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glopezz05

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Shock adjustment
« on: October 14, 2010, 04:29:38 AM »
So i noticed the tear shock has notches to adjust it.

Does this only affect the ride quality or does it affect the ride hight as well?

Anybody have experience adjusting it?
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2010, 05:50:01 AM »
G'day Glopez, that adjustment will adjust your spring preload, I don't think it will adjust the free standing height, but will enable it to hold up with more weight.
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2010, 01:26:33 PM »
Thats what I thought mate.

I've got a Sheila that's about an inch too short to touch the road with her feet when she comes to a stop on the scoot.

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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2010, 01:30:16 PM »
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2010, 04:57:19 PM »
you can lower the front

i lowered mine i think it was an 1 5/8

just take the four bolt out hold the forks push them up then tighten them down
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2010, 05:03:07 PM »
If you back off the adjustment on the shock to the softest setting, then, when she sits on the scoot it will sit a little lower. Every little bit does help.
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2010, 05:06:47 PM »
Quote from: sidthesloth on October 14, 2010, 05:03:07 PM
If you back off the adjustment on the shock to the softest setting, then, when she sits on the scoot it will sit a little lower. Every little bit does help.

I am 5ft 11 240 lbs. On every scoot and every bike I have ever driven that has preload adjustment, I see no point keeping it anywhere else but on the hardest position.
Maybe if you are 100 lbs... but I have not been that since I was 7. :)
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2010, 05:28:40 PM »
Yep, know the feeling, he was asking about lowering the scoot for a shorter person, softening the rear shock will allow the scoot to sit a little lower with a little weight on it.
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2010, 12:16:53 AM »
can the shocks on the agilty be adjusted or the front end.
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2010, 02:45:11 AM »
can the shocks on the agilty be adjusted or the front end.

..only by dis-assembling and adjusting the amount of fluid, so i believe..

..not an easy task...
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2010, 02:51:05 AM »
so it would be better to go with smaller shocks.
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2010, 03:10:59 AM »
..i dunno...never fooled with front shocks...
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2010, 03:20:42 AM »
was thinking about the back shocks but I think if I do that the side kick stand might hit.
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2010, 03:24:34 AM »
..you trying to lower your scoot??
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Re: Shock adjustment
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2010, 01:38:32 PM »
ya just a little any idas. I have a few smaller shocks laying around I was going to try.with winter comeing it would be nice to be a little lower.
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