Hello everyone!
I have two 2024 1000 ATVs that are in dire need of suspension adjustments.
We ride on a trail system that has quite a bit of stutter/chatter bumps. They are not very big at all - maybe 2-5" - high, but it is not pleasant to ride. The machine rides great going 37+ as it skips over the top of them. This is fine going straight but you cannot maintain 37+ the whole time. It gets much worse as you slow down and 20mph is almost unbearable. I can feel my muscles bouncing off my bones. My dad usually pulls off the trail and drives down the gravel roads at this point. Something needs to change.
Now, I know absolutely nothing about suspension. It has the dampen adjustment on the top, rebound on the bottom, and then the spring adjustment. I tried turning the dampening adjustment soft but it didn't do much. Hell, I could have spun it the wrong way and put it hard. Even then, there wasn't a noticeable difference.
There is no fear of bottoming out. I just want the suspension to do as much as it can. I weigh 160 lbs.
Any guidance would be appreciated. Which way do I turn the dials for rebound and dampening? I know they are labeled but like I said, I know nothing. How should I adjust the suspension springs - screw them out?
Thank you,
Matt.
I have two 2024 1000 ATVs that are in dire need of suspension adjustments.
We ride on a trail system that has quite a bit of stutter/chatter bumps. They are not very big at all - maybe 2-5" - high, but it is not pleasant to ride. The machine rides great going 37+ as it skips over the top of them. This is fine going straight but you cannot maintain 37+ the whole time. It gets much worse as you slow down and 20mph is almost unbearable. I can feel my muscles bouncing off my bones. My dad usually pulls off the trail and drives down the gravel roads at this point. Something needs to change.
Now, I know absolutely nothing about suspension. It has the dampen adjustment on the top, rebound on the bottom, and then the spring adjustment. I tried turning the dampening adjustment soft but it didn't do much. Hell, I could have spun it the wrong way and put it hard. Even then, there wasn't a noticeable difference.
There is no fear of bottoming out. I just want the suspension to do as much as it can. I weigh 160 lbs.
Any guidance would be appreciated. Which way do I turn the dials for rebound and dampening? I know they are labeled but like I said, I know nothing. How should I adjust the suspension springs - screw them out?
Thank you,
Matt.