[whippers]

Great info thanks

[JessHerbst]

Okay, here are some measurements and such.

YSS shocks including springs weigh 1897 g each. OEM are 2439.

If my math hasn’t gone awry, thats 542 grams, a bad over 1lb per shock. So you lost 2lbs just swapping shocks.
 Losing 2lbs on a bicycle costs thousands$$$$ !

[YellowDuck]

If my math hasn’t gone awry, thats 542 grams, a bad over 1lb per shock. So you lost 2lbs just swapping shocks.
 Losing 2lbs on a bicycle costs thousands$$$$ !

Maybe if you think of it as a percentage of total weight you will feel better?

[JessHerbst]

Maybe if you think of it as a percentage of total weight you will feel better?

Should have rad ‘..a bit over 1 lb…’

[JLewis]

That’s only happening if you are reducing the preload way past the point where there is no spring tension at all at full shock extension.  I am trying to imagine a scenario where someone would do that.   Maybe trying to lower the ride height a pile?

Well quite, but I could imagine someone without much experience or a centre stand not realising their springs were loose at full extension.

[zimmemr]

Well quite, but I could imagine someone without much experience or a centre stand not realising their springs were loose at full extension.

I use to back the preload adjuster off to the point where the spring was loose on the shock when I set up my MX bike for ice racing. I also removed used cut down fork springs and slid the forks up in the clamps as far as they'd go. The object being to get the bike as low as possible. As a safety precaustion I'd use a cable between the frame and swing arm and the front axle and the lower clamp to keep the suspension from over extending. It was crude but it worked well enough for me to win a few races on the ice and on concrete indoor short tracks.