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| feduke | | Thor |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/08/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,441 | | Location | : | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Mar 2012 - 13:46 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: Leethal) | | | Well hell, I'm gonna start charging then. 
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| Tilinghetuna | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 21/05/2011 | | Posts | : | 196 | | Location | : | Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2012 - 12:25 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: NewRider) | | | I also adjusted mine over the weekend, on Saturday I set it to "1" it was initially at "3" my first thoughts were it is slightly too soft on this setting I therefore as Ivan suggested changed it to "2" and is for me just about perfect.
On a side note the actual adjustment was fine no real problems I just stuff a micro fibre cloth between spanner and chrome.
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| NewRider | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/11/2011 | | Posts | : | 22 | | Location | : | Oxford, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2012 - 13:00 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: Tilinghetuna) | | | Hi Tilinghetuna,
Thanks for the info and thanks to everyone on this thread who has offered their advice. I have now successfully adjusted the rear suspension. I slipped a piece of garden hosepipe over the C spanner to protect the chrome and was able to shift the damper hub round. It took some effort and each turn was a hard clunk as it jumped the slots. Hope thats normal!
Its on setting 1 and on my test ride it is much better than before on 5. I have not found it too unstable or soft but will also experiment with it on setting 2 to see if that feels any better. Although my other half doesn't weigh much I suppose I will be cranking back up towards 3 or 4 to compensate for the extra person and probably weight in the panniers.
Cheers
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| Tilinghetuna | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 21/05/2011 | | Posts | : | 196 | | Location | : | Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2012 - 13:17 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: NewRider) | | | Yes mate I got the "clunk" it almost snaps in.
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| EnGage | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2012 - 14:49 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: Tilinghetuna) | | | The pre-load is suppose to be set at the factory to 1, which I presume is the setting for a person of normal or lower weight. If you are a bigger person, you ratchet up the setting from their. I've settled at 3 and the ride in soft enough, but I don't bottom out.
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| Thatch | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2012 - 15:01 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: EnGage) | | |
EnGage wrote:
...the setting for a person of normal or lower weight. |
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Thanks a lot .... ASS!
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| EnGage | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 14/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,155 | | Location | : | Grand Rapids, MI, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2012 - 15:28 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: Thatch) | | |
Thatch wrote:
EnGage wrote:
...the setting for a person of normal or lower weight. |
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Thanks a lot .... ASS!
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Well, at least your weight is do to your height while mine is due to all my ........... muscle. 
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2012 - 19:49 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: EnGage) | | | interestingly triumph only spec 2 settings
1 - rider only
5 - rider an pillion
5 - rider, pillion and luggage.
must be some obese pillions in hinckley
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| Thatch | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 15 Mar 2012 - 19:50 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: zolti) | | | Well, you know those Leicestershire girls...
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| mjgt | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 16 Mar 2012 - 09:03 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: zolti) | | |
zolti wrote:
interestingly triumph only spec 2 settings
1 - rider only
5 - rider an pillion
5 - rider, pillion and luggage.
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Don't you know Britain has the highest rate of obesety in Europe and the women are ahead of the blokes, won't be long before we overtake the Americans as the fat bastard champions.
Triumph will be bringing out a spring that goes to 6 soon.
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| Thatch | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/06/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,655 | | Location | : | Savannah, GA, United States |
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| | Posted : 16 Mar 2012 - 10:23 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: mjgt) | | | Is that like an amp that goes to 11?
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| mjgt | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 16 Mar 2012 - 10:29 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: Thatch) | | |
Thatch wrote:
Is that like an amp that goes to 11?
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Thats the one 
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| niersteen | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 187 | | Location | : | Netherlands |
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| | Posted : 28 May 2012 - 23:51 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: mjgt) | | | whats the original setting of a new bike?
My rear suspension is very hard, however it looks like its standing on position 1 ?
Do i look wrong? There is a little black upward arrow on the front side of the absorber with a 1 above it.
(excuses for wrong english)
Grtz Niersteen
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| mjgt | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 16/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,201 | | Location | : | North Somerset, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 May 2012 - 07:08 Post title : Re: Adjusting rear suspension settings (Re: niersteen) | | | Yes that's it..
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