Okay... I'm humbling myself to ask what may be a no-brainer question...

How the hell do you adjust the preload on the Fat Bob's "hand-adjustable" stock rear suspension?

Thanks.

 

Well, it's hand adjustable as long as you buy the wrench that is required. I thought the same thing until i found the part in the p&a catalog (shock adjustment spanner #94448-82A.......$10.95)

 

I got one off one of the catalogs looks just like this and works fine, I crank it up a couple notches when Im gonna pack the ole lady on a long ride, makes for a better ride for us both- on the Bob I run #2 solo, 3 or 4 depending on terain for double up

 

Ah, the old "bait & switch" trick! Argh!

I don't know who's trickier, lawyers, politicians or marketers.

Anyway... I guess I'll be ordering that tool pretty soon. Thanks for the info.

 

I picked up a spanner wrench put out by drag specialties in a HD dealer store. You can also use a strap wrench. Probably helps to have the rear end lifted if using anything besides a spanner wrench though. I've heard people say they could turn it by hand with the bike on a lift - never tried it though.

 

I bought a Yamaha sportsbike a couple of years ago and it came with a complete set of tools including a set of wrenches for adjusting the shocks. The bike was half the price of my Harley.

 

i paid ~$220 for my spanner wrench but it came with a set of progressive 412s

 

Looks like I'll be shoppin' soon.

 

*****! I gotta by a tool for dat?

 

alot of people think you just grab the chrome cylinder and twist, I know because I'm one of them! Guess I need that tool!