| Here's a quick tip on how to adjust the suspension on | | | | but the clickers aren't in the same spots. Number three |
| your dirt bike if it has adjustable forks or shocks. The | | | | shows where the rebound clicker is on the shock, and |
| purpose of adjusting it is to make the suspension | | | | number four is where the compression clicker is. The |
| perform at its best on certain types of terrain or size | | | | shock is usually around fifteen clicks also. |
| shape of obstacles. The faster you go, the stiffer you'll | | | | Setting it up for your style |
| want your suspension to be. If you are a trail riding, | | | | If your bike still has stock suspension and it's not |
| then you will want it to be softer than it would normally | | | | extremely worn out, then the stock springs are usually |
| be for riding on a motocross track. | | | | set up for about a 130-165lb rider for motocross. If you |
| Front Suspension/Forks | | | | weigh more than that, you'll want stiffer springs, but if |
| There are two things you can do to the forks without | | | | you weigh less than that then you'll want softer springs. |
| changing your springs, and these are adjusting the | | | | Another pointer when you're adjusting you clickers is |
| compression and rebound speed. As seen in the | | | | that you want the forks to be equally adjusted. What I |
| picture above, number one shows where the clickers | | | | mean by that is when you adjust the right side of the |
| are for adjusting the rebound on the bike, and number | | | | forks compression or rebound, then you will want the |
| two shows where the clickers for changing the | | | | left side to be the same, otherwise it might not feel |
| compression speed on the forks are. To slow down | | | | right or be as consistent. This does not mean that you |
| stiffen either the compression or rebound on the forks, | | | | have to have the compression adjusted the same as |
| you will want to turn the clickers in/clockwise with a | | | | the rebound for either the forks or the shock. I usually |
| screwdriver. You will hear a "click" about every half | | | | keep them the same because I am not the fastest |
| turn, and all the way in is about 15 clicks for most bikes. | | | | rider and tiny adjustments like that aren't really |
| You do the same thing for speeding up/softening the | | | | noticeable for me. If you are picky about your |
| compression and rebound, but instead of turning the | | | | suspension then you make little changes by having |
| clicker in you will turn it out/counter-clockwise. | | | | different combination settings. If you have any |
| Rear Suspension/Shock | | | | questions, feel free to comment. Thanks for viewing, |
| It's basically the same routine for adjusting the shock, | | | | and good luck! |