be back on the trail by next weekend. Cheers, Ben.
Hi Gary, The 72n/mm is the spring rate for a rider (in full kit) weighing 75 to 85kg so should be OK for you. If the ride height adjuster is at the fully compressed setting it will definitely increase the ride height. The initial spring preload is only 9mm to give a static sag of 35mm. The riding sag is then checked and adjusted to give 105mm. The owners manual is very comprehensive in suspension setting advice. I had a 450EXC-R prior to my 400EXC. I set it up to the comfort settings in the owners manual as a start and it was fine. I now have the 400 set the same. I am 10-12kgs heavier than you so you may need to reduce the compression damping a click or 2. The high speed compression damping adjuster on the rear shock is quite critical and needs to be set carefully, somewhere between 2-2.5 turns out seems to work well. The forks should also be bled regularly to avoid them getting pressurized. Hope this helps, Cheers, Neil.
Good luck with you ride out tomorrow, sorry I can't join in but I am doing a few jobs on mine and should be back on the trail by next weekend.