Fazer 600 rear suspension

[gary79]

Have a 2003 model Fazer and the back shock is fairly soft. Im gonna adjust the suspension to a harder setting. Should the adjuster turn handy enough?

[jimgoose]

Do you mean the preload collar? They're usually a bit stiff, particularly one that's been around a few years. I should think a suitable sized C-spanner would help a lot, as opposed to whaling on the thing with a screwdriver and a hommer.

[philmire]

have a good look see if it's leaking too
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[Rambo#15]

Originally Posted by jimgoose

Do you mean the preload collar? They're usually a bit stiff, particularly one that's been around a few years. I should think a suitable sized C-spanner would help a lot, as opposed to whaling on the thing with a screwdriver and a hommer.

Yea he has the c spanner
We gave it a go but it's near welded on
Even usin a ring spanner as leverage
Wd40 her bai!!!

[jimgoose]

Originally Posted by Rambo#15

Yea he has the c spanner
We gave it a go but it's near welded on
Even usin a ring spanner as leverage
Wd40 her bai!!!

Scaffold pole, ta fuck.
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[gary79]

Tis soaking in wd now .. will give it a try in a while

[LittleBlackBlade]

can you adjust the damping on that model?
that might be all it wants!

[gary79]

She's adjusted now .. up 2 notches
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Vice grips onto the end of the C spanner
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[atticman69]

Originally Posted by gary79

Have a 2003 model Fazer and the back shock is fairly soft. Im gonna adjust the suspension to a harder setting. Should the adjuster turn handy enough?

Its a bit soft
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what about the 20 stone on the poor shock
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Make sure none of that WD40 ends up on the back wheel
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[gary79]

Originally Posted by atticman69

Its a bit soft
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what about the 20 stone on the poor shock
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Make sure none of that WD40 ends up on the back wheel
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Fug off you .. far from 20
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. Yeah gave the shock a wipe after

[Rambo#15]

What difference did it make?

[gary79]

Better ride. Not as bouncy . Will take it for proper spin later in the week.