Ohlins Shocks Adjustment

[essjay]

Just wondering about winding out my Ohlins shocks a bit to make the bike a little taller. Is it ok the wind up the preload about an inch or so?

My back shock had a remote adjuster with S <-> H on the top so I presume this means to make the compression "soft" or "hard". I presume I'll need to take the shocks off the bike to do this.

Any info appreciated.....

 

[Thunder]

Just wondering about winding out my Ohlins shocks a bit to make the bike a little taller. Is it ok the wind up the preload about an inch or so?

My back shock had a remote adjuster with S <-> H on the top so I presume this means to make the compression "soft" or "hard". I presume I'll need to take the shocks off the bike to do this.

Any info appreciated.....

The shock does not have compression adjustment, just pre-load and rebound. The preload is just used to increase the height at the rear to compensate for additional weight such as luggage or a passenger, it does not change the compression of the shock.

 

[essjay]

The shock does not have compression adjustment, just pre-load and rebound. The preload is just used to increase the height at the rear to compensate for additional weight such as luggage or a passenger, it does not change the compression of the shock.

Ah right, maybe my rear one changes the rebound. I wound it to both extremes and the bike didn't rise or lower so I guess it has nothing to do with preload.

 

[Thunder]

Errr nope, the rebound is adjusted by the knurled wheel at the bottom of the shock, the remote pre-load is what your adjusting, can you feel any resistance?

 

[essjay]

Errr nope, the rebound is adjusted by the knurled wheel at the bottom of the shock, the remote pre-load is what your adjusting, can you feel any persistence?

Absolutely none - it was the "S <-> H" that confused me. I presume it was to stiffen it up. Think I may drop McCallen's and email next week.

 

[Thunder]

Sounds like your adjuster is fecked.

 

[essjay]

sounds that way alright. cheers thunder....!

so can I adjust the preload a couple of cm's with a c spanner?

 

[Thunder]

sounds that way alright. cheers thunder....!

so can I adjust the preload a couple of cm's with a c spanner?

Not with a remote pre-load adjuster fitted you cant.

 

[essjay]

cock!

 

[Number 6]

Just wondering about winding out my Ohlins shocks a bit to make the bike a little taller. Is it ok the wind up the preload about an inch or so?

The standard adjustment range is around 8-10mm from min to max.

'an inch or so' will raise the ride-heght by about 3 inches, should be fun

 

[MrIFan]

Not with a remote pre-load adjuster fitted you cant.

yes you can

 

[Thunder]

yes you can

Always willing to learn. How? Use a C spanner on the single lock ring above the adjuster?

 

[Number 6]

Always willing to learn. How? Use a C spanner on the single lock ring above the adjuster?

You can only do it when the spring has been removed, the lock ring is pegged.

 

[MrIFan]

ah! they've obviously been redesigned since I bought mine. Despite having the remote preload, which I also had the same problem with, they also had twin lock rings below the spring. A much more sensible arrangement.
Mick Gardner Racing sorted the remote preload for me in next to no time and for free