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yankeedoodle
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PostPosted: 19:47 - 23 Sep 2007    Post subject: adjusting my monoshock Reply with quote
the rear shock on the xr 250 is really soft.not sure why. theres a cannister at the side of the shock with a twist knob. Theres also a couple of arrows with the words hard and soft written next to them. I get the impression that twisting the knob simply adjusts the hardness of the suspension. but this knob wont budge... any ideas?
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PostPosted: 19:50 - 23 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
It'll probably be compression damping.

If it feels " a bit soft"

Whack up the pre-load. That's the rings on the shock body itsself.
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PostPosted: 19:53 - 23 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Big_Ham wrote:
It'll probably be compression damping.

If it feels " a bit soft"

Whack up the pre-load. That's the rings on the shock body itsself.


nahh its ridiculously soft.my mate hopped on the back for a laugh (admittedly hes about 12/13 stone) but the suspension just about bottomed out. is it the pre load that I need to mess with? if so, how do I go about it? theres nothing in my haynes maunal, suprise suprise
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PostPosted: 19:55 - 23 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
yankeedoodle wrote:
Big_Ham wrote:
It'll probably be compression damping.

If it feels " a bit soft"

Whack up the pre-load. That's the rings on the shock body itsself.


nahh its ridiculously soft.my mate hopped on the back for a laugh (admittedly hes about 12/13 stone) but the suspension just about bottomed out. is it the pre load that I need to mess with? if so, how do I go about it? theres nothing in my haynes maunal, suprise suprise


The damping will just affect how quickly it compresses.

To stop it bottoming out you'll need:

More pre-load

New shock(If you're is royaly fooked)

It will be in your haynes somewhere.......it's basic thing.

Basically there will be an adjuster on the shock under or above the spring. Get a C spanner on it and tighten it up.
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PostPosted: 19:59 - 23 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
hmm I checked the manual a couple of times and couldnt find it. can i get at it without removing the shock?I really dont wanna replace the shock if possible.tightening the adjuster will harden the suspension then?
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PostPosted: 20:02 - 23 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes you can, expect skinned knuckles. Laughing

and yes tightening it will harden it.
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PostPosted: 20:05 - 23 Sep 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Big_Ham wrote:
Yes you can, expect skinned knuckles. Laughing

and yes tightening it will harden it.


skinned knuckles is cool if it means I can take the other half on the back.thanks for your help dude Thumbs Up I'll let you know how it goes
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