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    Default What are you using as a preload adjustment tool?

    I want to bump up the preload on my 2022 Ryker Sport with the KYB shock.
    None of the adjuster tools I have will fit (go figure).
    Went to the dealer to get one, he couldn't find one listed in his parts book.
    The KYB shock has twin collars, one being a locking collar.
    Just wondered what others are using.
    Bruce.
    Last edited by Peter Aawen; 09-07-2023 at 01:32 PM. Reason: Expanded title to briefly ask the question... ;-)

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    Hammer and an aluminum bar.

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    Measure the OD of the locking ring.

    Then try some of the sets on this page;

    https://www.amazon.com/s?k=coil-over...f=nb_sb_noss_2

    Or look up the exact correct size if you only want to buy one.

    Try Amazon or Grainger

    Try searching for coil-over adjusting tools and put the size you need in the search box
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    I am using preload spanner wrench, a bit fiddly but works.

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027G4XZ8...roduct_details
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    Hammer and brass bar, fiddly as all get out. I can't find it now, but a guy on youtube used a sink drain wrench.

    Sarah
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    Stopped by a shop that rebuilt the forks on my last bike with the Ryker.
    Rob one of the owners came out and had a look. Said he would be back in a minute.
    Came back with a couple of wrenches, one from a KTM was perfect fit. Bought one.
    The locking collar is being a PITA.
    Might have to try the other one with a 3/8th breaker bar or the hammer and bar as a last resort.
    Life goes on, one step forward, two back.

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    Take the weight off it before you attempt to move it and I always spray it a couple of squirts of penetrating oil the day before I attempt any job like this.
    Last edited by Isopedella; 09-08-2023 at 11:21 AM.

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    ^^^ That

    Jack up the bike so the spring stretches out and releases some of the load.

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