Rear suspension adjustment mechanisms

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Pretty much all have C spanner adjusters
The # is pounds per inch (spring rate)

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[TSM]

Originally Posted by beabert

Are there rear shocks with easier ways to a adjust, than having to use a bloody C spanner. Im too light to leave it on full, the back wheel seams to leap of the ground at any givien oppotunity on max, which is rather fun, but not when its wet!

Adjusting the bloody thing after pillioning takes forvever as the hugger gets in the way.


Thank you.

light being how many kg?

if its leaping off the ground could be partly because you have it on full, stick it in the middle and wont be the best when pillioning or solo but not as bad

preload has diddly squat to do with how heavy you are, think of it as ride height adjustment

i like penske shocks for aftermarket units, not cheep but very good if you want to go to that expense, preload adjustment is easy (i use an allen key that fits the collar)

if you dont want to spend the money just stick it in the middle and live with it, actualy the SV c-spanner is easier to use than the stuff you get on kwak or suzuki gsxr shocks as that has a double collar and fine screw thread grrr

Originally Posted by TSM

light being how many kg?

if its leaping off the ground could be partly because you have it on full, stick it in the middle and wont be the best when pillioning or solo but not as bad

preload has diddly squat to do with how heavy you are, think of it as ride height adjustment

i like penske shocks for aftermarket units, not cheep but very good if you want to go to that expense, preload adjustment is easy (i use an allen key that fits the collar)

if you dont want to spend the money just stick it in the middle and live with it, actualy the SV c-spanner is easier to use than the stuff you get on kwak or suzuki gsxr shocks as that has a double collar and fine screw thread grrr

I'm just going buy feel, on max, is feels like a very hard ride with only me on. Im 67Kg. When at a lower setting pillioning, is bloody awful. I don't mine spending within reason, but my goal is really for ease of adjustment between two settings, so i think ill modify the tool.

your lucky i have to adjust mine with a long bar and a hammer as i cant get the c spanner any where near my collar

i have a gixer shock though

Originally Posted by barwel1992

your lucky i have to adjust mine with a long bar and a hammer as i cant get the c spanner any where near my collar

i have a gixer shock though

Yeah id just make it worse for myself i reckon lol.