Hello, I just recently installed lowering links on my 01 Vstar and everything looks good except for when I have a passenger. I was just wondering if you need a special tool to adjust the shock or if this was something you could do without the need of a tool. I haven't tried it yet and I figured I'd find out before taking the seat off to get to it.
I appreciate the replies.
shock preload adjustment
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Your manual should tell you what you need to know. And if I recall correctly (I may be wrong) if there is a special tool, it will be in the OEM toolkit.
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Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.
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I have no clue as to the amount of room you have to work with, but I have used a pair of 10" Channel Locks with a strip of rubber around the shock to prevent slippage and/or marring. If you can manuever them in the available space they work just fine and eliminate the need for another single purpose tool. I do know that some OEM preload tools are quite pricey.
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