Shock settings

**coacha** · 01-12-2008, 10:17 PM

What do you set you shocks at for 2 up riding? Wife wants to start riding with me. I use #2 setting for myself. Should I just go up to #4 setting?

01-12-2008, 10:25 PM

This is an old thread might help some http://kawanow.proboards77.com/index...6945131&page=1

Trial and error works good.

I put it on 4 with a little air in the shocks if my wife hopps on

When I ride single I've normally been riding it on number 3 but after re reading that thread I'm going to try number 2 with a little air

fish · 01-12-2008, 10:39 PM

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What do you set you shocks at for 2 up riding? Wife wants to start riding with me. I use #2 setting for myself. Should I just go up to #4 setting?

Good Question, I was thinking of that today.

**coacha** · 01-12-2008, 10:40 PM

Thanks wolfman. I am going to read it right now.

**ringadingh** · 01-12-2008, 11:03 PM

I played around with my shock settings and found #3 with about 35lbs of air works best. I used to bottom out on bumps before when it was on #2 and no air. Thats either solo riding or with a passenger.

01-12-2008, 11:08 PM

I'm confused because I was riding around today on #3 with no air and bottoming out was the least of my worries a couple of times I got bounced off of the seat! (and I'm slightly over 200). I think I might have it over dampend like BD was talking about

oldbiker · 01-13-2008, 09:21 AM

Well, I'm 245 and we wont discuss my wife's weight. For two up I use # 4 with 20 lbs. of air in the shocks.

**coacha** · 01-13-2008, 11:50 AM

I read all the posts from the other thread that wolfman gave a link to last night. Since I don't have a pump that will work, I just went with #4 setting for our ride today. It seemed ok, no complaints from the wife, so it is all good.

I guess I'll have to get a pump at one of the local MC shops or order it online. There is a Harley dealer about 2 miles from here so I may swing by on my way home and pick one up if the Kawa shop doesn't have any.

Todd · 01-13-2008, 11:50 AM

I have settled on 18lbs of air in the shocks with the rear off the ground. II setting for 1 up and III or IV for 2 up when I remember to change it.

ianicky · 01-13-2008, 01:33 PM

What sort of pump do you recommend to pressurize the rear shocks, Ive been told not to use a compressor.

Todd · 01-13-2008, 05:17 PM

Use a pump designed ONLY for air shocks if you want to get it accurate NEVER A COMPRESSOR...you can go by your HD shop if you have one over there...They are around $40 US dollars here.......or, a mountain biking shop...and get one. It takes only a small amount of air to reach the pressure, and these pumps will not allow any air to leak out when you disconnect. Cant really use a bicycle tire pump either...just a small amount escaping is several lbs. of pressure.

bobzinger · 01-13-2008, 09:11 PM

The wife and I are about 450lb combined... No luggage #3 @ 30psi...with luggage #4 @ 35psi. Just me I run #2 @ 25psi but it's stiff.

**Top Cat** · 01-13-2008, 09:28 PM

To see the pump go here
http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Pro...-Air-Pump.aspx

ells · 01-13-2008, 09:57 PM

I sort of figured that given the max recommended load is 407 lbs (VN1600-Dx), when you're near that you should be at #4 and close to 42 (40 to be on the safe side) psi. I ride two-up at #3 and 40psi.

01-15-2008, 12:29 PM

I bottom out on #2 with 8lbs....

01-12-2008, 10:17 PM	#1
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01-12-2008, 11:03 PM	#5
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Shock settings I played around with my shock settings and found #3 with about 35lbs of air works best. I used to bottom out on bumps before when it was on #2 and no air. Thats either solo riding or with a passenger. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-12-2008, 11:08 PM	#6
Guest Posts: n/a	Shock settings I'm confused because I was riding around today on #3 with no air and bottoming out was the least of my worries a couple of times I got bounced off of the seat! (and I'm slightly over 200). I think I might have it over dampend like BD was talking about
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01-13-2008, 09:21 AM	#7
oldbiker Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: la Fayette, Ga Posts: 472	Shock settings Well, I'm 245 and we wont discuss my wife's weight. For two up I use # 4 with 20 lbs. of air in the shocks.
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01-13-2008, 11:50 AM	#8
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Shock settings I read all the posts from the other thread that wolfman gave a link to last night. Since I don't have a pump that will work, I just went with #4 setting for our ride today. It seemed ok, no complaints from the wife, so it is all good. I guess I'll have to get a pump at one of the local MC shops or order it online. There is a Harley dealer about 2 miles from here so I may swing by on my way home and pick one up if the Kawa shop doesn't have any. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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01-12-2008, 10:25 PM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	Shock settings This is an old thread might help some http://kawanow.proboards77.com/index...6945131&page=1 Trial and error works good. I put it on 4 with a little air in the shocks if my wife hopps on When I ride single I've normally been riding it on number 3 but after re reading that thread I'm going to try number 2 with a little air
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01-12-2008, 10:40 PM	#4
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Shock settings Thanks wolfman. I am going to read it right now. __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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01-13-2008, 11:50 AM	#9
Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	Shock settings I have settled on 18lbs of air in the shocks with the rear off the ground. II setting for 1 up and III or IV for 2 up when I remember to change it. __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC
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01-13-2008, 01:33 PM	#10
ianicky Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somerset, England Posts: 1,131	Shock settings What sort of pump do you recommend to pressurize the rear shocks, Ive been told not to use a compressor.
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01-13-2008, 05:17 PM	#11
Todd Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,915	Shock settings Use a pump designed ONLY for air shocks if you want to get it accurate NEVER A COMPRESSOR...you can go by your HD shop if you have one over there...They are around $40 US dollars here.......or, a mountain biking shop...and get one. It takes only a small amount of air to reach the pressure, and these pumps will not allow any air to leak out when you disconnect. Cant really use a bicycle tire pump either...just a small amount escaping is several lbs. of pressure. __________________ Todd Frazier VBA #0003 VBA National Leader-USA Operations/Garage Moderator - RETIRED 2006 Black Nomad since she was born Greensboro, NC
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01-13-2008, 09:11 PM	#12
bobzinger Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 1,334	Shock settings The wife and I are about 450lb combined... No luggage #3 @ 30psi...with luggage #4 @ 35psi. Just me I run #2 @ 25psi but it's stiff. __________________ Life is Good! Eternal Life is better!
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01-13-2008, 09:28 PM	#13
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Shock settings To see the pump go here http://www.cbxmanmotorcycles.com/Pro...-Air-Pump.aspx __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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01-13-2008, 09:57 PM	#14
ells Sr. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Boulder County, Colorado Posts: 2,014	Shock settings I sort of figured that given the max recommended load is 407 lbs (VN1600-Dx), when you're near that you should be at #4 and close to 42 (40 to be on the safe side) psi. I ride two-up at #3 and 40psi.
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01-15-2008, 12:29 PM	#15
Guest Posts: n/a	Shock settings I bottom out on #2 with 8lbs....
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