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looking for some good shock settings
« on: July 11, 2009, 11:33:16 AM »
hi im looking for some help on some good shock settings i ride trails alot and dunes every other month or so the trails i rid though are very rockey so it beats me up if anyone can give me some help on settings would be great thanks
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Re: looking for some good shock settings
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2009, 08:43:54 PM »
did u see the write-up on here on how to adjust your suspension?  its got all the details ya need to know, good luck :thumbs:

http://www.raptorsource.com/forum/index.php?topic=39.0
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Re: looking for some good shock settings
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2009, 09:01:56 PM »
yea i seen that i was hopeing someone already had some good settings i could just go that route

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Re: looking for some good shock settings
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2009, 09:42:18 PM »
Which shocks? How much do you weigh? Are you a fast rider?


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Re: looking for some good shock settings
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2009, 07:32:58 PM »
i have the piggyback shocks with high- and low-speed compression adjustability, rebound and preload adjustability, i weigh 170 lbs and i am a fast rider

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Re: looking for some good shock settings
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2009, 08:21:20 PM »
i have the piggyback shocks with high- and low-speed compression adjustability, rebound and preload adjustability, i weigh 170 lbs and i am a fast rider


my settings should be close, but I'll have to go count clicks, since I don't remember anymore

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Re: looking for some good shock settings
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2009, 08:23:14 PM »
sweet thanks alot man

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Re: looking for some good shock settings
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2009, 08:23:58 PM »
shit, I got YFZ front shocks, my front settings will be different :(

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Re: looking for some good shock settings
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2009, 08:29:23 PM »
that sux thanks anyway  :P

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Re: looking for some good shock settings
« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2009, 08:33:50 PM »
How I got mine set was by doing it like that right up, then backing off preload and rebound (especially rear rebound) and adjust compression soft for low speed harder for high speed.  Everyone likes theirs a bit diffrent, but just keep track of your changes so you can undo them if you don't like the adjustment.

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Re: looking for some good shock settings
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2009, 08:36:18 PM »
yea i might have to go that route i was just hopeing to get a good starting point make it a lil easer