adjusting softail shocks
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From: NJ
After loosening the jam nut I put a 9/16 wrench on the flats of the stem and braced it against the frame. I couldn't budge the adjuster plate with the spanner so I had to use my foot on the spanner! It still didn't want to turn with pretty firm pressure. I didn't want to push any harder cause I thought the bike would tip over on me or I would at least loose some skin. Maybe it needs anti-seize or WD40?
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From: Punta Gorda,FL
When you finally get the shock bodies to turn, remember not to leave them completely one direction or the other. If you want to turn them all the way to the softest or firmest setting, always turn them back just a bit. That way next time you want to adjust them they will not be jammed one way or the other.
As stated in an earlier reply once they are loose turn them both to the softest setting, which they are probably already set at. Then use some white paint and put a forward/aft stripe in the same place on each shock. This will allow you to see how many times you have turned each shock body and that each shock has been turned the same amount.
I never tighten the retention nuts more then snug. They have never come loose while riding.
Tom
As stated in an earlier reply once they are loose turn them both to the softest setting, which they are probably already set at. Then use some white paint and put a forward/aft stripe in the same place on each shock. This will allow you to see how many times you have turned each shock body and that each shock has been turned the same amount.
I never tighten the retention nuts more then snug. They have never come loose while riding.
Tom
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