Adjusting rear shock

[danieljardim]

I had problems adjusting rear shock last night. Is on the factory set up 4. I'm trying to put on 7. Tried to use the tool and looking at the manual. I don't know if I'm hooking up wrong, or couldn't understand the picture. but I couldn't rotate the dial at all. Any tips?

 

[RooKie]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q_SQmcPSd8]HD How-to Adjust rear-spring preload on a Yamaha FZ6R - and test ride - YouTube[/ame]

 

[JT]

HD How-to Adjust rear-spring preload on a Yamaha FZ6R - and test ride - YouTube

Hey Rookie. you forgot to say. "nuff said" lol

 

[danieljardim]

Hey Rookie. you forgot to say. "nuff said" lol

Thank you guys

 

[dart1963]

Moved to How to and Stickied!

 

[Marthy]

I have to put some WD40 on it every now and then... just spin easier.

 

[MNGreg]

really want to make the jump all the way from 4 to 7?
To each their own but I would consider smaller increments.

I started at stock 3.. Too soft.
I figured for my weight at the time I would go up to 7.. WAY too hard.
I put it at either a 5 or 6, I forget what it is now and that was perfect for me for comfort and control.
Now that I have lost over 25 lbs this yr so far, I am tempted to try 1 click down again, or just wait till I hit 30-35 lost..

 

[danieljardim]

really want to make the jump all the way from 4 to 7?
To each their own but I would consider smaller increments.

I started at stock 3.. Too soft.
I figured for my weight at the time I would go up to 7.. WAY too hard.
I put it at either a 5 or 6, I forget what it is now and that was perfect for me for comfort and control.
Now that I have lost over 25 lbs this yr so far, I am tempted to try 1 click down again, or just wait till I hit 30-35 lost..

I've being riding on 3 and don't feel a problem at all. But I've being reading everywhere that due to my weight It should be on 7. So I wanna try.

 

[dart1963]

I've being riding on 3 and don't feel a problem at all. But I've being reading everywhere that due to my weight It should be on 7. So I wanna try.

at 230... I rode on 5 most of the time... found 7 to unforgiving in the bumpy turns...

now with my Givi's installed 99% of the time, I run 7...

I agree with MN though, ride it for a couple days and bump it up one or two at a time to get a feel for it...

 

[Alex6]

the set-up from the factory is for a 140 lb rider.
I'm 190 - set to 6.

 

[BKP]

I'm 180lb. Bumped it up to 5, and happy.

 

[nismos14]

Mine is on 5 all time, even when 2 up - at 2 up we are about 320 lbs.

 

[3leggeddog]

No wonder my bike whimpers when I get on...bumping up to 5 to see what happens.

 

[JT]

at 230... I rode on 5 most of the time... found 7 to unforgiving in the bumpy turns...

now with my Givi's installed 99% of the time, I run 7...

I agree with MN though, ride it for a couple days and bump it up one or two at a time to get a feel for it...

NOOOB question but what is a GIVI?

 

[diba448]

I'm about 210 lbs with gear and I just bumped it up to 6 and I like it.

 

[nismos14]

GIVI is the manuf. of hard cases and saddlebags etc. the V35's are what I'm drooling after

 

[JT]

GIVI is the manuf. of hard cases and saddlebags etc. the V35's are what I'm drooling after

Thanks now I know

 

[danieljardim]

Thanks now I know

Just adjusted to 6. Took me more time to take the tools out of the bag than doing it . I wasn using the torque bar.

Gonna ride in an hour and see how it goes.

 

[MNGreg]

GIVI is the manuf. of hard cases and saddlebags etc. the V35's are what I'm drooling after

I think all of us that want hard side bags drool after those bags!
But then go when seeing the price combo of the bags and rack!

 

[nismos14]

I think all of us that want hard side bags drool after those bags!
But then go when seeing the price combo of the bags and rack!

Lolz no doubt about it. Best I've seen them for is $697