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Might need to adjust the 500 rear dampers - not sure what to do?
taysidedragon:
--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on September 19, 2024, 03:56:59 PM ---
--- Quote from: Bryanj on September 19, 2024, 03:46:24 PM ---Wont lift the wheel Ted, just make the shokers harder to push down
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So it's not like pre-loading at the front, I wondered if the spring tension would push the damper unit down so the swing arm was lower creating a slight increase in ride height. TBH the rear dampers seemed pretty good to me, I'll see if I get used to how it rides our local poor road surfaces.
At a glance it looks as if the exhaust will have to come off to get the bottom bolts out or is there a trick to make it simpler if I do replace them next year?
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If the bike is on the centre stand then , yes the swingarm will lower slightly. When the wheel is on the ground the seat will therefore be raised slightly.
The shocks will not be harder to push down because the springs haven't changed.
Bryanj:
The maximum length of the shock is fixed by the length of the damper rod Ted, it can only get shorter as wheel is pushed up then returned by the force of two springs.
As to swapping them remove rear bootrest bolts and you should get enough "wiggle room" to get bolts out
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