want to soften front end have already soften stock shock as much as possible looking to try different shock springs
am on budget can anyone help

 

did you mess w/ the preload?

 

just put the screw above spring to the top

how do i adjust preload if that is not it

new to all of this stuff need help understanding

 

400 ex shocks will mount in the Z perfectly and I found are alot softer.... you can find used ones on ebay pretty cheap.

 

doesnt the 06 have rezzys on the shocks?if so try to readjust the settings to a softer compression, if the springs are to stiff then loosen them but make sure they are adjusted the same but remember if you loosen the spring tension the bike will sit lower to the ground
and your preload is how high the bike sits with nobody on it. the more you tighten the springs the higher the bike is and the stiffer the suspension
but you dont want them to loose or your shocks wont work properly and you will bottom out the bike and thats no good either

 

thanks for the info how far should i adjust the rezzys from stock setting