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jplax156

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I was wondering if there is anyway to tighten the rear suspension or even make more suspension. This is because i bottomed out a few times last year riding some rough trail. Thank you
 
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Make sure that your FRA is in the correct position for your weight and riding style, also make sure you have 50/50 gap top and bottom on your control rods as this is very important on this skidframe.With the age of your machine it could very well be time for a shock rebuild as well, but cover the easy, free stuff first.You may also want to check out the tech section under suspension stuff if this is new to you, its very helpful.
 
One of the other things i noticed is that if my sled is just sitting there if i pick up the rear end the track goes down a few inches. Then when i set it back down it goes back to where it was, but sometimes not quite as far unless i put weight on it. Is that normal?
 
if u bottom out a few times a year then us suspention is prolly set up the best for what u ride. go any stiffer ull suffer in stutter bumps. but a few i litterly mean a few. if ur bottoming aleast once every time u go out then yea it needs to be stiffer. as for the sag thats spring preload. tighten up the sprinp preload and it should fix that. but also u want it to sit a few inches down from its max hight when ur sittin on it. any more and ull end up pretty sore.
 
oh also if ur feeling the bottomin in the front of the track try letting the limmiter straps out. ull lose some ski pressure so ull push more into the corners. if u feel it in the rear then try the FRA
 
if you have any miles on the sled, your loosing suspension travel to bushing slop alone. read the article below and pull your skid out, you will be amazed at just how wore out your suspension is.
 
If i take all the weigt of the rear suspension then set it down the bumper is 24 inches of the ground. If i then sit on it it goes to about 20 inches of the ground and then when i get off it only returns to 21 inches.
 
jplax156 said:
If i take all the weigt of the rear suspension then set it down the bumper is 24 inches of the ground. If i then sit on it it goes to about 20 inches of the ground and then when i get off it only returns to 21 inches.
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The term of what you are explaining is called "set in". How big are you, how do you ride?

I think that I have mine set for 2" of set in and I ride from whimpy to fairly aggressive.
 
jplax156 said:
If i take all the weight of the rear suspension then set it down the bumper is 24 inches of the ground. If I then sit on it it goes to about 20 inches off the ground and then when I get off it only returns to 21 inches.
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Okay do this procedure and tighten the springs about 4 turns on the shock on the rear of the skid, and go half of that amount on the front shock of the skid. I thinksthat you will be fine in the no less than 20 but no more than 22 inches off the ground with you sitting on it. I am 240(plus gear) and like I said can ride pretty aggressive and mine ONLY bottoms once in awhile. give it a shot if you wish.
To adjust the springs you will need to go to the dealer and buy 2 spanner wrenches for the spring nuts. T
 
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