Preload adjustment question.

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Old 03-24-2012, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by IDRIDR
change springs

installing spacers in forks can compress the springs, like the rear shock spring adjustment.

the screws are for adjusting compression rate. There should be something on your owners manual on compression rate adjustment, if not, lots around here. They turn in "clicks" and I believe stop at all the way in, but won't stop on the way out. I haven't played with these enough to give good advice.
I am going to adjust mine a little. From the manual, from the all in position there are 16 clicks. It comes from the factory set halfway at 8 clicks and that is meant for a 150lb rider.
 
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Old 03-24-2012, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ahnh666
cheap screwdriver (top of the handle will get little messed up)...small hammer....tap tap tap...easy....you can see my before (stock mark) and after below....i tried to do the adjustments myself watching a youtube videos and using zip ties on the forks...i gave up and took it in to a professional shop in the end....made a HUGE difference to how it rides....

What does a setup like this cost on average. Also what kind of shop did the setup?
 
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Old 03-24-2012, 10:14 PM
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paid $40...20 minutes of initial adjustment...long ride and get it really hot...see how it feels...another 10 minutes of adjustments...
 
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Old 03-24-2012, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ahnh666
paid $40...20 minutes of initial adjustment...long ride and get it really hot...see how it feels...another 10 minutes of adjustments...

That seems like money well spent. I will fiddle with mine but I think a professional adjustment is the way to go for me.
 
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Old 03-25-2012, 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by stephenmarklay
That seems like money well spent. I will fiddle with mine but I think a professional adjustment is the way to go for me.
If you're studious, you can probably figure it out yourself. But time is money as they say.
 
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Old 03-25-2012, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by IDRIDR
If you're studious, you can probably figure it out yourself. But time is money as they say.

There are enough variables that I bet experience is pretty valuable for this. I do think with I could figure it out but not without a great deal of trial and error.
 
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Old 03-25-2012, 02:41 AM
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True. And you will learn a lot of valuable information that will carry you into the future.
 
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