Adjusting the rear suspension

[marshall2389]

So I know that the stiffness of the rear shock (Kind Shock Kspeed 261) can be adjusted by rotating the outer shell, but which way do you rotate it? Please specify whether you are looking at the shock from the top or the bottom.

Thanks

 

[John Tolhurst]

Who remembers these things?

Who remembers these things? Why not just turn it and see if it gets longer or shorter. You can put a tape measure from the top of the seat to the ground - have fun with it.

 

[marshall2389]

If it gets shorter, that

If it gets shorter, that would make it stiffer, yea?

 

[billyk]

Sit on it, man, sit on it!

Just turn it several turns in a direction. Sit on the bike and bounce. Then turn it back plus a few more turns in the other direction. Repeat the bouncing. The adjustment makes a big difference and it will be obvious.

 

[marshall2389]

rotating the top outer

rotating the top outer plastic shell doesn't seem to change anything. Does the bottom section of the shock have to rotate as well? It looks like it does in order to rotate about the thread bolt on the bottom.

 

[fatall]

I rotated the top plastic

I rotated the top plastic outer shell counter clockwise and after about 1 full rotation it started to tighten up and firm up the suspension.

 

[marshall2389]

mine might be broken.

mine might be broken. rotating the outer shell doesn't do anything

 

[Pivot]

I have found the best way to adjust the rear suspesion on my 559 Quest, "Don Quixote" is to gently lie the bike down on its right side ... preferably on a soft grassy verge with the front wheel disc brake assembly, the right hand handlebar grip, the seat surround and the rear hub all bearing the weight of the bike and no weight or strain at all on the Kind Shock Kspeed 261. This acheived, now grip the top and bottom sections of the Kind Shock Kspeed 261 with left and right hands and rotate the top rubber surround against the bottom section held still. After a couple of turns, stand the bike up and sit / bounce on it a few times. To chck your adjustment have a friend measure the seat travel from the gound as you sit on it.

With my bike, "Don Quixote", I have a carry rack mounted on the seat support post .... which in turn requires good clearance from the back wheel as I have a double barrel air pump suspended beneath the rack ... held in place there by velcro straps.

 

[Pivot]

Correction to the previous post: (derr!)

"I have found the best way to adjust the rear suspesion on my 559 Quest, "Don Quixote" is to gently lie the bike down on its right side ... preferably on a soft grassy verge with the front wheel disc brake assembly, the left hand handlebar grip, ..... "