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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Grandvista 250 => Topic started by: Brik on March 31, 2017, 05:12:55 PM

Title: Shocks Spring preload question
Post by: Brik on March 31, 2017, 05:12:55 PM

Okay team - My daughter's scoot is back in my garage for a while. I took it for a test ride, fun ride, the other day. I kept scraping the center stand on the right side whenever I would make a right turn. I'm a big guy. I checked the rear springs and they were set at the lowest preload setting.

The manual I have shows three positions. When I turned them it seemed like there were actually maybe 6 positions. I turned them up to the highest notch (yeah, I'm fat okay). I haven't had a chance to try that yet due to the weather turning ugly.

My question - Do some springs have more than the 3 notches shown in the manual? I assume I should be okay in the highest notch. If not, pls let me know.

Title: Re: Shocks Spring preload question
Post by: de dee on March 31, 2017, 07:20:03 PM

 what ever is on your scooter , that is what you play with,  the downtown has 5 settings

Title: Re: Shocks Spring preload question
Post by: de dee on April 02, 2017, 05:25:10 AM

Quote from: de dee on March 31, 2017, 07:20:03 PM

what ever is on your scooter , that is what you play with,  the downtown has 5 settings

  I set my springs at 5 ,,, I my wt. is   220 and setting feels right

Title: Re: Shocks Spring preload question
Post by: mrbios on July 11, 2017, 03:25:18 AM

I believe it is 5 or 6 clicks.  I used to run fully soft and hit the center stand everywhere (I'm 160lbs).  To solve the problem I keep it at the tightest setting as too soft reduces cornering clearance and adds little to the comfort of the ride.