Progressive Shock Adjustment??
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Progressive Shock Adjustment??
Hokay, so 60 mph, plus small diameter deep pothole = blown factory shock and sore tailbone. I was at bike week, missed it with the front wheel, nailed it with the back. So I bought a set of 11" heavy duty 412's and had them installed on the spot. They set the preload or whatever, and it doesn't feel right. I feel like i'm bouncing on bridges and bumpy roads. Impacts are softer, but it's like the bike is rebounding or something after each bump, and the next one jut adds to it. I have NO IDEA what I'm doing with these things, i just know i have a wrench thing they came with. Anyone wanna he;p me out. I weigh around 215, and i don't carry a passenger yet, but i might one day, which is why i went with the heavy duty ones. Any help would be appreciated.
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would recommend starting with the highest setting and then ease off if the ride feels too harsh I keep mine at the highest setting as wife rides now and then and a lot of times carry a lot of stiuff on my sissy bar pack ... harsher ride but no worries bottoming out ..
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I have the same shocks as you, i weight 190, I like a stiffer ride, I set mine to the middle setting when solo, high when 2 up. If it's bouncy, take them down a notch, the heavy duty's shouldn't bottom very easy they have superior dampening.
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Well.... the more suspension travel you have, the less you bottom out.
The lower the bike sits on the suspension, the less suspension travel you have.
Therefore, the lower the bike sits, the more you bottom out....
If you want to get a lower bike without bottoming out, you can get shorter springs that are wound for the short travel. The results will be much better than if you simply slack off on the 412's until the bike sits low.
Also, you need to keep in mind that the lower the bike, the less cornering clearance you have.
BTW, SportyPig has a pretty good point, make sure the air pressure is adequate in the doughnuts.
The lower the bike sits on the suspension, the less suspension travel you have.
Therefore, the lower the bike sits, the more you bottom out....
If you want to get a lower bike without bottoming out, you can get shorter springs that are wound for the short travel. The results will be much better than if you simply slack off on the 412's until the bike sits low.
Also, you need to keep in mind that the lower the bike, the less cornering clearance you have.
BTW, SportyPig has a pretty good point, make sure the air pressure is adequate in the doughnuts.
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