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I have been avoiding them way too long, will most likely make a go for it tomorrow at a indoor SX track here. Compared to San Diego they are pretty lame to say the least, but I fear them nevertheless! I remember DV once said set compression on full hard, did I remember that correct? What about rebound? CRF250 2007 with standard fork springs and I'm about 165 lbs (75kg). Input appreciated or u will have my death on your consciense 
The Shop
Shock...compression...10 clicks out...rebound..12 clicks out
High speed..the big blue one on top of shock..2 clicks out..
I have set up a ton of crf's..we owned a few...good luck
For a SX style track, you will want to shorten your wheelbase and increase the weight on your front tire to help navigate the tight turns. I will usually move the rear axle in (towads the engine) and also stiffen the shock to decrease the sag.
Don't forget the shock is just as important going through the whoops! Too soft and it's going to pack up and slow you down. Too stiff and it's going to buck you. Too slow of rebound it's going to pack up. Too fast of rebound it's going to buck also.
Just pinch the seat real good with your knees and start slow and work your entry speed up as you get more comfortable.
Go to this link an u can calculate what type of rider u are, Skill, weight, of course bike, model, year, etc etc. And it will give u Kg/mm rate for rear shock and fork springs rates.
Work on your technique before you start tweaking on your bike. Keep practicing the whoops faster and faster until you feel like you are over-riding the suspension. At that point, that's when you should go in and start trying to improve your settings.
if you are going to alter the suspension then slow the rebound right down and stiffen the forks a little, but probably no need to bother unless the whoops are really big
Pit Row
The settings I posted above have worked great on every crf250 I have set up..people have loved it..
My son raced the same bike..07 crf250r..I also set up his 05 cr125r the same way..worked great..
Take it for what its worth..ooo and many happy riders...
Andy all of the rest of you tnx! I survived! The contour was loose on my helmet, the google strap wasn't tight enough to carry the load while jumping etc, so there's some blurryness that kills some of the vision. And, the video looks way more lame than how it felt in real life. I shit you not people, I was so nervous and felt a close to death experience before entering the "whoops", and felt so dissapointed while looking at the vid. Must be something wrong with how the cam is capturing speed yes?
Well take it for what it is, the vid is cut, the attempts come in order and I felt I "got it" in the end while shifting from first to second gear, squeezing the bike and steady on the throttle.
https://youtu.be/Ud-U3KmqxHo
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