What is rider sag on a dirt bike (Article in the dirt bike sag 101 series)

Quick fire article on dirt bike rider sag

As I began writing an article on how to adjust dirt bike suspension to your weight, that article includes the term “rider sag“. This term needed to be defined, hence this short article to answer this question. Let’s take a look…

What is rider sag on a dirt bike? Rider sag on a dirt bike is the measurement of how much the front forks and rear shocks compress under your weight when sat on the bike in full riding gear. The amount of rider sag affects a dirt bike’s handling by changing the ride height of the front and rear of the bike.

The sag on a dirt bike can be changed to suit your style of riding. It can also be adjusted for the surface and type of dirt bike riding you’re doing. Finally, you will want to set the correct rider sag to suit your physical size and weight.

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This article is about the meaning or rider sag. But there’s also static sag and free sag too. Other names to describe rider sag include “laden sag” and “race sag“.

When you first buy a dirt bike, the sag will be set to the standard setting. This will be your starting point. This gives you an initial point to work from with your suspension in either direction. This is to either to increase sag, or to reduce sag.

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