ST4S - Shocker

[YMFB]

I have today taken delivery of my nice new Ohlins 46HCRS rear shock absorber with remote adjustment - ala ST4S for my ST4.

Would any kind ST4S owners post any photos of the remote valve and gas cylinder positions and fixings.

Also it didn't come with a C spanner and mine is out on loan, are they all the same, will the one that came with my ST4 for adjusting the Sachs unit fit.

Thanks as always

[rockhopper]

Do you need a c spanner for the ohlins shock? I thought they had a remote preload adjuster.

[YMFB]

well its got a big nut thingy, so i assumed that you might have to adjust it to get it in range of the regulator valve, but im guesing.

[Rushjob]

Hope these help.....

Remote adjuster behind rear offside passenger footpeg mount...

[Rushjob]

View from the rear light showing bracket....

[Rushjob]

And finally the damping cylinder - same location as the standard one...

[Rushjob]

As for the spring adjustment - I've never needed to touch the locknuts but then I only ride singly... if you take a pillion you may wish to wind some preload on to get your sag close...

[rockhopper]

Hmm, the owners manual makes no mention of it and the tool kit doesn't include a c spanner.

no doubt another 4S owner will be along soon to help out.

I also notice that the only ST models available for 2006 are the ST3 and the ST3ABS. Hadn't reaised that.

[rockhopper]

You had a big Yeti on the back once Andy!

[Rushjob]

Funnily my tool kit came with a c spanner.... the one for chain adjustment on the 748 / 9** range!

[Rushjob]

You had a big Yeti on the back once Andy!

Yes, interesting handling with 30+ stone aboard but it maintained a respectable pace despite the excess baggage!

[YMFB]

Cheers Rushjob, thats a great help. I will be starting the stripdown later and will be fitting

1. Alloy Swinging Arm from ST4S
2. Carbon fibre number plate holder
3. New Ohlins suspension.

Guess it should take an evening but will proabably take best part of a week, hopefully back on the road by next Saturday.

[Monty]

You shouldn't need to alter the preload setting-I often have Jo on the back(granted she only weighs 8stone) and a couple of turns on the adjuster does it perfectly. Even fully loaded 2 up with luggage it never needs full adjustment. The hydraulic adjuster gives a lot of movement.

John

[Derek]

My 4s came with a C-spanner in the tool kit but you don't need it for the rear preload. The adjustment is all done with the hydraulics what's more the lockrings have a pin fitted to lock their postion. You would need to remove that first to adjust them. It's my reckoning that the lockrings are not intended to be adjusted by the user.

[John W]

Same here,
our 4s gets used pretty much exclusively for touring two up with luggage, and I've never moved the lock rings.
I wound up the preload to stop grounding out on fast sweepy bumpy bends, and left it at that.
I did however adjust the ride height adjuster link to get sufficent ground clearance (my bike seemed to have a very low ride height when delivered from new).
Its been fine for the last three years (if you ignore the bent ride height adjuster, but that's another story :rolleye: ) :burn:

Cheers,
John.

[Monty]

ST4S's were all delivered with their arse's dragging like a dog with worms-supposedly to make the bike stable with 2 fat germans and a load of luggage if they hit a big bump halfway round a corner. Rear ride height needs raising-lots. I set mine so the rear tyre is just touching the ground when on the centerstand-been like that for 5 years now.

John

[John W]

After talking to you lot I adjusted mine exactly the same Monty, and it is spot on.

[YMFB]

How do you adjust the ride height ?

[YMFB]

Been out for a long ride today with the wife on the back and had to reduce the suspension a lot as it was too hard. But it didnt bottom out and thats exactlty what we wanted.