How do I stiffen the rear shock on my motorcycle?

How do I stiffen the rear shock on my motorcycle?

Rear shock preload To adjust the preload on your bike’s rear shock, you will need a C-spanner to loosen the top locking ring and spin it up the shock to gain access to the adjuster ring. If you want to increase preload so the spring has less travel and to make the bike feel stiffer, turn the adjuster ring clockwise.

Are Harley shocks adjustable?

Rear Shock Options: Spring pre-load can be easily adjusted for changing loads and road conditions using a convenient knob on the left shock, accessed after removing the left saddlebag. Harley-Davidson Premium Ride shocks are offered in two versions – a standard and a low-profile ride height.

What PSI should I run in my rear shock?

Start by setting the shock air pressure (psi) to match your weight in pounds. With the air pump attached to the shock valve, slowly cycle your shock through 25% of its travel 10 times as you reach your desired pressure. Do not exceed 300 psi, the maximum FLOAT air pressure!

How much air do you put in air shocks?

The proper pressure of an air shock should be between 35 and 75 PSI. If it is any lower than this, the shocks will need to be filled with air.

How do you adjust a sag?

To change the sag, use a long punch and a large hammer to loosen the spring locking nut on the shock. 4. Then, turn the spring with your hand to adjust the rear spring preload. Make sure that when you’re turning the spring, the preload nut is also turning.

What is high speed rebound?

High Speed Rebound is a damping adjustment that is controlled via a dial, when externally adjustable. Suspension that has too much rebound damping (over-damped) will be unable to extend quickly enough, and will ‘pack’, or stay too deep into it’s travel, after successive compressions.

How do you adjust compression damping?

Performing Compression Damping Adjustment

1. 1) Wind your compression adjuster all the way in, counting the clicks/turns as you go.
2. 2) Grab the bars and a little bit of front brake and push down on the front.
3. 3) Now go back all the way to the softest settings, counting the clicks/turns.
4. 4) Test again on the bars.

What is shock rebound and compression?

Compression is when the shock gets shorter; rebound is when the shock gets longer. For example, when the front bumper is depressed, compression occurs, when it is released, the shocks rebound. The velocity of a shock is the speed at which it is compressing or rebounding.

What is damping adjustment?

Adjusting the damping means you are changing the way the damper behaves in either rebound or compression (or both). Increasing the damping in either dimension (rebound or compression) means that you are increasing how resistant the damper will be movement in that dimension.

What does adding rebound do?

Rebound damping regulates the speed at which your fork or shock recovers, or bounces back, from an impact and returns to its full travel. Much like a compression circuit, rebound damping relies on oil moving through a circuit to regulate the speed at which the suspension extends after being compressed.