Rear suspension settings

[fenlander]

Does anyone know the standard setting for the rear shock of an NTV600?

I altered them last year (from whatever they were set to so I could fit pillion and too much luggage), but since I haven't been riding for 6 months I have no idea how I altered them, other than that I firmed it up....

Now the rear end is a bit jumpy, so I want to eliminate the rear shock as the cause so I need to put it to standard.

Ta

Fenlander.

[Jake]

Hi Fenlander,

Just found a previous thread on this which makes a few
suggestions, so check it out when you've got a moment...

growell.proboards49.com/index.cgi?board=body&action=display&thread=826

'Page 13 of the Owners Manual gives some
useful information which is more detailed than
the Haynes manual (surprise, surprise).'

www.honda.de/fahrerhandbuecher/NTV650_37MZ6620.pdf

'I did mine by trial and error by adjusting the
Spring Preload first, then Damping to match.
I did this by taking the bike on the road on a
Sunday morning, riding the bike around, and
then adjusting the settings till I found those
I liked….'

I know the rear suspension on the Revere 600
is different from the NTV 650 because the NTV
has the option to adjust damping as well as
preload. But I still think the trial and error method
is best because it makes allowance for the weight of the
rider….(i.e. some of us are fatter than others…..)