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Hello,

Does anybody have shock absorbers that look like this? The thing is I have no clue of how to preload them. I cannot see any marked settings like in the owner's manual picture on page 34.

Thank you for your input,

Marius
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those are Bitubo Shocks, and do not come with the rebound adjuster, you just set up the string load, great set up to have on a GT200, I have them all around my GT, made a world of difference.
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the best way to Set up preload is to measure the adjuster ring in the position it's now, looks pretty close to where you should be, make a mark on the ring to set a starting point, them turn the adjuster ring up to stiffen your suspention, or down for soften suspention, just play with it until you find your best setting, but I would say the current setting is not far off, good luck!

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