hi guys, im buying a new nitron shock for my track bike and have the option of getting it with a pre load adjuster but its an extra 200 notes on top of the cost of the shock with the older two lock rings, the bike is going to 80% track bike and the odd blast out on the roads, is the extra 200 quid pre load adjuster worth it?? cheers.
I would have hydrolic preload if i could as I alternate between solo/2up a lot and it would be handy to increase when gf is on back. If its mainly track then you won't be altering it much once you've got it how you like it I wouldn't have thought?
Agree with 900streetfighter, do you do much 2up, and how much is an extra £200 as a percentage of what you are paying? if its 20% of the cost I probably wouldn't bother if I only changed the preload 2 or 3 times a year, guess it depends how loaded you are :sunglasses:
Got a hydraulic adjuster on the Ohlins rear shock on the 853 and it is so much easier to make small adjustments to account for track conditions and air temperature. Still trying to get the 1098R dialled in and the double lock ring is quite frankly a pain in the arse. As soon as I can find the dosh I'm buying the after market Ohlins upgrade. Andy
yes mostly track days, only riden by me,to be honest if its raining it il only wobble round the track just to go out and will never take passangers on it. dont think i ride it that hard to adjust the shock for each track condition, dont think at my level id notice the difference. not sure whether the pre load would maybe be a handy feature in the future??
What bike is it for? If it's 848/1098 then DEFINITELY as the adjusters are a pig to get too! But on a panigale for instance no way, just don't need it. They are nice to have for sure but £200 is a lot on top of the price of the shock and if it's set up right u shouldn't need to adjust it very much. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I fitted a pre-load adjuster to my SMT before it went for a suspension set-up. £120. removed and dismantled the shock and fitted the adjuster and after the suspension techie had set the sag he found its was on stock setting anyway. Still useful if I go touring though. Measure the sag, load up then adjust preload to compensate. Then if I get to my destination and remove the luggage to go for a blast (or do a track day) I can put it back again. The SMT shock is impossible to adjust in situ with a C spanner. I'd have had to punch the adjuster ring round. If yours can be adjusted in situ I wouldn't bother with the adjuster on a track bike. Get it right and leave it there and spend the £200 on a set of tyres.
Been looking at the suspension set up on the gsxr,s and I'm going to get a shock with out the pre load adjuster as there is plenty of room to manually adjust it if I ever need to. Going to put the saved cash towards a quick shifter I think.
