ChopperDoc
Active Member
When I got sick, I went from 230 lbs down to 125. I'm only back up to 145/150 and having trouble gaining, but enough on that, on to my problem.
Anyway, when I thought I was strong enough to start riding again, it felt like I was back on a rigid. It had been two years since I had been able to ride, but I don't remember the suspension being this hard even with the impared travel caused by the lowering blocks. I took the blocks off and put a set of the shorter (air) shocks on. The ride with the short shocks was worse than it was with the lowering blocks so I put my original shocks back on (without the blocks). I started lowering both of the pressures. I am now down to 5 PSI Front and 2/3 PSI Rear.
Question is have I gone too low, like a point of dimishing returns? I'm thinking that I may be so low that I am on shocks only and need a certain amount of air pressure to establish the "air ride".
I know it doesn't sound right to add pressure to soften the ride, but it makes sence to me.
Am I wrong or right? If I am right, what should I use as minimums for both ends?
Anyway, when I thought I was strong enough to start riding again, it felt like I was back on a rigid. It had been two years since I had been able to ride, but I don't remember the suspension being this hard even with the impared travel caused by the lowering blocks. I took the blocks off and put a set of the shorter (air) shocks on. The ride with the short shocks was worse than it was with the lowering blocks so I put my original shocks back on (without the blocks). I started lowering both of the pressures. I am now down to 5 PSI Front and 2/3 PSI Rear.
Question is have I gone too low, like a point of dimishing returns? I'm thinking that I may be so low that I am on shocks only and need a certain amount of air pressure to establish the "air ride".
I know it doesn't sound right to add pressure to soften the ride, but it makes sence to me.
Am I wrong or right? If I am right, what should I use as minimums for both ends?
