New JRI "B" shocks
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From: 'Noke, VA
Howard will have set them up to a basic setting. Just ride them as they came and leave the dampers alone for a while. They will bed down over the first few hundred miles, then you can start experimenting with them by making small adjustments.
You could screw them fully one way to note how many clicks they were set at, just to note that and then reset them where they were. Which way you go doesn't really matter IMHO, just make a note of what you did for your future reference.
You could screw them fully one way to note how many clicks they were set at, just to note that and then reset them where they were. Which way you go doesn't really matter IMHO, just make a note of what you did for your future reference.
For damping, turn the sweep valve all the way to it's stop (gently) clockwise (looking at it from the bottom), then turn it counterclockwise 18 clicks for starters.
If you have any questions, call Howard.
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From: Indian Land, SC
Howard will have set them up to a basic setting. Just ride them as they came and leave the dampers alone for a while. They will bed down over the first few hundred miles, then you can start experimenting with them by making small adjustments.
You could screw them fully one way to note how many clicks they were set at, just to note that and then reset them where they were. Which way you go doesn't really matter IMHO, just make a note of what you did for your future reference.
You could screw them fully one way to note how many clicks they were set at, just to note that and then reset them where they were. Which way you go doesn't really matter IMHO, just make a note of what you did for your future reference.
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From: sunny florida
some wrong some correct info here , starting position is turn it all the way closed clockwise looking down from the top , not bottom up , then go counter clock wise 14 clicks and this is your starting position , from here to stiffen go clockwise which increases damping , to soften go counter clockwise to decrease damping
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some wrong some correct info here , starting position is turn it all the way closed clockwise looking down from the top , not bottom up , then go counter clock wise 14 clicks and this is your starting position , from here to stiffen go clockwise which increases damping , to soften go counter clockwise to decrease damping
"This valve is the only place you will get your ride quality. Right or clockwise allows more oil flow through the piston (more resistance to change) and less
oil to bypass the piston through the hollow shaft and out the shaft. Left or counterclockwise allows less oil to push on the shim stack and more oil to bypass the piston (more resistance to change). You are looking up on the shock from the bottom of the shock to determine which way is clockwise as reference."
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From: Silicon Valley, Ca
I'll wait for Howard to chime in, but that's not the way he explains it in his mounting instructions...
"This valve is the only place you will get your ride quality. Right or clockwise allows more oil flow through the piston (more resistance to change) and less
oil to bypass the piston through the hollow shaft and out the shaft. Left or counterclockwise allows less oil to push on the shim stack and more oil to bypass the piston (more resistance to change). You are looking up on the shock from the bottom of the shock to determine which way is clockwise as reference."
"This valve is the only place you will get your ride quality. Right or clockwise allows more oil flow through the piston (more resistance to change) and less
oil to bypass the piston through the hollow shaft and out the shaft. Left or counterclockwise allows less oil to push on the shim stack and more oil to bypass the piston (more resistance to change). You are looking up on the shock from the bottom of the shock to determine which way is clockwise as reference."
He uses the term "more resistance to change" when adjusting cw as well as ccw.
Anyhow, Howard saw my OP then pm'd me and told me to give him a call which I will tomorrow to assure I'm "doing it right"
. Thanks everyone for your inputs! I'll come back with impressions after getting them set up and some clicks (aka miles) on em.Cheers
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From: Hampden Me
Howard also tells people to call him when they get the shocks, before they go on the bike. I did that, and he told me not many people do. It was helpful and saved me a lot of work on the bike to call first.
Howard is great at following up on any problems. He called me several times to see how it was going. I love my shocks. Look up from the bottom for CW, CCW. Get off the forum and call Howard.
Howard is great at following up on any problems. He called me several times to see how it was going. I love my shocks. Look up from the bottom for CW, CCW. Get off the forum and call Howard.
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From: Silicon Valley, Ca
Howard also tells people to call him when they get the shocks, before they go on the bike. I did that, and he told me not many people do. It was helpful and saved me a lot of work on the bike to call first.
Howard is great at following up on any problems. He called me several times to see how it was going. I love my shocks. Look up from the bottom for CW, CCW. Get off the forum and call Howard.
Howard is great at following up on any problems. He called me several times to see how it was going. I love my shocks. Look up from the bottom for CW, CCW. Get off the forum and call Howard.
Setting sag and initial damping adjustment tomorrow then riding, pretty excited to see how they feel.
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I must confess to not calling Howard after I received my Ohlins, but then his instructions, and the conversation we had together, gave me enough confidence to install and set them up myself. I suspect that applies to many of his customers, which is a compliment to the quality of his service and advice.