Is it common to have to recharge the rear shock on a 400ex?
Mine is set on full hard settings on rebound and dampening,and still is pretty soft!!

 

yes...it loses pressure like anything else

 

Thanks for the help,I just wanted to make sure before i take it off and carry it to the shop to recharge it.

 

i've got an 01 400ex that has ben raced sine it was new, i am only 165 lbs and find myself bottoming out on whoops and even small flat landing jumps. i need to work on mine also: i have already replaced the front shocks with 450r shocks, big improvement![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

it can be revalved and serviced to meet your riding style and weight if need be. this is what i would do, but it will cost more. however, you will get better performance out of it.