Shock adjustment

[Travis]

Okay, i finally found a Chinesium tool to fit the  notches properly on the shock absorber.

I would like to soften the ride up so it's not *as* bumpy. Now  I''m thinking, if i want to make it ride smoother i would lessen the spring tension, correct so the spring has more spring to it and room to compress??? but the table shows if it's bad terrain, to put it on a higher notch.

What say y'all?

 

[TapBoss]

You're on the right track,  the higher notch on the shocks is recommended to give higher clearance in bad terrain.  If you don't need all the clearance you can get, lowering will give you a softer ride on more even terrain.  Right now mine are cranked all the way up because my last trail ride included a lot of rock crawling.  I actually need to lower them now.

 

[Travis]

got them adjusted down, rides pretty smooth now, not like a cadillac, but better than it was... especially over a stretch of trail by the pond where the ground always stays hard and rough.

[Travis]

Oh by the way, here is the tool i used. Compared to the $40 Kawasaki tool

C spanner shock adjuster