Thanks for the tip Mark, but per your last comment why I'm thinking of just
replacing the rear shock altogether. Most here on the list have complained
about the rear shock far more than the front. Also according to the emails
with Ohlins the shock they offer for the rear also has a bit stiffer spring
than the stock setup. I didn't really ask about the front one since I was
mostly interested in the rear shock. By the comments from Henrique Tabot, it
might be best to do both shocks. I'll probably have the GTS for the long
haul that's why I'm thinking of the change, maybe this winter. As for price
seems like it was around $600-$650 US each when I had inquired but that was
about a year or a bit more ago. Maybe Peter can tell us the current costs.
Bob B.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Bergman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 11:07 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Easier shock adjustment (Was: Re: Ohlins update)
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...
