Please tell me what are the pros and cons of the 5 settings on the rear shocks...and by using either 1 or 5 does the seat height change? thanks dan

Dan,
The seat height remains constant, the change is only to the preload. #1 is least, #5 is maximum. The more preload, the "stiffer" the suspension feels.

I weigh about 210#, I usually use either #3 or #4 setting.

Jon

Jon,

Maybe my bike is different but I notice that my seat height changes a bit. When my adjustment is at #1 I find that I look over the top of my shield by about an inch. And when it is on #5 that I see over the top of the shield by at least 2 inches and my legs aren't bend quite as much.

I wonder if others notice this too. My height changes about an inch I would say.

Scottie,

I can change mine with my hand too which is great. The Reflex I had required a wrench and it was still tough to get it just right.

Well Madcatta and JeffR,

I'm not one to argue -- but I recently had both shocks off and had the chance to measure the overall length with no load. It made no noticeable difference what the setting was. The only difference was the static spring length.

This might be what you are seeing. The unloaded sag is less with the higher setting, so the scooter will sag more when loaded with the lower number. That should have no effect on seat height relative to windscreen height when moving.

Hi, I weigh around 280lb. and I sometimes ride with a friend who also weighs around 240. what setting do you think we should be riding on? )

Hi eggster34,

Well.....experiment a little with the setting and find the one that you like. I run mine on 3.

Eggster34
With Patty and I on our 2003 we need a #7 or #8.
Dick

When riding two up, #5.
Me alone, #3.

Hey Dickie,

Do you have diffrent shocks than stock? The shocks that came with my Silverwing goes from 1 to 5 on the settings.

I have mine set to '5'.

I usually ride as a singleton and like to throw it around a bit when cornering. With experimentation I found setting 5 was the best for my style. I do think you have to try the settings to come up with the best setting for your type of riding. I started at '3' and worked from there.

Try setting '3', a neutral position and see how you get on.

DennisB
Nope I don't have any different settings than you. Just need better rear shocks for the back end as Pat and I combined hit right at the max carring load of the Swing. Just wishing for more settings....Dick

Hagon apparently still makes rear shocks, and also these are available from Japan:

http://japan.webike.net/products/1482794.html

Dan I am aware of both of the shocks you recommend. Just way to pricey for this old guy. I just wish Works Performance or Progressive would build a set. I have had these products on my last GW and the one I own now. Also added them to my Pacific Coast of a few years back. They work excellent (and last a very long time) and are a whole lot more reasonably priced.
To be truthfull the greatest help would be to loose a bunch of weight . Thanks for the comments and your input. Dick

Dickie I would love to loose 100lbs but I don't see that happening any time soon or later for that matter, tried for a long time. I weigh 338lbs and ride with my shocks set on 5 with or without my better half who is around 160lbs. So as you can see my Swing hauls a lot, I'm waiting on Dennis to design a set of overloads at a price I can live with.

Craig

It's one of those things that has been on the end of the to do list, but what I was thinking about is a set of spacers that would slip on and lock into to the stock shock spring ends. Not much, maybe 3/4". A person would need to compress their shocks to install them. Maybe some day.

Just a thought

Hey guys... one mistake I made a few months ago in adjusting the shocks. I moved the setting from "5" directly to "1". IF I remember correctly, the proper way to adjust downward is "5" to "4" to "3" to "2" to "1". Adjusting up should follow same procedure in reverse.

Honda_Silver
Just looked on the Works web site and none are offered for the Swing according to the application guide. I may be wrong but I think your e-mail is refering to hole to hole measurements and what will fit. Just because it fits does not make it the correct choice for the application. I am looking for a set designed for the Swing in the same manner as the Gwing. I appreciate the info you passed along as it does make a choice available.

crahar, I hear you on the weight thing. Doubt if I will drop any either. Good luck.
Dick