Advantages/disadvatages Of Shocks With Res's?

[Blue Duece]

blue_deuce,

 

are those directions for setting up only the front shocks? 

 

i have pep triples with rez but they arent adjustable and a rebuilt valved rear to match.  im pretty much screwed when it comes to what you just described doing right? because i cannot do a thing besides move spacers around?

 

later

yes you are fucked if your shocks arnt adjustable.........i have a valved rear and like it for open riding...you could set up your rear shock nicely........on a good set up quad, the fronts will take the obsticle and hand it to the rear shock, if the rear is real nice you can get by as i do with my works shocks and revalved rear, but to just pound it down a track, the fronts represent your stability, if they are flopping in the wind, your ass end will translate that into fishtailing and instability......those directions are for all shocks, a 2 wheeler or quad id doesnt matter...since there are obsticles in your path, shocks are most important for fast times on a track.....when we rec ride and things get rough we are so apt to just back out of it....but on the track when the gate drops its time to go and you are now commited, to completing so many laps, thats where you dont want your shocks fadeing, because then you will start to bounce down the track, you will build up pressure in the valving and the adjustments you made to a cool shock will no longer be there, it will build pressure, and bounce, then your bike doesnt respond as it did in the first 10 laps......the more horse power you have the better the shock you need...picture a indy car on the track hitting corners at 180 mph.......if the suspension doesnt keep the car planted it will, start to chatter(jump up and down) and the driver would loose control..a quad accelerating is no different.....

[blk02banshee]

Got a quick question. What exactly makes it "zero preload"? I have works double rates with rezzies, set up for desert/xc on the front. When the quad is at rest, I can lift up on the front, and it lifts about 6 inches before the wheels come off the ground. When I set it back down, it goes right back to where it was...sagging about 6 inches. I lifted my buddie's front end today with stock shocks, and as soon as I lifted it, the tires came off the ground. no slack. Would mine be zero preload?

[Blue Duece]

Got a quick question. What exactly makes it "zero preload"?  I have works double rates with rezzies, set up for desert/xc on the front.  When the quad is at rest, I can lift up on the front, and it lifts about 6 inches before the wheels come off the ground. When I set it back down, it goes right back to where it was...sagging about 6 inches.  I lifted my buddie's front end today with stock shocks, and as soon as I lifted it, the tires came off the ground. no slack.  Would mine be zero preload?

yes, but sounds like you need to adjust the preload, by tightening the spring, it should only sag about 2 inches in front.......6 is a little much......