05-16-2022, 05:31 PM
Those screws are to adjust preload. They don't change stiffness and they don't change damping.
Preload will change how low or high will be the equilibrium position of the suspension when you are on the bike. So a higher preload (screw in) means more bump travel, less rebound travel, and a lower preload means less bump travel and more rebound travel.
If you turn them all the way CCW, you can take them out.
There are no clicks: there are some etched circles on the screw body, so you can visually check the preload setting. Honda's basesline is when two lines are visible.
The idea is that you check where the suspension stays when you are off the bike, and then you seat on the bike and check how much the suspension has moved. Preload will affect that initial movement. I think you should aim for around 30mm of travel when you seat on the bike. But I am not sure about the ideal value. Someone else will know whats recommended for this bike.
[edit]: look into this thread:
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....#pid250414
Preload will change how low or high will be the equilibrium position of the suspension when you are on the bike. So a higher preload (screw in) means more bump travel, less rebound travel, and a lower preload means less bump travel and more rebound travel.
If you turn them all the way CCW, you can take them out.
There are no clicks: there are some etched circles on the screw body, so you can visually check the preload setting. Honda's basesline is when two lines are visible.
The idea is that you check where the suspension stays when you are off the bike, and then you seat on the bike and check how much the suspension has moved. Preload will affect that initial movement. I think you should aim for around 30mm of travel when you seat on the bike. But I am not sure about the ideal value. Someone else will know whats recommended for this bike.
[edit]: look into this thread:
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....#pid250414