How do tell if your rear shock is bad?

[Kevo225dx]

I noticed last night that my 225dx sinks about 4" when I sit down on it. Since I only have 5" of suspension travel, 4" seems excessive. I haven't tried adjusting the preload yet. Do you think it will make that much difference? If not, how do I tell if it's the shock or the spring? Or maybe 4" is normal. I weigh 185lbs. What do you guys think?

[Bryan Raffa]

whats the shock setting on now? try one down from maxed out

if the shock is blown it will be real bouncy.. it should come up slow

[chris200x]

The shock on my tri z popped up so bad the rear tires leave the ground. Now that's blown! LOL

Like Raffaman said. should come back up nice and easy...

[Kevo225dx]

Thanks for the replies.

It does move slowly. So, maybe it just needs adjusting.

It's at the factory setting of approximatley 57mm now. I have 10mm of adjustment available. Maybe that will help.