Shock adjustment problems for soft tail.
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When you have your shocks adjusted fully one way or the other, in the same direction, paint a white stripe on the bottom of each shock going forward/aft. That will make it easier to count the turns so you can adjust each shock the same amount.
Do not tighten the jam nuts very tight. I have never had one loosen between adjustments and it feels like the jam nuts tend to get tighter between adjustments.
If you adjust the shocks either direction all the way, back them off a hair before you tighten back the jam nut. The shocks wont be jammed into place the next time you adjust them.
I had to use my dremel to grind a 1" open end wrench out to a 1-1/16" to fit the jam nuts. then I cut the handle down to about 4" long.
My bike is lowered an inch in the rear and that gives me room to move the wrench while the bike is on the jiffy stand.
Tom
Do not tighten the jam nuts very tight. I have never had one loosen between adjustments and it feels like the jam nuts tend to get tighter between adjustments.
If you adjust the shocks either direction all the way, back them off a hair before you tighten back the jam nut. The shocks wont be jammed into place the next time you adjust them.
I had to use my dremel to grind a 1" open end wrench out to a 1-1/16" to fit the jam nuts. then I cut the handle down to about 4" long.
My bike is lowered an inch in the rear and that gives me room to move the wrench while the bike is on the jiffy stand.
Tom
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