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by nige1100s
Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:12 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Recovering Showa Pre load adjustment
Replies: 3
Views: 3180

The following can be done on or off the bike

Checking if you have a problem.

1. Fully preload shock.

2. Check the gap between the bottom of the aluminium preload housing and the upper edge of the spring seat. This was about 4.5 mm on mine.

3. Unwind preload counting turns until handwheel goes ...
by nige1100s
Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:01 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Recovering Showa Pre load adjustment
Replies: 3
Views: 3180

Recovering Showa Pre load adjustment

I don't know how common a problem it is but I found that my rear Showa shock had lost a lot of its preload adjustment range. Of the original 20 turns (40 clicks) only the last 10 were doing anything.

After a bit of thought and a couple of hours work I was able to recover the full range of ...