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rear shock setting

Started by EazyAsOne23, May 08, 2005, 08:06:55 PM

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EazyAsOne23

what level do you guys recommend? the lowest setting or the highest setting? thanks
2004 GS500F along with my Dodge Ram Project

davipu

I recomend settign it to katana or gsxr

The Buddha

Quote from: davipuI recomend settign it to katana or gsxr

Davipu is bipolar ... He'd post endlessly in threads that all end up in the tard farm, and then when you least expect it ... he'd come up with a Gem like this  :lol:
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JMyrick

Davipu is so right  I switched to a Katana 600 Shock last week and its sooooooooo much better then stock
Joe

NO MORE PURPLE

2000 GS, Katana 600 Shock, Crash Bars, Slipstreamer Windshield, Fenderectomy, Shorten Signal Stalks, and other mods soon

Dandy D

I have no problems with the stock shock but then I've never ridden anything but my GS  :lol:
Regardless - I set the shock where I get about 1/3 of the total compression (travel) distance by just stiing on the bike. Have someone measure how much you compress the shock. Keep adjusting until you get it right. I'm 155lbs and have it set on position 3 for most of my daily riding. With my wife on the back (I'm not gonna tell you how much she weights  :kiss:  (for me) but its less than me) I ratchet it up to 5. It works fine. A friend was riding behind us and told me that it looked like we were just floating over the bumps and asked us if well felt any bumps at all.
Hope that helps a little.
Ride safe!
Dandy D
My GS is Sold :(
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EazyAsOne23

awesome thanks for the feedback. ill keep it at the 3rd setting for now until i upgrade.
2004 GS500F along with my Dodge Ram Project

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