Rear shock adjustment on a ZZR600

[chris___]

Ive been looking for information on how to adjust the rear shock on my ZZR600 (its to soft at the moment). In the manual it says to "take to your kawasaki dealer" Ive read that there is only pre-load adjustment on the shock, which is what I need to do but I dont actually knw how its done Any help much appreciated!
Chris
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[mr.z]

You'll need a "C"spanner, never been able to find one myself and tend to use a big pair of plumbers grip things...

You may find the suspension isn't hard enough even after puting the preload all the way up, zzr suspension is notoriously squashy...
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[chris___]

[Zimbo]

You're able to adjust the spring preload, and the damping.
Spring preload - adjust the collar at the top of the spring, clockwise to make the spring pressure firmer, anticlockwise to make it softer. You'll need to undo the lock ring first, then adjust the adjuster collar, then tighten the lockring up again.

Damping - a small flat blade screw on the base of the shock. Turning it clockwise makes it firmer, anticlockwise makes it softer.

ZZR shocks tend to wear out by 20,000 miles, if yours is high mileage it may be worth investing in a new one. Hagon do a good one for around £225 - £250.