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Title: easiest way to adjust rear suspension ?
Post by: Enceladus on 31 May 2013, 07:15:58 pm
been trying for 15 mins or so to move the rear suspension on my fzs600 but i can't get it to budge.
been hanging off the "spanner" like a monkey and it won't move.
is there an easy way please ?
at the moment it is on the 3rd groove from the tallest end and i want to move it down a notch or two.
thanks :)
Title: Re: easiest way to adjust rear suspension ?
Post by: His Dudeness on 31 May 2013, 07:32:28 pm
how crusty is the shock? do you have the right tool? you could try a liberal dose of wd40 and a pipe over the spanner to give a bit more leverage
Title: Re: easiest way to adjust rear suspension ?
Post by: Enceladus on 31 May 2013, 08:09:37 pm
shock and "collar" (don't know the right term) look v clean and shiny.
using the tool in the tool kit
have given it a squirt of grease, but still no joy.
best on centre stand or side stand ?
thanks :)
Title: Re: easiest way to adjust rear suspension ?
Post by: Skippernick on 31 May 2013, 08:45:09 pm
Have you put the extension bar on the c spanner that comes in the tool kit, it is quite stiff! :lol
Title: Re: easiest way to adjust rear suspension ?
Post by: Enceladus on 31 May 2013, 09:32:14 pm
Have you put the extension bar on the c spanner that comes in the tool kit, it is quite stiff! :lol
hadn't thought of that !  :rolleyes
will give it a go  :)
Title: Re: easiest way to adjust rear suspension ?
Post by: darrsi on 31 May 2013, 09:52:47 pm
You need a bigger monkey  :lol
Title: Re: easiest way to adjust rear suspension ?
Post by: Enceladus on 31 May 2013, 10:00:32 pm
You need a bigger monkey  :lol
lol !  :lol
Title: Re: easiest way to adjust rear suspension ?
Post by: Fuzzy on 01 June 2013, 12:41:57 pm
shock and "collar" (don't know the right term) look v clean and shiny.
using the tool in the tool kit
have given it a squirt of grease, but still no joy.
best on centre stand or side stand ?
thanks :)

Best on centrestand and it's a hell of a lot easier with the handle attached to the spanner!