2004LEBanshee Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 Can any one tell me where my shock settings should be? I weigh 218 and ride trails. Also I have stock shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 i dont know if you read my post before the hq change but the stock shocks will never give you all they got. there set up for a 185 lb. person and no matter how you adjust them they wont perform the way an aftermarket shock will thats set up to your riding style and weight. you can try to spin the collar on the stockers and it will preload the springs and make the bike a little higher, or lower, depending on how you adjust it. but basically you wont be happy untill you replace. just my .02 though. later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banchetta Posted October 29, 2003 Report Share Posted October 29, 2003 Adjust the springs to ride height. You want the front to have about 1-1.5" of sag and the rear to have about 2-2.5" of sag. Pull the wheelie bar up and measure the height off the ground. Now sit on it and have someone remeasure. That is your sag height. Adjust the compression knob on the rear shock according to what kind of ride you want. Soft or stiff. Next adjust the rebound on the bottom of the shock to control how fast the suspension comes back up. If it bucks you after a jump, then its too fast, adjust it slower. I adjust mine going over whoops. Too fast rebound will buck you all the time on a single bump. Too slow will be great on a single bump, but will pack up on multiple bumps and will kick the ass end side to side after a series of bumps. (5-6) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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