I got some settings from SanDiegoDave (I think he's on this forum, maybe on the COG forum, can't remember) that were given to him by a race mechanic, for someone who weighs around 270.
Kawasaki Concours 14 ABS Suspension Settings
FRONT
Front spring preload adjustment factory settings are for 150-lb. rider.
Page 226 of your manual shows you the stock adjustment. (6 or more rings are showing)
Front shock preload adjustment for 270-lb. rider per Steve Beaudry:
Turn adjuster nut in until it bottoms out, then back it out 6 turns. Only 2 rings should be showing.
REAR
Rear spring preload adjustment factory settings are for 150-lb. rider.
Page 229 of your manual shows you the stock adjustment, which is turning the adjuster knob all the way in, then backing it out 13 clicks.
Rear spring preload adjustment for 270-lb. rider per Steve Beaudry:
Turn adjuster knob all the way in, then back out only 2 clicks.
You should realize a noticeable improvement in handling characteristics with no more "washing out".
NEXT
Burn off those factory installed Bridgestone Battlax tires as soon as possible and swap on a pair of Michelin Pilot Road 2 tires and you will realize phenomenal handling characteristics. Twisties I typically took at 25 miles per hour, I now take at 40 to 45 miles per hour. The tires don't make you a better rider, however, they allow the bike to do what it was designed to do. The tires allow the bike to "fall" into a turn, which initially is a strange sensation, but you soon get used to it. Always run 42 psi in both tires. Period.
