Adjusting rear shock


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danieljardim

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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?
 
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RooKie

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[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]
 
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dart1963

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Moved to How to and Stickied!
 
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Marthy

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

waiting out winter
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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..
 
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danieljardim

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MNGreg said:
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..
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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.
 
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dart1963

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danieljardim said:
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.
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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...
 
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BKP

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I'm 180lb. Bumped it up to 5, and happy.
 
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nismos14

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Mine is on 5 all time, even when 2 up - at 2 up we are about 320 lbs.
 
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3leggeddog

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

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dart1963 said:
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...
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NOOOB question but what is a GIVI?
 
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diba448

I'm about 210 lbs with gear and I just bumped it up to 6 and I like it.
 
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nismos14

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

waiting out winter
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nismos14 said:
GIVI is the manuf. of hard cases and saddlebags etc. the V35's are what I'm drooling after :D
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I think all of us that want hard side bags drool after those bags! :)
But then go :eek: when seeing the price combo of the bags and rack! :)
 

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nismos14

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MNGreg said:
I think all of us that want hard side bags drool after those bags! :)
But then go :eek: when seeing the price combo of the bags and rack! :)
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Lolz no doubt about it. Best I've seen them for is $697
 
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