JimAC Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 Can anyone give me some advice on settings for the rear shock rebound and dampening I ride trails in MI. and have just installed a stiffer spring on my 2003 Banshee. I weigh 245 and have a clark 5.5 gal. gas tank also The stock rear spring is rated at 5.4 kg/mm (308lbs/in) and the new one is rated at 7.2kg/mm (403lbs/in). A lot of the trails are pretty whooped out and I know these settings could help Thanks for any help Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 Honestly I think the best way is to adjust it as you ride. I get motion sick easily, so out in the dunes, if I get a little nausiated, I know my compression is too soft, but if my kidneys start to ache, I know its too stiff. On the rebound, I mess with that a little too...I have it come up kind of quick, but not at the max rate. I did it so the wheels will follow the troughs in the whoops rather than not come down quick enough and the bike starts to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjvoight Posted October 10, 2004 Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 Set your "clickers" on both ends in the middle....count them out..... and go from there. Typically a bike comes from the factory in the middle positions and that makes them good for the average rider. You are a little bigger than what the company figures is an average rider but you have compensated by putting the heavier spring on to support. For whooped out trail riding you don't want to bottom out every time and you want the shock to get back in position before you hit the next whoop. I would say ride it and maybe stiffen the top but I bet the stock setting will be good for you. Good Luck RJV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAC Posted October 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2004 Thanks for the info guys. I have not tried out this new spring in the trails yet,i'm supposed to go ride this weekend and just wanted some advise.I hit a small stump last time out and went over the bars for the second time this year...damn that hurts. My shoulder still wakes me up at night and its been 4 weeks I also installed a steering stabilizer from Magic Racing, that should help too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNEDEMON Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Jim, I take a different approach. I like to start with both adjusters (the one on top by the resivoir is for compression, and the one on the lower mount is for rebound) all the way "out" or full soft. Then ride the same section over and over to establish a "baseline" make adjustments in 2 "click" increments as not to get confused. I tell those not familiar with set up to adjust compression first (you wont need a whole lot due to the increase in spring rate to begin with) then dial in rebound, this will be critical for you again due to the increase in spring rate. I suspect you will end up with significantly more rebound "clicks" than compression. Once you get a feel for the differences each adjustment makes, changing your set up for different conditions will become much easier. Just out of curiosity, what type of spring did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAC Posted October 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Dunedemon , I bought the spring YOU told me to get...LOL "Jim, I would suggest you go with our part # 891.0072.1 rear spring" Research & Development Technical Support Eibach Springs, Inc. from Magic Racing. I just got around to getting it put on because my Banshee was working pretty good on the trails and I knew how it behaved stock. Now I have to get used to it again and I already have a hard time keeping up with the bikes in the rough trails. I usualy ride with 3 RM250 bikes and they drive right away from me in the whoops. Thanks Dunedeomn Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNEDEMON Posted October 11, 2004 Report Share Posted October 11, 2004 Sorry Jim I suffer from KRS, glad you got everything worked out. Once you get it dialed in you'll be roosting those slozukis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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