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Hey guys I just got a 2007 lt-r450 2 nights ago.
I owned a 2001 400ex previously.
I race for fun on the local MX track and do some racing in the woods to just for fun.
I live in Ontario Canada.

My question..

Im only about 140 pounds, and I find the suspension doesnt soak up enough for me, it tends to just bounce off the ruts rather then soak them up. So heres what I did. Took 3 turns out of the spring adjusters, 1 turn out of compression, and 1 turn out of the bottom adjuster which I believe is rebound. It still is not how I want it to be. So is there any advice you could give me on making the front suspension feel less ridgid...right now it feels like I have 2 steel tubes for shocks, it gives me BAD arm pump.


Thanks! :fro:
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Hey guys I just got a 2007 lt-r450 2 nights ago.
I owned a 2001 400ex previously.
I race for fun on the local MX track and do some racing in the woods to just for fun.
I live in Ontario Canada.

My question..

Im only about 140 pounds, and I find the suspension doesnt soak up enough for me, it tends to just bounce off the ruts rather then soak them up. So heres what I did. Took 3 turns out of the spring adjusters, 1 turn out of compression, and 1 turn out of the bottom adjuster which I believe is rebound. It still is not how I want it to be. So is there any advice you could give me on making the front suspension feel less ridgid...right now it feels like I have 2 steel tubes for shocks, it gives me BAD arm pump.
Thanks! :fro:
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Back the collars out all the way and leave aroub 3 threads showing at the top. Now if you want a really nice, smooth rode on the smaller ruts have the shocks revalved. I weigh 210 lbs and on the small bumps it's just too stiff. On the hard landings the shocks do a fine job of soaking them up. I've heard good things aobut I-shock and their revalve service. I think it's aroung $300 for all 3 shocks.
Take a look at this pic. Look at the rings above the springs. Take a screwdriver or a shock wrench if you have one and turn the top one counterclockwise to loosen it all the way to the top leaving 3 threads showing above the ring. Now turn the one below it all the way up to where the first one is. Now tighten them against each other and you're set. To me even with this adjustment it's just too stiff on the small stuff and that's why I'm going to have mine re-valved.

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