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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by oct1949
Ride 2 up 95% of the time, so I had mine adjusted at the 1 turn since the 1k..

I've had the front bottom out since then, but I dont remember the rear doing it since then.

Still she's not hard ridding at all IMO>




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Is yours lowered or do you still have the full range of suspension?
 
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 06:44 PM
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so are the rear shocks adjustable say for 130 lb person? lol
cause clothed I weigh 121 lb an no im not a crack head or a meth head or any other lol im just a skinny azz... but really my question is will it go that soft?
I ride mostly 2up an both of us are dressing out at prolly 220ish I would obviously adjust for that cause really that's what I do.. but I would like to know if 180 or the 160 lb was the lowest...
 
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Old Feb 14, 2013 | 09:45 PM
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I'd guess for 180 avg.
Every bike in the line up uses the same note as to how they figured laden and unladen seat height.
Measurement reflects 180 lb. (81.7 kg) operator weight.
 
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Old May 5, 2013 | 07:06 PM
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So maybe this is a silly question, but what is the jam nut?
 
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