In your message dated: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 08:27:47 EDT,
The pithy ruminations from "Burton, Bob" on
<Re: Ohlins update> were:
=> Peter,
=> I think I can live with having the front one rebuilt but I would definitely
=> like to have the remote preload option on the rear. I go between one and two
=> up as well as loaded with luggage for trips and unloaded for commuting. The
That's just the kind of switching back and forth that I do as well.
=> stock shock preload adjuster is a PITA. usually I only up the preload when
=> two up just due to the difficulty in changing back and forth.
One trick to make adjusting the rear shock is to cut off part of the top of the
chain guard, near the shock. I can't see my bike right now, but if I recall
correctly, I trimmed a thin, wedge-shaped (thick end towards the front,
tapering to nothing right under the battery box) piece about 5 inches long.
This means that you can get more travel on the shock wrench, making preload
adjustments much easier.
=> Thanks...Bob B.
=> BTW aren't the stock shocks suppose to be Ohlins?
I thought they were too, but the bottom of the line Ohlins...
Mark
=>
