[Jason]

Has anyone checked their stock suspension settings. Last weekend I was hitting a few decent size jumps with my LTR. The last jump of the day was a small table top. I didn't check it out before I jumped it, and ended up overshooting the landing by quite a bit. To my surprise the suspension bottomed out fairly badly. I guess my new Underbelly skid must have been a bit loose, because it slid back a couple of inches, and sort of screwed up the mounting bracket at the back. :angry: :bangbang: Last night I quickly checked the front compression settings, and it was a good turn softer than recommended in the manual. Considering your only supposed to adjust at 1/8 turns, it was pretty far out.

 

[rkboyer911]

Mine was set to the Stock settings when I got it (Just as it said in the book).....I rode it a few times then started to adjust them......looks like someone got board and was messing w/ yours...maybe a onlooker on the showroom floor??

 

[Jason]

I want to check the compression on the back as well tonight, but I read that there is both a high and low speed setting. Should these both be adjusted proportionally. Also, are you supposed to turn the high speed dial with a socket?

Question # 2.
I tried checking the preload in the rear, as suggested by QUAD magazine. I noticed that both measurements (with and without the rider) were about half of the precentages suggested. Has anyone else tried this.

 

[nonelower2001]

my shocks are set to stock setting and I bottom them out all the time if I adjust the preload will I stop bottoming out??

 

[Jason]

my shocks are set to stock setting and I bottom them out all the time if I adjust the preload will I stop bottoming out??
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I'm definately no expert, but I would tighten up the compression to reduce bottoming out. Use preload adjustments to set your ride heights.

 

[ltr450MO]

You should adjust your shocks to fit you, not the manual.