Rear Shock Dampning Question

[oldgrumps]

Does anyone know how many turns the rear shock  rebound adjustment screw has. I currently have mine on 1turn in because the bike full open seemed to kick too much. I weigh about 135lbs. I'm trying to get wheelies down and my friend says to go full open. So I was thinking the front forks are the one that should be a little springier. On the trails I think I would lose a little traction. What is the full adjustment range on the rebound screw on the rear shock.

 

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[bilks]

Model and year might help.lol

[evoalien]

Wheelies do not come from a springy suspension!!! Or I should say a Proper wheelie. Quit messing with the dampening. A proper wheelie comes from pushing the bike down thru its suspension stroke then pulling the bike back up thru with your back and arms. Fast or slow suspension does not matter. The same thing is done for a proper nose wheelie, you dont just grab the front brake and squeeze. One again opinions are like butts, everybody has one and they all stink, but trials is about soft suspensions with good dampening characteristics.

[evoalien]

If your turning up your shock and or forks to help getting over obstacles with unloading, or letting the bike unload without your imput then you need to take some lessons on basic trials riding otherwise your riding skills will never improve

[oldgrumps]

Thanks, I watch all the trials videos trying to improve my skills. My timing seems to be off as my friends have noticed. Guess it's off to practice, practice, practice.

It's hard when you're over half decade old to learn, but still fun.

Oh and it's a 2015 250 Evo

Edited February 16, 2016 by oldgrumps

[evoalien]

You are never to old to learn, the biggest thing is to forget any other motorcycle discipline as they do not transfer to trials, where as trials will help with every other riding style

[evoalien]

The best way to test dampning o. Your bike is to stand off to the side and hold the end of either handlbar side not to tight. Take a foot and press down the footpeg with a quick motoin and quickly take your foot off. When the bike suspension rebounds wath to see if the tires pull off the ground, if they do or one does you probably need a little rebound dampning. If no daylight under tire or tires you should be good to go

[dan williams]

In the past Beta shocks had, I think, 31 stops out from fully bottomed. (Full clockwise) turn them out more and you ruined the shock. Start from full in and back out. As for wheelies it's just practice. Practice on a long uphill so you can recover by rolling off the throttle. Work your way to the flats. Of course I suck at wheelies so take my advice with a grain (ton) of salt.

As for setting up the suspension try to balance the behavior of the front and rear. Most newbies get unnerved by how soft the suspension is and crank up the preload. This makes the suspension non-compliant on small bumps and ruins the tracking in a typical lumpy section as the bike will bounce around rather than absorb and hold a line. Damping is very much personal preference. The guys who trick ride like it bouncy to move the wheels around and sacrifice the stability us lazy old farts require. So ride, adjust, ride again, adjust... When it works for you you'll know but take it in small adjustments proved out by riding what you intend to ride.

[oldgrumps]

Thanks