Maintenance – Polaris 2000 Victory Sport Cruiser User Manual

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MAINTENANCE

Spring Pre-Load Adjustment

The rear shock pre-load adjustment should be set to insure the bike has the correct

amount of suspension travel and ground clearance. NOTE: Two or three people

will be required to make this adjustment.

1. Remove the motorcycle from its sidestand and balance it on the two wheels.

Compress the rear suspension a couple of times by pushing down on the seat

and releasing. The suspension should move freely without binding.

2. Measure from the center of the

rear axle to the center fender

attachment bolt.

Refer to

illustration.

3. Load the motorcycle as it is

intended to be ridden. This could

include rider, passenger, riding

gear,

and

any

cargo

accessories.

4. Again with the bike balanced on

the two wheels, compress the

rear suspension a couple of

times as in step 1. Make certain

the suspension moves freely

without binding. Measure again

from the center of the rear axle to

the center fender attachment

bolt.

5. Subtract

the

second

measurement from the first. The

resulting number is called “sag,”

and should be between 0.5 and

1.0 inches. If it’s not, the pre-load

must be adjusted.

6. To adjust the pre-load, remove

the driver’s seat and tool kit from

the right side cover. Use the

spanner wrench to increase or

decrease pre-load.

Refer to

illustration.

7. After making the adjustment,

repeat

the

measurement

procedure until the sag equals

0.5 to 1.0 inches. If the proper

sag cannot be obtained, the

motorcycle may be overloaded.

Consult your Victory dealer for

additional assistance.

Spring

Pre-Load Ring

Spanner

Wrench

Increase

Decrease