| Author | Message | ||
     Jim2 |
My wife wants to ride with me. I took her for a couple of short rides and she loves it. Now I have to change the shock preload because she wants to ride more. I can't seem to find the tools to back off the jamb nut and adjust the preload. I want tools I can easily carry with me. I found a plumbers wrench for $9 that might work for the jamb nut. My first try the tool didn't fit. I think the flats will fit the nut because of the slop (it's a 2" wrench and the nut is 2.045") but I'll have to grind the tips off too just use the flats. Then I hope to use an oil filter strap wrench to adjust the preload. I read that somewhere on BadWeb. Does anybody here ride two up? What do you use and do you change back and forth all the time? The wrench that American Sport Bike used to sell isn't listed and I hear it only fit the old recall shock. I want cheap and easy to carry. Why did the shock manufacturer make this so difficult? Also is anybody riding at or over Gross weight? Together were 400lbs. | ||
| Mick |
I used a tool for the rear shock on a Japper with the the hook bit on it, I just hooked it into the holes on the shock body. | ||
| Daveswan |
Works Performance has that wrench thing. http://www.worksperformance.com/html/tools_and_goo dies.html Race Tech sells what looks similar to a long screwdriver angled a bit. http://www.racetech.com/page.aspx?id=70&menuid=57 Penske wrench seems a bit expensive. http://www.resuspension.com/SHOCK-WRENCH-p-15431.h tmlhttp://www.resuspension.com/SHOCK-WRENCH-p-1543 1.html | ||
| Jim2 |
I was hoping that someone made a batch of tools and has some for sale. | ||
| Jayvee |
I have a Penske so I never looked, but what does the Owners Manual or Shop Manual show? Special tools or ? ?? | ||
| Daveswan |
The manual says to use a screwdriver to adjust the preload of the rear spring. That Racetech tool looks like a flat blade screwdriver that's slightly bent over on the end. I think just a flat screwdriver would have more of a tendency to slip around a curved surface therefore the curved design was devised. I suppose you could take a screwdriver and stick it in a vice for modification? | ||
| Richsm2 |
here;www.aircraftspruce.com/menus/to/wrenchs.html the ford wrench adjusts to 3+ inches and does not slip no matter the size. | ||
| Bent_mind |
I've been using the Ridgid E-110. Can't recall who recommended it, it was another Badwebber. On the shelf at Home Depot. Though I don't carry it riding. |
