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Well I started with the lower ones, and I noticed it took about half a squeeze. That's when I am using the smaller size pump. When I got towards the back, man I was pumping and pumping. At first I thought I was doing it wrong, after over 10 pumps it finally got hard. Anyways. There seems to be a difference in the suspension feel now. The bike seems to move up and down more freely now. The problem is it moves up and down too much. What do I need to do to adjust my suspension. More or less rebound/compression???

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Do both Mav...One click at a time!!! After the clockwise click on the compression and rebound than go for a ride!!! If to soft than do it again...



You must warm the suspension though...Meaning go for a 20 minute ride before you do anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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Mav...Just warm the bike up first with the 20 minute ride, then just 1 click clockwise on the rebound and comp.





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Add a click to the rebound and compression... Warm the bike up, Then You should turn the preload clockwise a 1/4 turn at a time, 4 times each side if you never touched it...Then go for a ride...If it's too stiff than go counter clockwise 1/4 at a time till its just right...





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Mav...Just one 20 minute ride to warm the suspension up...click than ride over some bumps and ripples if you can find...click than ride in the rough again...thats it dude...





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There's Mav...Kneeling on one knee adjusting his rebound on the forks in the shoulder of the HighWay...



Then a 60' tractor trailer goes by doing 70mph blowing over Mavs Silver 12... <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek">



Poor Mav...standing there staring at his bike as it is lying on the ground!!! Mav, why are you crying??? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":("> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/mad.gif ALT=">:">





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at: 10/9/01 3:03:08 pm
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