pre-load- basically, it's function is to correct for rider weight, heavier tires, or other unsprung weight and also for shock sag as the bike gets older. With other options, I'd leave the pre-load setting at the least, or lightest preload.

compression: you seem to have the handle on this, however it also can correct for rider weight and other unsprung weight, if any.

rebound dampening: on the rear shock this corrects for rear wheel kick out in fast, severe whoops or other rapid hits causing that occurance. Adding an additional amount of dampening will also help to prevent the shock from pumping due to heat build-up. This effectively disables the shock until it cools off.
If your front shocks have rebound adjustment, much of the same applies there, also, but instead of kick out, too rapid a rebound on the front causes a squirelly ride & really causes heat build-up in the shocks due to the greater impact that the fronts have to deal with.
Hope this disertation helps rather than confuses. .


The critical thing is to do only one set of adjustments at a time, ride the bike as hard as you normally would, then assess the difference and re-adjust or go to the next adjustment and do the same drill and so on till you get the ride you like

Cal, the Az hardpacker

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classic_sc,
Go buy a copy of dirtwheels, you'll find someone selling Axis shocks in there!

'87 LT250r

 

Has anyone here tried the shocks from CT? I'm going to start racing motocross pretty soon on my Banshee, and I need better front shocks.

 

Evan, how can you tell that guy he shouldn't even be buying shocks when he didin't even say what kind of atv he has? An plus, who cares if you wouldn't get shocks, he's asking for advice-not what you would do if you were him. Whats it to you what he does with his money?
Shawn

 

Check out this page. http://shocconnection.com/

They have alot of info and good prices on shocks and other suspension parts.



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'96 Banshee, '86 250R 4TRX, 2 '83 185S

 

I just bought an LT 250R and have rebuilt everything but the shocks. My rear shock is sagging and I am thinking about replacing it. By the way it is stock. I was at works web site looking around and they had an "heart transplant" where they rebuilt your old shocks to my weight and riding. It was $175.00 Does any one know if this would be a good idea or should i just buy a new one for twice the price?

Thanks
Clark

 

CT Racing will rebuild your shocks with their TCS products the prices are on the website @ctracing.com. The guy I talked to said for aggressive rec riders that their revalvig and rebuild would be the best for the money around 200 bucks vs. 600-800 for a new ones

 

I just ordered CT shocks for my 99 Banshee. Hopefully they will work real good at our local MX track, and not to mention some real rough and fast trail riding.

 

I just recieved my shocks from CT today. I wasn't expecting them to come this early, but I sure ain't complaining

I'm installing them tommorow, and I'll let you guys know how they work out.

I have a local motocross race on Sept 12, so they could not have come at a better time.
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[This message has been edited by SaMs0n (edited 09-03-1999).]

 

Man what a difference those CT shocks made. Whoops, washboards, and everything else was made so much better with these shocks. I would higly recommend them to anybody who is looking to upgrade their shocks

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