Rubbed my undertail

[Layinlowstang]

I was riding a few days ago and noticed I had bottomed out on my undertail. It is a 99 600 and it has the KK undertail. Now I was wondering maybe I went over a bump hard or sumthing, but I am a big guy so maybe I just need to beef up my suspension in the rear? TIA

[greencupbay]

There is an adjustment on the shock where the swingarm/ dogbones are. Just tighten that up (can use a pair of plumbers pliers) and you should be good to go.

[scottynoface]

rubbing undertails...haha...

but yeah, stiffen up the rear shock and see if that doesnt help a bit.

[Layinlowstang]

just so I dont mess things up which way would I turn it to tighten

[HexKrak]

If you can see the threading you want it to compress the spring further. I believe that'd be turning to the right.

[teddy]

If you can see the threading you want it to compress the spring further. I believe that'd be turning to the right.

600 shocks don't have threaded collars, just the step-type adjusters.

Get the notch on the shock to the tallest step on the ring and that will get you the highest preload setting available for that shock. Otherwise you may want to look into some rear lift links(dogbones).

[Layinlowstang]

Heres a pic of the undertail someone wanted it but there post is gone lol...what about the bandit or busa shock swap would that help anything

[teddy]

a bandit shock or a busa shock swap would also raise it up a bit.

[scottynoface]

I think I remember that the Bandit shock bumps it up 1.5"

[IndyGunner]

I keep my rear set to the highest setting and the fronts to mid... seems to work well for me... then again im like 140lbs

[Layinlowstang]

ya bit of a diff here the front seems fine though...and the back didnt feel like it was soft I didnt even kno I rubbed it until I was cleaning yesterday

[greencupbay]

Well, I weigh about 175 and the stock shock seems to work for me. Just tighten it up a bit. If you look under there, there will be a brass part that has numbers 1-7 on it. Just tighten it to 7, I think that is the tightest it gets. Hopefully you can get it to stop scrubbing! As for the swap to the other shocks, I wouldn't do it just because the bike was designed around the engine and suspension; even messing around the slightest bit with the dog bones will make a HUGE difference in the way it rides. I know for me, just half a bolt shorter and it made a really big difference.