jcstokes wrote on 10/17/13 at 01:06:39:Swedish Biker, if you aren't too busy I would like to know how you feel with your stock shocks at position three? Mine are still on the factory setting of position 2. Anyone else is welcome to give their opinions or results.
When I bought my bike the preload was set on two. It felt a little soft - I weigh about 160 or so - so I set them at three. I honestly don't feel much difference.
I think the spring preload only controls the sag - how much the spring compresses when you sit on the bike vs. when there is no weight on it.
IMO you want it set so that the shock is about in the middle of its range of travel most of the time. On these bikes playing with the preload is not going to accomplish much as far as improving the ride quality. You need better shocks for that. The stock shocks are just not very good.