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rear shocks
i was just wondering which was you turn the expander wrench in the rear shocks to make them stiffer or softer?? i've tried turning mine and the whole shock just spins??? also any good ideas on how to get a lowered bike onto a motorcycle jack stand?? once i lowered mine the frame is to low and the jack won't go under it.
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I roll the fatty up on a 12"x12"x2.5" concrete block slip the jack under raise till i get some resistance cinch the rear strap raise up till I get lift off cinch the front strap and snug up the rear as far as the shock do as stated above.
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[QUOTE=jd8181;5472628]i was just wondering which was you turn the expander wrench in the rear shocks to make them stiffer or softer?? i've tried turning mine and the whole shock just spins???
TO STIFFEN THE RIDE TURN THE SPANNER WRENCH COUNTER CLOCK WISE. NOTE...SOME TIMES THE CANISTER TURNS WITH THE ADJUSTER PLATE AND SOME TIMES IT DON'T. ASSUMING YOU HAVE LOOSENED THE JAM NUT, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CANNISTER TURNS OR NOT AS LONG AS THE ADJUSTER PLATE TURNS ON THE STUD. IF THE WHOLE SHOCK TURNS, WHICH I HAVE NEVER SEEN, THEN PUT AN ADJUSTIBLE WRENCH ON THE "FLATS" OF THE STUD AND HOLD. BE SURE TO TURN EACH SHOCK AN EVEN NUMBER OF TURNS BY COUNTING THREADS. GOOD LUCK!!
TO STIFFEN THE RIDE TURN THE SPANNER WRENCH COUNTER CLOCK WISE. NOTE...SOME TIMES THE CANISTER TURNS WITH THE ADJUSTER PLATE AND SOME TIMES IT DON'T. ASSUMING YOU HAVE LOOSENED THE JAM NUT, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CANNISTER TURNS OR NOT AS LONG AS THE ADJUSTER PLATE TURNS ON THE STUD. IF THE WHOLE SHOCK TURNS, WHICH I HAVE NEVER SEEN, THEN PUT AN ADJUSTIBLE WRENCH ON THE "FLATS" OF THE STUD AND HOLD. BE SURE TO TURN EACH SHOCK AN EVEN NUMBER OF TURNS BY COUNTING THREADS. GOOD LUCK!!
Last edited by WFA; Aug 22, 2009 at 10:56 PM.
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