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Working on adjusting the suspension for my weight (280-300) on my '99 750. I've got racetech 1.0kg/mm front springs on the way, and I'm trying to adjust the rear preload.
I've got a couple spanners that came with my Vulcan 900, that adjust with the 5-step cam-type adjuster, and I was using them to attempt this. The problem is, I actually bent the tooth before moving the damn locknut! So, am I doing this right? There appears to be 2 nuts to deal with, a locknut on top that turns counterclockwise to loosen (viewing from top), and then a nut under it that I then need to turn clockwise to increase preload, yes?
If that's correct, I fear the adjusters are stuck, because I put all I could into trying that adjustment, and all I got was bent spanners. Is the actual tool beefier? Do I need a 3 foot cheater bar? The whole bike was already moving from the force I was putting on it.
It was on the centre stand, so load shouldn't be an issue... Any ideas?
I've got a couple spanners that came with my Vulcan 900, that adjust with the 5-step cam-type adjuster, and I was using them to attempt this. The problem is, I actually bent the tooth before moving the damn locknut! So, am I doing this right? There appears to be 2 nuts to deal with, a locknut on top that turns counterclockwise to loosen (viewing from top), and then a nut under it that I then need to turn clockwise to increase preload, yes?
If that's correct, I fear the adjusters are stuck, because I put all I could into trying that adjustment, and all I got was bent spanners. Is the actual tool beefier? Do I need a 3 foot cheater bar? The whole bike was already moving from the force I was putting on it.
It was on the centre stand, so load shouldn't be an issue... Any ideas?
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