Bandit Suspension

[Bishbash]

How do you make the suspension harder on a GSF 600 bandit year 2000, anyone know, I cant find the way to do it.

[Bezzer]

You can put a bit of preload on it by screwing the rings/adjuster down a couple of threads (if it's got them on the 600) but to be honest if it's still on the original shocker and getting soggy then it's time for a change. The OE ones are infamous for being crap and not lasting to start with.
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[Kris]

[Cillit-BANG]

Depending on how much 'harder' you want to make the spring you may need to replace it with a stiffer version. Adding more and more preload won't actually make the spring any stiffer, it mearly affects the static sag.

[Bishbash]

Is the adjustment on the spring itself?

[Bezzer]

It's on top of the spring, the collar that holds it on at the top moves and compresses the spring hence being called preload. As CB says technically it shouldn't make that much difference as it's a straight wound spring therefore should have the same compression rate all the way down but in practice it does make it stiffer/harder. Looking down on it turning it clockwise moves it down. But as we've said it will be knackered anyway after 5 years and ideally needs replacement, it's too much of a budget shock on the Bandit to be worth an overhaul.
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