New rear shock just fitted, now I need advice.

[Lonewolf]

Yep, a new rear shock fitted under warranty and asked the dealer for advice on how to set it up. They just replied, look in the handbook.

So the handbook refers to an average rider of 68 kgs not the average rider I know. So assuming I didn't weigh 68kgs    and possibly weighed about 95kgs how would you set up the spring pre-load adjuster & rebound damping force adjuster?
How many clicks and how many turns????

[O.C.]

Steve, I would start with setting it at the halfway mark.....screw it all the way in and then all the way out counting the clicks as you go... and then after testing adjust again stiffer, or softer, remembering where you started from (number of clicks) and how many click adjustments you have made

This way you should find a setting that suits you sir 

Hope that doesn't sound like double dutch [/b]

[Lonewolf]

Roger, what about the rebound damping force adjuster screw at the bottom of the shock, would you do anything with that?

[O.C.]

again Steve, fully in is greatest force and fully out is least force, you should turn counter clockwise to decrease force
I would suggest one full turn out to start with and then adjust to suit your requirements

[Kwikasfuki]

Roger, what about the rebound damping force adjuster screw at the bottom of the shock, would you do anything with that?

Press down on seat and see how it rebounds up. If its bouncy, then it needs tightening
Make small adjustments. Quarter turn. You want it so it bounces up and settles straight away

[cpettifer]

Press down on seat and see how it rebounds up. If its bouncy, then it needs tightening
Make small adjustments. Quarter turn. You want it so it bounces up and settles straight away

While sat on the bike?

[Kwikasfuki]

While sat on the bike?

No, you can do it whilst its on the side stand and push down on the seat

[Bondu]

http://www.gtr1400.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,485.msg9399.html#msg9399

[Lonewolf]

Ive noticed that from extreme left to extreme right there are 28 clicks. I've no idea what it was on but it seemed a bit wallowy on the way to work today. I've now set it at 14 clicks and I'll take it from there. If it still feels a bit soft do I turn it to the right, i.e. clockwise to stiffen it up?

[Kwikasfuki]

Ive noticed that from extreme left to extreme right there are 28 clicks. I've no idea what it was on but it seemed a bit wallowy on the way to work today. I've now set it at 14 clicks and I'll take it from there. If it still feels a bit soft do I turn it to the right, i.e. clockwise to stiffen it up?

I think the default is either 18 or 22 clicks.

[Lonewolf]

I think the default is either 18 or 22 clicks.

In a clockwise direction?

[Kwikasfuki]

Yes. On mine its marked

[O.C.]

Clockwise/tighten will increase firmness

What you are doing Steve is correct, adjust -ride- adjust -ride and so on till you have the setting that best suits your riding style.

[Winston Smith]

Clockwise/tighten will increase firmness

What you are doing Steve is correct, adjust -ride- adjust -ride and so on till you have the setting that best suits your riding style.

What? Slow?

[pistole]

 - touche !



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