sherco34 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Hi all, I am 14 and will be receiving a second hand ohlins shock soon due to the olle one on my sherco 125 collapsing and being beyond repairable. And I wondered how the shock would need to be setup? Any help would be great! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telecat Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 Check the spring is the right weight for you. Usually the "sag" is the same as the olle. There are two types of adjustment but the most common is the Black collar on the bottom of the shock. It usually has 24 clicks of adjustment so get it to the top or bottom and go 12 clicks back then adjust 3 clicks clockwise or counter to adjust the rebound. I Can't remember the direction for bouncy and plush but you'll know when you get back on. I was advised that 3 clicks is the minimum adjustment you'd notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzralphy Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) Get the links and swing arm greased, fit new fork oil..... so it has a hope of keeping up with the quality rear shock. Is the the shock fitted with the correct spring for your weight? Regardless..... Get a friend to help. Get a ruler and mark two places on the bike - end of the swing arm and the mudguard above. Stand on the bike with your riding gear on. Your bike should sag 1/3 of it's travel front and rear. Measure it a few times because there is stiction in the suspension. Be mm accurate. Front and back. Adjust the spring to set the sag correctly. Check this is correct every 6 months. Damping is all about preferences. Basically the damping needs to remove the fast bounce out of the shock. Use the adjusters and try different settings. Keep notes on what you thought. Fast bouncy rebound makes the bike bounce about. Slower keeps the weight on the rear tyre and helps traction. It is your preference. Edited October 22, 2012 by nzralphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoben12 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 hi did a trial on saturday and in-between sections there were lots of ditches and this guy on a 2011 gasser just hit one and flew up high and landed and hopped around a bit and i noticed his suspension was extremely soft but was not bottoming out. how would i go about making my 2008 gas gas whith sachs shock like this?as mine is currently stiff and bouncy is why i keep getting stuck? thanks ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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