I'm kind of a rookie to this whole deal, but trying to figure it out as I go. I have a 14 High Country 800 and trying to get the rear suspension dialed in for mainly off-trail riding. I was in the UP for a weekend and been playing around now a little locally here in WI. Anyway, I was looking for some advise on setting up the rear suspension.
I was running about 140 in the rear shock and 75 in the fronts. Everything else stock besides the sway bar removed and powder pro skis. Also have 42/40 helix, 20/49 hyvo gears, and mds weights. I feel I have way to much pressure on the skis and that I should let the limiter strap out. How far should I go? It was in the middle hole on the front and top hole in the back. The side of the strap towards the front of the machine has 3 holes about an inch apart and the backside of the strap has 3 holes that are about a half in apart. They were almost tight with the sled tipped on its side. I let it out 2 of the close holes so maybe an inch longer. Now the straps are pretty loose with the sled on its side. Went for a little rip and feel I should go some more. How far would you suggest to go? I love to wheelie and I know this thing can do a lot more than I've seen so far.
Also, how do you set the preload on the spring of the front shock, around 1/4" like the manual says?
Any tips/hints would be really appreciated. I think this thing should do a lot better than it does compared to my 12 XF 800 with the 1.6 cobra that I had before this. Never adjusted anything on that, ran the float at 150 and it would really hang the skis.
Oh yeah, pretty big guy. 260 without gear.
I was running about 140 in the rear shock and 75 in the fronts. Everything else stock besides the sway bar removed and powder pro skis. Also have 42/40 helix, 20/49 hyvo gears, and mds weights. I feel I have way to much pressure on the skis and that I should let the limiter strap out. How far should I go? It was in the middle hole on the front and top hole in the back. The side of the strap towards the front of the machine has 3 holes about an inch apart and the backside of the strap has 3 holes that are about a half in apart. They were almost tight with the sled tipped on its side. I let it out 2 of the close holes so maybe an inch longer. Now the straps are pretty loose with the sled on its side. Went for a little rip and feel I should go some more. How far would you suggest to go? I love to wheelie and I know this thing can do a lot more than I've seen so far.
Also, how do you set the preload on the spring of the front shock, around 1/4" like the manual says?
Any tips/hints would be really appreciated. I think this thing should do a lot better than it does compared to my 12 XF 800 with the 1.6 cobra that I had before this. Never adjusted anything on that, ran the float at 150 and it would really hang the skis.
Oh yeah, pretty big guy. 260 without gear.
