Softail Shock adjustment
#11
RE: Softail Shock adjustment
I can't believe how tight this one stubborn shock is. This is on a new heritage. I sprayed with wd40 and it still won't budge. The piece of chit hd wrench just bends and slips out. I have a couple of busted knuckles to show for it. The right shock turns fairly easy though. Just for kicks, the shocks do adjust in the same direction and are not opposite thread right? Thanks for all the help!
#12
RE: Softail Shock adjustment
ORIGINAL: bh73
I can't believe how tight this one stubborn shock is. This is on a new heritage. I sprayed with wd40 and it still won't budge. The piece of chit hd wrench just bends and slips out. I have a couple of busted knuckles to show for it. The right shock turns fairly easy though. Just for kicks, the shocks do adjust in the same direction and are not opposite thread right? Thanks for all the help!
I can't believe how tight this one stubborn shock is. This is on a new heritage. I sprayed with wd40 and it still won't budge. The piece of chit hd wrench just bends and slips out. I have a couple of busted knuckles to show for it. The right shock turns fairly easy though. Just for kicks, the shocks do adjust in the same direction and are not opposite thread right? Thanks for all the help!
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#14
RE: Softail Shock adjustment
ORIGINAL: bh73
I was trying to adjust the shocks on my heritage but one of them is very stubborn and won't budge. I loosened the jam nuts and was able to turn one of the shocks but the other one bends the spanner wrench when trying to adjust? Any tips on freeing up the stubborn shock?
I was trying to adjust the shocks on my heritage but one of them is very stubborn and won't budge. I loosened the jam nuts and was able to turn one of the shocks but the other one bends the spanner wrench when trying to adjust? Any tips on freeing up the stubborn shock?
Tom
#17
RE: Softail Shock adjustment
I haven't adjusted mine yet ,so I don't know if it is set hard or soft. I am happy with the current setting, but will no doubt mess around with it to see what the difference feels like.
The manual says that turning the adjuster plates out (toward locknut) increases spring preload, to carry a heavier load. The manual doesn't state how many turns there are from softest to hardest setting. How many settings ,if any are there between soft and hard?
I don't have the required spanner wrench. I found a heavy duty spanner wrench on this site doing a search, that I will order in the next few days.
http://hometown.aol.com/jqdw/tailwrench.html
Tom
The manual says that turning the adjuster plates out (toward locknut) increases spring preload, to carry a heavier load. The manual doesn't state how many turns there are from softest to hardest setting. How many settings ,if any are there between soft and hard?
I don't have the required spanner wrench. I found a heavy duty spanner wrench on this site doing a search, that I will order in the next few days.
http://hometown.aol.com/jqdw/tailwrench.html
Tom
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