Rear Shock adjustment on 350X

[ClayW]

Hey guys, I searched, but didnt have any luck. The lower adjusting knob that says ( 1, 2, 3, 4 ). What do those numbers mean. I know that they dont mean stiffer to softer in that order. I know on my old XR500R's owners manual it said ( I think ) that 2 was best for all around trail riding. It also seems like 3 and 4 were for a much softer. Anyone have any ideas on the 350x? Is it the same. Im about 6'3" and 285. I need the rear suspension on it to be a little stiffer than you lightweights like. :D LOL Any help you can give me will help. I know about tightening the collar on the top of the shock and all that. Thanks for the help.

[smokinp]

On my 200x I was told that the 1=softest setting 4=hardest setting
I have a 350x rear shock out in my garage and I THOUGHT the little knob on the canster adjusted the setting,I didnt even notice the little setting like on the 200x.When I tryed setting the adjustment knob on my 200x from 1 to 4 I hardly noticed anything???Any ideas why

[ClayW]

Well I know for a fact the rear suspension was a lot softer on 4 on my XR500R. It would bottom out on that setting. But on 2 it was great. I dont know alot about this either. I do know that it controls the dampening.

[smokinp]

clay w,do you know what adjusting the collar type thing does?dosnt it allow for more suspension travel??

[jeswinehart]

i got to looking over my 350x owners manual afer reading your post clay.
i'll just copy at work and mail to you the 3 pages ,,,, i ain't into typing that much tonight - lol.
i HAVE got to get a new scanner !

john

[ClayW]

LOL. Thanks John. Im just about done with the manual John, I will be sending it back to ya with the socket and other stuff soon. The only thing I have left to do is get a dang rear skid plate. Im going to buy a PRM alluminum one. I do know that tightening the collar or whatever you call it on the top, It will stiffen the shock up and give it less travel.

[hrc200x]

The knob under the shock is for how fast it rebounds. Set it on 1 and push down on the grab bar and watch how fast it comes back up, now set it on 4, push down on grab bar and it should come up a lot slower.

The 350x has a knob on the resivour that is for stiffness when compressing, however I don't notice any difference on mine when I turn it. You can also stiffen up the ride by tightening the spanner nut on top of the spring.