Hi all. Forgive me if this has already been covered ad infinitum; but the other day I finally got sick of my bike understeering in tight corners.

I have an Ohlins shock set up correctly re ride height, so the rear isn't sacking, nor is the bike heavily loaded (cough...) most of the time.

All I did was slip the fork tubes through the clamps by about 10mm, with the result that the steering improved everywhere. Admittedly I haven't tried going any faster than 120km/h GPS (on my secret private road, naturally), so I don't know what it's like at high speed or with luggage yet.

I might try a few more mm one day, taking care that the front guard doesn't hit the tow loop under full compression, but it's pretty good now as it is. Should have done it ages ago.

did you tested the drop some more, what are the results please?

No, I haven't done it yet. At the moment my bike seems well enough balanced, but I might take some preload out of the shock at some point. Then I'll try another 5mm or so and see how it goes.

Tire pressures to low.?

You may also like the fork spacers that Kev supplies, I fitted them with some thicker fork oil and they transformed the handling on my XTX from pogo stick to MUCH more controlled front end.

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(Now sold on, sob) 2011 Blue XT660X with gold wheels, was 26,500 km.
Engine mods: K&N Stage 1 filter, DNA Stage 2 filter, snorkel removed, Kev fuel mod fitted.
Plus: smoked Puig screen, Yam aluminium sump guard, Yamaha / Acerbis handguards, Givi Trekker aluminium side cases, Leo Vince X3 cans plus Kev front fork mod and Fender Xtender. Just fitted Michelin Road Pilot 3 tyres.

SOLD the XTX for a Super Ten 1200. And just bought a Raptor 700 so staying on here for some tips....

Hmmm. I'm missing something, I think. All I did was slide the fork tubes up through the clamps, which quickens steering - hopefully without stability problems, which is exactly how it's turned out so far.

I'm happy enough with the way my forks work since changing the oil. Totally transformed the bike.

No intention of doing anything else to the internals.

Sorry, but I'm mystified as to what tyre pressure has to do with sliding forks up through the clamps, but no, I tend to run pressures high rather than low.