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Author Topic: Help adjusting rear shock race sag and all that good stuff  (Read 2405 times)
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« on: January 23, 2007, 08:42:22 PM »

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.. (  Huh ) 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.
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2007, 09:01:22 PM »

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.
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2007, 09:03:41 PM »

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

It feels very tippy.

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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2007, 10:07:32 PM »

You have a YFZ?
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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2007, 10:11:40 PM »

yes sir.
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2007, 10:23:13 PM »

PM me your e-mail and I will send you instructions. I was going to type them but it is too much to type.
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2007, 03:39:11 PM »

Let me know how it works out.
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2007, 03:40:02 PM »

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

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