Noob question: Front spring preload - increases or decrease ski pressure?

[NaughtyPines]

First thread I've started here - already learned quite a bit from browsing this forum.

I'm piloting a new-to-me 2006 RS Venture. I love the comfort, love its ability to haul two medium sized people long distances with ease and I really like the motor. There will be no more two strokes in my life. Ever.

Right now I'm attempting to make the suspension suit me, trying one adjustment at a time and piloting it down the same 3-mile twisty section of trail near my house. So far, I've been trying to increase pressure on the front skis so that it doesn't push as much through the corner, though I'm learning that this a machine that one steers with the throttle to a high degree since there is a lot of engine compression amd weight transfer compared to a 2-stroker.

The only thing that doesn't seem to make a big difference when I adjust it is the front spring preload. When I tighten the ski preload, it just seems to ride stiffer up front and still pushes the corners about the same. When I loosen the preload, it still pushes, but rides softer which is what I tend to like. (If I wanted to corner carve I wouldn't have bought a Venture afterall). All the other adjustments like torsion spring and center skid shock seem to make a big difference with just one "click" worth of change. I'll probably tighten the limiter strap to its last hole this weekend.

So does increasing the ski preload decrease ski pressure or is it the other way around? I'd like to increase ski pressure to reduce pushing in corners, but I don't want a trail ride to feel like a workout at Gold's gym.

Thanks so much.

 

[whitedust1]

Take this over to RS General Discussion & you will get your information. My bud had a Venture & whole lot of different ways to set up to eliminate push & tippy handling. Others know exactly what you are asking but many different ways to get there. Best of luck.

 

[actionjack]

Decreasing the preload lowers the front GOG which promotes better cornering. With an Apex we decrease the preload to rail the corners better. If you decrease the preload to get CG lower and still push then you want to incrementally add more ski pressure for less push. Honestly not sure what the adjustments are on your sled to decrease the transfer and put more pressure one the skis but no don't someone here will vibr the answer.