Mountain Race Shop

Motorcycle handling & suspension engineering

We Don’t Guess.
We Diagnose.

Mountain Race Shop solves handling problems. We measure the bike, listen to the rider and explain the cause before recommending springs, servicing, revalving—or nothing at all.

A$50 Suspension Setup Saturdays. Selected Saturdays from 8:30 am–12:15 pm, five sessions capped at four riders each. Your full A$50 is credited if recommended suspension work is booked within 30 days.

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DiagnoseFind the real cause.
EngineerChoose the right solution.
TuneBuild a usable baseline.
TeachLeave understanding why.

The complete collection · 3 printed books

Three books. One complete suspension collection.

From practical setup to suspension engineering and shim-stack design.

Get one copy of each book by Craig Dixon in a single order:

  • Suspension Tuning Made Simple — understand your bike and adjust with confidence.
  • The Suspension Engineer’s Handbook — connect the suspension theory with workshop decisions.
  • Shim Stack Engineering — calculate, construct and validate damping valves.

A$473.23 AUD · three-book set

Buy the 3-book bundle

Printed books supplied. Shipping and any applicable offers are shown in the store at checkout.

Suspension Tuning Made Simple
The Suspension Engineer’s Handbook
Shim Stack Engineering

Engineering beyond the workshop

The books and tools behind the thinking

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Go deeper into motorcycle suspension engineering—or put shim-stack analysis to work.

The technical reference

The Suspension Engineer’s Handbook

Fluid mechanics, springs, damping, shim-stack design, base valves, mid valves, telemetry and structured testing for tuners, engineers, race teams and advanced riders.

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The Suspension Engineer’s Handbook — From Black Magic to Engineering, by Craig Dixon
Workshop engineering tool

Shim Calculator

Compare shim-stack direction, damping behaviour and force-versus-velocity trends without relying on guesswork.

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The flagship service

Suspension Diagnosis & Setup Saturdays

A low-cost, professional first step for riders who know the bike is wrong but do not yet know why.

Measure

Rider sag, static sag, fork height, tyre pressures and current clicker settings.

Diagnose

Harshness, kicking, diving, deflection, poor grip, bottoming, headshake and balance problems.

Report

Leave with a written Suspension Health Report and prioritised recommendations—Immediate, Next Service, Optional or Monitor.

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What riders actually ask us

Tell us what the bike is doing

Riders do not wake up wanting a fork service. They want the front to stop deflecting, the rear to stop kicking and the bike to hold a line.

Harsh or deflecting?

We separate spring, damping, friction, geometry, tyre and maintenance causes before spending your money.

Kicking or packing?

We look at rebound balance, spring suitability, shock condition, ride height and traction—not just one clicker.

Diving or bottoming?

We diagnose support through the full system: spring rate, preload, damping, oil height, chassis attitude and rider use.

Why Mountain Race Shop

Expertise instead of volume

Since 1995, Mountain Race Shop has combined workshop experience, race setup, engineering logic and rider education. Every recommendation should make sense on paper, in the workshop and on the track.

Workshop

Fork and shock servicing, springs, revalving and complete-bike setup.

Engineering

Shim-stack design, damping analysis and structured setup development.

Education

Books, calculator tools and practical explanations riders can use.

The person behind the workshop

Talk directly with Craig Dixon

Craig works through the rider's symptoms, checks the motorcycle and explains the recommendation. Mountain Race Shop has worked in suspension and handling since 1995 and has been a K-Tech dealer since 2017.

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Workshop services

Solutions matched to the diagnosis

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Fork Servicing

Oil, seals, bushings, bleed, oil height and baseline settings.

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Revalving

Compression and rebound matched to rider, terrain and actual bike behaviour.

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Steering-Head Bearings

Check and adjustment from A$60 with workshop work, clean/regrease from A$160, replacement from A$320 including a standard bearing kit.

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Brake Pads

Pad inspection is included with suspension service. Replacement labour is A$45 per caliper plus pads, with price confirmed first.

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Suspension Engineering

Shim stacks, damping curves and structured development work.

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Mountain Bike Suspension

MTB fork and shock servicing, setup and diagnosis for Snowy Mountains, Jindabyne, Thredbo, Cooma and Canberra riders.

Lower-leg / air-can from A$130 · Full fork from A$299 · Full shock from A$249

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Keep learning

Knowledge Centre

Practical technical articles explaining what the motorcycle is doing, why it happens and what changes actually matter.

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Responsible AI commitment

AI Assisted. Engineer Verified.

We use carefully selected AI tools to improve customer service, workshop efficiency and technical documentation. Every engineering decision is reviewed by an experienced suspension technician.

AI assists our work. It never replaces our judgement.

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Engineer Reviewed

Human responsibility for every technical decision.

Customer Privacy Protected

Minimum personal data and secure handling practices.

No Automated Engineering Decisions

AI supports analysis; technicians approve the outcome.

Stop guessing

Find out what your motorcycle actually needs.

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