How are your progressive shocks set?
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How are your progressive shocks set?
I think that part of the "bouncing" my wife had on the highway last week could be due to the settings of the shocks. Refresh my memory here. Do they have numbers on them to say what setting they are on? I'm gonna go check and see where they are. She is about 125 and always rides solo. Where should I have the progressives set? Thanks.
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RE: How are your progressive shocks set?
No, they don't have numbers. As a rough (starting place) guide figure the first notch for a 100 lb rider and go up a notch for each extra 25 lbs. If the ride is still to soft go up another notch,if the ride is to stiff, back them down a notch. Some like a cushy Caddy ride, others a tight sports car ride. 
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RE: How are your progressive shocks set?
FYI, I don't always use the same shock setting. When I'm riding twisties I crank them up a notch (stiffer) vs what I run on the highway and around town. Alot of it boils down to rider preference.
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RE: How are your progressive shocks set?
Okay, so I think I discovered why it was riding kinda bumpy the other day. Grooved road and having the shocks set unevenly could defintely do it in my mind. As I was replacing the belt guard withthe chrome one I bought about 6 months ago and just got around to putting on I noticed one shock was on about 5 and the other 2 or so. I set them evenly and took it for a ride. It seemed okay to me.
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Okay, so I think I discovered why it was riding kinda bumpy the other day. Groobed road and having the shoicks set unevenly could defintely do it in my mind. As I was repalcing the belt guard withthe chrome one I bought about 6 months ago and just got around to putting on I noticed one shock was on about 5 and the other 2 or so. I set them evenly and took it for a ride. It seemed okay to me.
Okay, so I think I discovered why it was riding kinda bumpy the other day. Groobed road and having the shoicks set unevenly could defintely do it in my mind. As I was repalcing the belt guard withthe chrome one I bought about 6 months ago and just got around to putting on I noticed one shock was on about 5 and the other 2 or so. I set them evenly and took it for a ride. It seemed okay to me.
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