Pre-load adjustment on AL7

[Fenland Plodder]

Evening all. Just wondered if anybody had adjusted this and what to. The manual is very vague and simply says factory setting is on 3. I've always found suspension a little squidgy on back roads but have just started taking a pillion and found things a little softer still. Regarding adjustment, is it just a question of using provided tool and giving it a firm twist - again manual a little vague. I'm about 15 stone and daughter about 6 stone (Mrs a little heavier ;) .)

[Talking Heads]

I adjusted mine for carrying a pillion and then put it back to standard.
The standard setting seems fine for me.
Its a simple matter of using the provided tool to turn the adjuster as required, one click at a time.

[R1ffR4ff]

Same here.When I got my SV back-end was a little bouncy so just took the rear shocker up a notch and all cured.My old Hondas were dual shock so I used to have to adjust them both depending on if I was riding solo or taking a pillion :)

[Frank_drebbin]

Hi,
We had a recent discussion on this, see here:


http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=229516


Cheers.