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Adjusting rear shock ?
Written by spacetiger_j... on 2/25/2011 at 01:23 am

ok ok. 4 thumbs up...

lol

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "docta96" <docta96@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, Jerry,
> I used to live on Music Row in Nashville and frequented Tootsies Orchid Lounge
in the days before Opryland..... would have mentioned Bob Wills and the Texas
Troubadors or Ernest Tubb, but figured you guys are all too young to know who
they are. If that's the case, think George Strait and you'll get the picture.
> On Sundays, here at the Retirement Home, we like to work to the music from the
local Polka Party radio show, too, especially the Cleveland sound with Frankie
Yankovic or Minnesotan, Whoopie John......puts a little hop into our steps and
it carries the double bonus of annoying all the kids while often being
politically incorrect.....
> Always ride safely and keep your airspeed under control.
>
> TW
>
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry" <sanae.ej@> wrote:
> >
> > Great Post! 2 thumbs up. You would have gotten 3 thumbs if you used
Country music... I mean American music :-)
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "docta96" <docta96@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi, Tom.......welcome aboard,
> > > Put the bike on the center stand, lie on your back with feet toward the
front wheel and your head under the left (drive shaft side)saddle bag. Shine
the light on the bottom of the left side shock and you will see the adjusting
collar with ramps on the bottom. Rotate it to add or remove preload from the
spring....pretty intuitive. The other shock is non-adjustable. That's it. Honda
loves asymmetry.
> > > While you are there, check the rear drive lube level if you have not done
so recently, and generally look at the underbelly of the bike to check for
evidence of oil or coolant leaks. Since you are now dirty anyway, crawl around
to the other side and check your rear tire pressure and inspect the tread and
sidewalls. You may also want to check the "born on" date on the tire
sidewall(s) to be sure that it is less than five-years old. If/when you change
the tire, be sure to grease your splines. I always like to change fronts and
rears at the same time with matching tires that are no more than a year out of
the mold...but that's just me. If you have lots of miles, tire time is also a
good time to change the rubber cush drive....a cheap and easy fix that reduces
drive train lash.
> > > If you are feeling ambitious, use a Scotchbrite pad and your favorite
polish and shine up the back wheel while you are lying there. Musical
accompaniment may lighten the work load while providing a rhythmic backdrop for
the repetitive effort involved. (I have gotten a good shine while listening to
Pink Floyd, but have also achieved comparable results with Santana, particularly
the Abaxas album and, in some instances, BB King).
> > > Should you crave adjustable shocks on both sides, the cheapest way is to
acquire a used one like the shiny one you just adjusted and use it to replace
the nonadjustable shock on the other side so that you can achieve a new level of
non-Hondaesque symmetry and harmony in your riding.....sort of an existential
thing.....and you get rid of that unchromed,unsightly and often flacid
right-side shock....no one else will see it, but you will know it is
there.....in the unlikely event that you have extra money or,even less likely,
an understanding wife, you can spring for aftermarket shocks/springs that are
not only symmetrical, but actually provide reasonable compression and rebound
damping, and you can order them with springs that actually match your
weight/load characteristics and preferences with greater preload
adjustibility....you usually get what you pay for....Hagons are about the best
value and the options get pricier from from there.
> > > If you are hearing squeaking sounds when you compress/release the rear
suspension, you may need new mounting bushings.....cheap from Honda.....though
with the work necessary to replace these, you might as well replace the shocks
since you have done just as much work to get at the bushings and have to remove
the old shocks anyway......see how these things get out of hand in a hurry?
(Refer to the movie: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House for guidance)....and
you haven't even asked about the front suspension and fork bearings yet!
> > > This is more than you probably wanted to hear, but then this is half the
fun of owning one of these things and associating with the PC cult. You may also
want to employ the search function on this site since many of the still-extant
14,000 or so of these machines are on their second or third go round on
suspension service. Quite a few of us put serious miles on them despite our and
their advancing ages.....welcome to the land of the non-lemmings.\
> > > Always ride safely and keep your airspeed under control.
> > >
> > > TW
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Steil" <tsteil@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I'm a new pc owner and I'm seeking a little help. Can someone explain
or illustrate a little better than the owners manual, how to adjust the rear
shock. The illustration in the manual is a bit cryptic to say the least.
Thanks for any help.
> > > >
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

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