Mono Shock adjustment

daddy469 · 04-19-2009, 02:42 PM

Is the rear shock on these bikes adjustable at all? Mine seems a bit 'soft' (or I'm a bit soft 8) ) Anyway, thx!
Daddy

Frog · 04-19-2009, 04:00 PM

Hi

yes it is - or at least mine was. Mine adjusted for spring preload via a threaded collar at the bottom of the shock.
BUT when adjusted to take my weights the damping was non-existent - all spring and no damping. My answer was an early CBR600 shock............ other have fitted others shocks.

Frog

SeerAtlas · 04-19-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Frog

Hi

yes it is - or at least mine was. Mine adjusted for spring preload via a threaded collar at the bottom of the shock.
BUT when adjusted to take my weights the damping was non-existent - all spring and no damping. My answer was an early CBR600 shock............ other have fitted others shocks.

Frog

Hmmm, I've been wondering about this myself. Which model bike do you have Frog?

seer

daddy469 · 04-19-2009, 10:22 PM

ya, I got 'under' it today and I saw that there was a spanner collar at the bottom of the shock, but usually they are set preloaded so I didn't want to screw with it until I heard from someone. What year CBR did that shock come from?

My license plate frame thingy broke off my bike today. I'm just glad I was on a country road with no traffic so I could get it back without risk to my person

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Thx a ton fellas!
Daddy

Frog · 04-21-2009, 03:05 PM

Hi

I have a Lifan gy5.

Shock was from (I think) a 1991 CBR600 - the one without a remote reservoir (although I guess they may fit also) it is made by SHOWA. It is 12mm longer than standard but that is not a problem to me.
NB the bolt holes on the CBR shock are 10mm - if your bolts are 12mm you will need to weld thick 10mm washers to the frame mounts and get a couple of decent 10mm bolts.

I like my shock but note that others have had some success with the yam R1 shock.

Frog

04-19-2009, 02:42 PM	#1
daddy469 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 293	Mono Shock adjustment Is the rear shock on these bikes adjustable at all? Mine seems a bit 'soft' (or I'm a bit soft 8) ) Anyway, thx! Daddy __________________ The Great Eye is ever watchful
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04-19-2009, 10:22 PM	#4
daddy469 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 293	ya, I got 'under' it today and I saw that there was a spanner collar at the bottom of the shock, but usually they are set preloaded so I didn't want to screw with it until I heard from someone. What year CBR did that shock come from? My license plate frame thingy broke off my bike today. I'm just glad I was on a country road with no traffic so I could get it back without risk to my person . Thx a ton fellas! Daddy __________________ The Great Eye is ever watchful
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04-19-2009, 04:00 PM	#2
Frog Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hampshire England Posts: 191	Hi yes it is - or at least mine was. Mine adjusted for spring preload via a threaded collar at the bottom of the shock. BUT when adjusted to take my weights the damping was non-existent - all spring and no damping. My answer was an early CBR600 shock............ other have fitted others shocks. Frog
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04-21-2009, 03:05 PM	#5
Frog Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hampshire England Posts: 191	Hi I have a Lifan gy5. Shock was from (I think) a 1991 CBR600 - the one without a remote reservoir (although I guess they may fit also) it is made by SHOWA. It is 12mm longer than standard but that is not a problem to me. NB the bolt holes on the CBR shock are 10mm - if your bolts are 12mm you will need to weld thick 10mm washers to the frame mounts and get a couple of decent 10mm bolts. I like my shock but note that others have had some success with the yam R1 shock. Frog
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