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Towjam
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2008 - 10:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

What size socket wrench does the front preload adjustment nut require?
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Ratbuell
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2008 - 12:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I want to say 3/4...
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Strada
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2008 - 01:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I use a 22mm long-reach socket.
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Muppet
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2008 - 01:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The one that came in the toolkit? I know, it's a spanner, but it fits, so why not use that?
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Towjam
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2008 - 02:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The one that came in the toolkit? I know, it's a spanner, but it fits, so why not use that?

It may fit the nut but the handlebars are too close to allow you to do much with it. You really need a socket and extension.
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Hughlysses
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2008 - 02:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The socket makes adjustments quicker and easier, especially if you're doing a fairly extreme adjustment, like going from one-up to passenger loading.

Wrench in the toolkit is fine for minor tweaks.
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Maximum
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2008 - 10:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I use a regular 22mm with an extension, which is the same socket that I use with the axle nut to take my wheels off.
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Towjam
Posted on Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 07:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Due to a combination of laziness and no riding time over the past couple of weeks, I only today got the suspension fully dialed in.

For the '08 models, it is the 3/4" socket you need. The 22mm is WAY too big.
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