Does Increasing Factory Rear Shock Load...

[MiamiDave]

Does Increasing Factory Rear Shock Load raise the rear suspension, thereby giving it more travel...?

My ride has gotten progressively worse (since trailering...) and was looking for some help here-at least in the rear...

 

[Billythebiker]

I agree....haven't noticed any difference :?

 

[vic]

A rear tire that is +65% used up may give you the idea there is something wrong with the suspension.

It will progressively get worse until you have a new round rear tire again.

 

[TurboFan]

Good one Vic. Miami don't confuse this with 'sag', which is affected by preload. (Or am I wrong?)

 

[rockenrobert]

shocks

I was under the impression that if you increased the tension say from setting 1 to 4 you were compressing the shock and lowering the bike a bit.
I may be wrong though.
rockenrobert
gota see the world, it will only take a minute

 

[vic]

Robert, in a way your right it compresses the spring

However it does not change the shock-absorbing inner-works.

The total length and travel of the complete shock stays the same at every setting.

 

[joey fletcher]

Dave you may have the same problem I have with my shocks...




Ya Getting to **** FAT...........




Joey

 

[MiamiDave]

I'm not fat, I'm just BIG BONED!!

No Kitty, my pot pie!!