rear shock change

[yorkie_chris]

Older one has clevis on top with big (20mm ish) thread, but this is how it mounts and you add washers to increase height.

This doesn't work on SV 'cos the clevis is part of the frame.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Older one has clevis on top with big (20mm ish) thread, but this is how it mounts and you add washers to increase height.

This doesn't work on SV 'cos the clevis is part of the frame.

I have the clevis, as the thread is sticking out of the top of the cling film, but obviously I won't be using it.

Lucas,

How do you find that shock? i have a similer one in my curvy but find that its very soft , when i sit on the bike the ride height drops a fair bit even with full preload.

If yours is fine with the stock spring somethin must be wrong with mine as i am a light chap.

Originally Posted by TheShadow

Lucas,

How do you find that shock? i have a similer one in my curvy but find that its very soft , when i sit on the bike the ride height drops a fair bit even with full preload.

If yours is fine with the stock spring somethin must be wrong with mine as i am a light chap.

only covered about 50miles on it so far, but compared to the ten year old shock, the zx10 shock is a 100% improvment. I can feel the tyre & road interaction better, while bumps are smoothed out and I don't bounce any more

i'm 11st and the shock feels fine at the moment, sitting on bike it sinks the same amount as my old shock. haven't done fast-fast rides on it yet so not idea how the current setting will do...

anyway, these are the settings:
preload = 179mm (spring end to end length)
low speed compression = 1 turn from full clockwise
high speed compression = 2 3/4 turn from full clockwise
rebound = 2 turns out from full clockwise

will be playing around with these settings over the next months

HTH

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by Lucas

here are the pics of a 08 ZX10R in a curvy

Excellent. Thanks for those.

When trying to get the shock to feel good i only changed the screw adjusters. Compression and rebound. I take it the other adjuster is the bolt shaped one what does this do?

[yorkie_chris]

Bolt shaped one near reservoir around the outside of comp. adjuster screw is highspeed compression adjuster.

Fitted my zx10r rear shock to my curvy today. a short test ride proved it to be a massive improvement, giving a better ride and much more confidence accelerating over bumpy tarmac. Can't wait to play around with the settings and really get it working nicely. Which screw is which?

[yorkie_chris]

One at top is comp.
One at bottom is rebound.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

One at top is comp.
One at bottom is rebound.

Come on then, what should I set them at? Save me googling for a manual!