Shock adjusting
These shocks are not going to raise or lower the bike to any real noticeable level. Obviously if you are a heavy guy and you have it set to 1 then once you sit on the bike the springs are softer and it will sit lower under your weight. However the shock will be riding low in its stroke you will hit the bottom of the shock on each bump and your ride will be shitty.
As a side note not sure of the shocks on your bike now but the ones pictured pretty much look like the shocks that would have came on an 09 Street Bob
Last edited by Mxdad; Sep 23, 2016 at 03:23 AM.
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Mxdad layed it out for you the best.
Keep in mind the Pre-load affects the way the bike handles, really soft and the rear end just kind of drags along while in a corner,(like it's dead), too hard and the rear tire will want to bounce or skid out in a hard corner.
Pre-load is about the carry/load weight of the suspension that still allows the shocks to do what they're supposed to.
Nothing to do with "height".
Keep in mind the Pre-load affects the way the bike handles, really soft and the rear end just kind of drags along while in a corner,(like it's dead), too hard and the rear tire will want to bounce or skid out in a hard corner.
Pre-load is about the carry/load weight of the suspension that still allows the shocks to do what they're supposed to.
Nothing to do with "height".
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