swalee
14-06-2011, 12:55 PM
Guys,
Just thought I'd post this as I was having a difficulty in trying to source a easy way to adjust the height of the rear springs, especially when the whole spring unit was moving whilst twisting with the C spanner, and I didnt want to take the shock off.The task took me a couple of minutes, and I thought I'd part this small peice of knowledge, since there are a few people probably buying V3s., and will probably end up adjusting the height. The front shock is easy enough to do, but you have to clean the thread before you start adjusting, this is important.
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/jswalee/IMG_0663.jpg
Firstly, as I said before, clean the threaded area with a toothbrush and cloth. Then grab a C clamp, this one was a 4", and slowly clamp it to the thread ( yep, you are saying WTF ). Just put a slight bit of pressure on the clamp, around finger tight, then test it by using the C spanner to see if will turn. If it doesn't turn, add some more pressure to the clamp, then try again, if you have to add more pressure to the clamp (mine turned with finger tight pressure ) add electrical tape/grip tape to the clamping ends.
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/jswalee/IMG_0666.jpg
You can see the thread is still intact, with no damage whatsoever. I added chain dry wax to the thread so it was easier to clean
I will say these V3s take a while to adjust, but I suppose they arent as bad as my LEFTY FOX shock for my mountain bike, sometimes I wonder why I didn't go to Bilsteins.
I hope this helps, and sorry for the poor photos.
Jason
Just thought I'd post this as I was having a difficulty in trying to source a easy way to adjust the height of the rear springs, especially when the whole spring unit was moving whilst twisting with the C spanner, and I didnt want to take the shock off.The task took me a couple of minutes, and I thought I'd part this small peice of knowledge, since there are a few people probably buying V3s., and will probably end up adjusting the height. The front shock is easy enough to do, but you have to clean the thread before you start adjusting, this is important.
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/jswalee/IMG_0663.jpg
Firstly, as I said before, clean the threaded area with a toothbrush and cloth. Then grab a C clamp, this one was a 4", and slowly clamp it to the thread ( yep, you are saying WTF ). Just put a slight bit of pressure on the clamp, around finger tight, then test it by using the C spanner to see if will turn. If it doesn't turn, add some more pressure to the clamp, then try again, if you have to add more pressure to the clamp (mine turned with finger tight pressure ) add electrical tape/grip tape to the clamping ends.
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264/jswalee/IMG_0666.jpg
You can see the thread is still intact, with no damage whatsoever. I added chain dry wax to the thread so it was easier to clean
I will say these V3s take a while to adjust, but I suppose they arent as bad as my LEFTY FOX shock for my mountain bike, sometimes I wonder why I didn't go to Bilsteins.
I hope this helps, and sorry for the poor photos.
Jason