Help adjusting rear shock race sag and all that good stuff

svtbolt04 · January 24, 2007, 01:42:22 AM

I just got my shock back from GT Thunder (right now it feels great) and I raised the rear up about 3 inches because I was botteming enough before, but now when I take a corner, the bike feels very top heavy and then under quick acceleration, it pulls wheelies to the sky. Over the whoops or any bumps, I love it. Complete awesomeness.... I cant even explain, maybe because I was riding on a blown shock for almost 3 months.. (

) But now all is good except the rear feeling the bike top heavy..

Anyone have mesurements for a XC bike and what it should be sitting at with the rider on it. I read 10 for XC, but it would look like a raked up GTO or somthing.

Mars · January 24, 2007, 02:01:22 AM

You can tweek for XC but for most riding your sag should be 25~30% of full travel. (full extent of travel and then you on quad with gear) If the sag is correct use compression to control bottoming out.

svtbolt04 · January 24, 2007, 02:03:41 AM

Botteming out isnt the problem, cornering is. The rear tire comes up on the side where there is no birm.

It feels very tippy.

TRX450R_Racer · January 24, 2007, 03:07:32 AM

You have a YFZ?

svtbolt04 · January 24, 2007, 03:11:40 AM

yes sir.

TRX450R_Racer · January 24, 2007, 03:23:13 AM

PM me your e-mail and I will send you instructions. I was going to type them but it is too much to type.

TRX450R_Racer · January 24, 2007, 08:39:11 PM

Let me know how it works out.

backinsaddle · January 24, 2007, 08:40:02 PM

Quote from: TRX450R_Racer on January 24, 2007, 03:23:13 AM
PM me your e-mail and I will send you instructions. I was going to type them but it is too much to type.

would you mind emailing me as well? markschnellinger@bellsouth.net

thanks,

Help adjusting rear shock race sag and all that good stuff

backinsaddle