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Author Message   Bigbelly_racing Posted on Saturday, January 25, 2014 - 05:40 pm:        Hey Guys. I have a 2006 Ulysses that has been an awesome machine to me. I took the bike on a 2300 mile trip last year from Central New York down the Blue Ridge Parkway into Tennessee North Carolina and back. The bike was awesome but I am a big guy and when the bike is loaded down with luggage and a weeks worth of clothes and gear the rear suspension doesn't keep up as well as I would like. I am hitting the road in June for a 2000 mile trip heading up the coast of Maine and was wondering if anyone knows of somewhere I can get a heavier spring or any other ideas are welcome.   Uly_man Posted on Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 12:17 pm:        That depends on what you mean by it not keeping up as you would like it?   Etennuly Posted on Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 10:10 pm:        How much is BIG? What kind of riding are you going to do?   Panhead_dan Posted on Sunday, January 26, 2014 - 10:44 pm:        If you loosen the preload adjuster all the way and then tighten it just until you feel resistance, how many turns does it take? If it seems like it took too many turns, refill the fluid. This will get you more preload for the cost of a little hydraulic jack oil.   Teeps Posted on Monday, January 27, 2014 - 12:10 pm:        Panhead_dan Posted on Sunday, January 26, 2014 - If you loosen the preload adjuster all the way and then tighten it just until you feel resistance, how many turns does it take? Excellent question; how many turns "should" it take? Jack oil: check!   Ejbeert Posted on Monday, January 27, 2014 - 01:00 pm:        Hope this helps Traxxion dynamics Hyperpro Race tech Owners manual for suspension set ups   Ratbuell Posted on Monday, January 27, 2014 - 02:09 pm:        Let's start with the basics - ARE you adjusting your suspension properly for the increased weight? More information please. It could be as simple as a proper adjustment procedure...and those are free   Mark_weiss Posted on Monday, January 27, 2014 - 04:25 pm:        quote: Excellent question; how many turns "should" it take? Showa preload adjusters should reach tension within the first full turn. When filling, be sure to push the piston back into the cylinder, it does not automatically retract when the adjuster knob is unscrewed.   Buellbill Posted on Monday, February 10, 2014 - 07:16 am:        I had the same problem and found the answer at Racetech Suspension (www.racetech.com). I now have a straight wound 7.6kg per millimeter rear spring and it's GREAT! The old rear spring is way too soft and when loaded, not only does it bottom out, but greatly effects handling. When apexing corners under power, the rear squats too much, changing the front geometry by increasing the rake, ultimately creating under steer. Now it's back on rails as it's meant to be. Well worth it (Message edited by Buellbill on February 11, 2014)

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