kb01shee Posted April 13, 2006 Report Posted April 13, 2006 I just bought my first shee and i am 70 lbs lighter than the previous owner. I don't have money to buy new shocks at this time. Is there an easy way to adj. the front shocks? Quote
KlotzBanshee Posted April 13, 2006 Report Posted April 13, 2006 the only adjustment on those is the pre-load setting, which you could drop a noch w/ a spaner wrench if they feel too stiff for you. Quote
odaen Posted April 13, 2006 Report Posted April 13, 2006 I used channel locks to turn the preload adjustments on mine. They turn pretty easy if nothing is compressing the shock when you are trying to turn them. Quote
txblueshee Posted April 13, 2006 Report Posted April 13, 2006 You can do it without lifting the bike with a flat head and a hammer.... What you'll want to do is back the top nut off about 3-4 threads... then spin the bottom one until it meets back up with the top one... then tighten the lock nut(top one) back down.... Mike Quote
kb01shee Posted April 14, 2006 Author Report Posted April 14, 2006 Thanks for the info, i think i will bring a pair of channel locks with me when we do our test and tune session at Sand Mtn latter this month. Quote
csrmel Posted April 16, 2006 Report Posted April 16, 2006 i was unable to adjust the rear shock with a channel locks. i was able to adjust the preload with a chisel and hammer however at the incredibly slow rate it was going, it would have taken a good hour or more because there is no ROOM around the rear shock. i ended up taking the shock off and clamping it in a benchtop vise to adjust the spring preload. it only took about 15 minutes. Quote
racer Posted April 16, 2006 Report Posted April 16, 2006 benchtop is about the only way i found to do the rear. Quote
txblueshee Posted April 17, 2006 Report Posted April 17, 2006 I'm one of those people that'll take 3 hours to do it the easy way... instead of 30 for the right way... Mike Quote
Animalman294 Posted April 21, 2006 Report Posted April 21, 2006 What do you mean the hard way, there's another way........ Quote
Wallrat Posted April 21, 2006 Report Posted April 21, 2006 Actually the preload is just used to adjust ride height. Back it off all the way and its just gonna make your shee sit lower. Spring rate doesn't change when you adjust the preload. Quote
KlotzBanshee Posted April 21, 2006 Report Posted April 21, 2006 So your saying that compressing the spring isn't going to make the ride stiffer, just higher. And de-compressing the spring won't make it softer, just lower. yea, OK Quote
Wallrat Posted April 21, 2006 Report Posted April 21, 2006 No, I'm saying that you shouldn't use preload to do anything other than adjust the ride height. Quote
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