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Just bend the lever.

They are fake reservoirs

@Cali life. How was the ride after the adjustment??

Dave Moss is supposed to be some suspension expert. He shows how to adjust sag/preload with rider on motorcycles yet here he doesn’t even factor in rider weight to preload settings. Seems really odd to me.

these bikes and most bikes in general are designed for the "average" 5'10 170lb rider

Every shop should watch this video...

I'm 308lbs without gear,whats the best I should do for my suspension

I just got a 2024 rebel 1100 and I weigh 160. There's no numbers or markings that I can see on the top of spring. How many clicks and which way should I go with it for the best ride quality do you think?

Honestly, I thought people did this on every bike they get...

So what is the results after the test ride man?

I don't understand this. Did you ask him to make it a more comfortable ride or a sportier/better handling ride? Obviously there's a trade off between the two options. Tell me if I'm wrong. But as I understand, the function of the spring is to progressively slow the speed at which two objects are being pushed together so that they won't crash into each other or being pushed apart, right? Then how effective the spring is depends the tensile strength of the spring and the tensile strength of the spring depends on what kind of materials are used to form the springs, right? So when you artificially increase the tensile strength by increasing the preload tension you increase the strength of the force used to counteract against the force of impact. At the same time you're also decreasing the distance of travel. The outcome of this is a harder ride. YOu'd feel every little bump on the street. It'd also help to keep you from bottoming out to an extent that depends on how much you weigh. And then the shock is there to decrease the momentum in either direction. According to the user manual, I think the maximum weight rating is a load of about 324 lbs. So, for that person, you'd set the preload at the max I'd assume. But for someone how's 210 lbs, where would you set the preload? I'd set it at maybe 6 clicks out of 20 but certainly not zero clicks. Moss didn't even ask you to sit on the bike to see, nor did he use zip ties to measure the distance of travel. What basis did Moss have for turning the preload all the way down? It seems like this whole thing went down so fast. You were so quick to buy and he was so ready to sell. How would you know if you were better buying his products?

These are important (and often ignored) adjustments! I'm heading out to the garage this morning to check my suspension and levers. How did the test drive go? Did you change the oil in the forks?

Dave is an expert who does this stuff for pros and others at race meets, track days etc across USA. It's fun reading comments here, criticising his work, by folks who clearly don't understand the processes properly. This proves the old adage that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Where can I find some one to adjust my suspension in the Los Angeles Area?

I wouldn't get on that hunk of junk if it was free

Amazing how small adjustments most people don't even think about can possibly save your life

Outstanding informative video. I have the Honda CMX 1100 DCT, and I have been feeling like the front brake lever was a little out of position for my enormous hand! But thanks to this video I can fix it, and check the pre- load on my shocks! Thank you!

This days bike also got body massages!

so many know-it-alls.

i know the bikes are a universal fit, but according to this guy everything honda has set is wrong. seems a bit odd no?

Excellent. I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else. Thank you! Buying Rebel 1100 soon.

just follow life of burches shock upgrade and suspension guide lmao, if crocodile Dundee knew what he was doing he would have grabbed the adjustment tool under the seat 🤣

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dude is trying to get you buy springs/ parts !!! i'm 210 with all my gear and i had to add four clicks to the stock 3 clicks

THis guy is the dad I would love to have as a teenager

one advise for you. By a ohlins suspension kit for you bike, it will change it radically!

This guy has no idea what he’s doing. Lmao at him saying he needs to soften up the spring then the spinner wrench doesn’t even move it 😅

I've never heard about changing fork oil that frequently

So he specifically asks for the rider’s weight before he adjusted the suspension of the bike WITHOUT the rider’s weight on it? And his conclusion is that the spring has to be bottomed out to the softest spring setting? Don’t let this man near your motorcycle.

Very informative!

And this tonic will cure cancer

learned a lot here....

If you would have left it how Honda set it I would have been fine also this guys job is to sell so yea ima leave it at that

Where can we find this mechanic

I would be dying inside a little bit watching him scratching the mat paint with his tool

Wtf he's really accurate on pointing things out mf is a Master

Wow, very impressed.

The rear suspension doesn't need to be softer, it needs to be harder. I am currently at 14 clicks instead of the standard 3 clicks. And I'm not really a heavyweight...

Don't listen to that guy might as well be doing witchcraft you adjust suspension by sag while you're sitting on bike he's probably just trying to sell his services or something. Maybe just read your owner's manual.

Ooof… man I’m glad I was able to get rid of mine, worst bike I’ve ownes

How was it after adjustment?

buddy took care of you!!!

Alot of people like the burly brand rear stilletto shocks they have 2 springs for both high & low spring reaction simultaneously & 5 settings making them simpler to adjust they also give a little more clearance & eat the bumps so you barley feel them

Thanks for the tip very helpful.

Just made me not want one as much. Recommends a 2 1/2 hours on shocks every 3k miles? Just shocks? Damn the upkeep on this bike is insane if that's true

holy fucking shit i learned so much in so little time. Totes wanna meet that dude.

I am so confused. The heavier u are u suppose to add preload to ur shocks so it want bottom out. Why is he making the rear softer instead of stiffer. My dad is 220 and he has to go 10 clicks so he dont bottom out. Why would u soften them all the way? Someone please explain. Because if i take the 10 clicks out hes bottoming out terrible

id have given him my friday night weight divided by the sunday morning weight multiplied by the tuesday evening weight subtracted by the thursday morning gas prices

Just destroyed the sportier handling of the bike. Out of the 6 owners I have talked to, none have had to reduce the available stroke on the rear as all of them were bottoming out the rear suspension. Logically, the rear has 20 levels of adjustment set at 3 from the factory but he is under the impression it needs to go to 1 instead?To keep or even improve stability have increased firmness on the front. The space on the top of the travel he feels for doesn't exist when the bike has weight on it.

I still need to do some similar adjustments on my Sportster. I adjusted my controls a bit last year, but my clutch lever is still too high, and sometimes causes discomfort. My new shocks were set for my weight before they were even shipped to me, but I still need to replace my fork springs as well.