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Rear Shock adjustment help needed - 5/13/2008 10:08:09 PM    99Sportster   Posts: 28 Joined: 4/28/2008 Status: offline I noticed what appears to be adjustment notches on the lower part of the rear shocks and I was wondering how can I raise the suspension?  It looks as though you turn it, similar to a motocross rear mono shock. _____________________________ 99 Sportster 883 2007 Vstar 650 1990 CR250 Post #: 1

RE: Rear Shock adjustment help needed - 5/14/2008 2:05:31 PM    splitting_lanes   Posts: 65 Joined: 5/8/2008 Status: offline You can adjust it with a "Spanner" wrench.  it won't raise it, but you can adjust how stiff it is, and thus how much you sag & drag in corners. You can find the spanner wrench at a dealer or on e-bay for around $10 (in reply to 99Sportster) Post #: 2

RE: Rear Shock adjustment help needed - 5/18/2008 4:26:49 AM    rodhotter Posts: 107 Joined: 5/19/2006 Status: offline you are correct, to raise the ride get longer shocks, they will give a better ride due to added travel of longer springs, my 12.5 418 progressive shocks are for sale cheap _____________________________ bernard j czech (in reply to splitting_lanes) Post #: 3

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