Rear Suspension Adjustment CBR 250R Motorcycle 

Been looking forever for an explanation on shock adjustment, and you answered my question perfectly with the explanation of the 1-5 issue. The manuals and other videos all used technical or confusing language, you NAILED it, THANKS !!!!!!!!!!

The reason they say adjusting directly from 1 to 5 can cause damage is it is too large a jump. To adjust from 1 to 5, go 1-2-3-4-5, in that direction. Not the direct 1-5 opposite direction.

BTW, i learned a lot from watching your Videos MR BrownBrady. I like the way you make those and it really helped me in many other DIY stuff.

Just adjusted mine on the cruiser a few days ago. It was on 3. I cranked it down to 1 as I am not all that heavy and the roads I ride are smooth. Made a difference for me. However, should I take on a passenger, I will adjust my tire pressure and suspension according to the manual. Thanks for another great vid. I always look forward to them.

Hey man ya need to post another video soon. I got the same bike and I like learning more about it. love your Chanel hope to see more from ya soon!

thanks for the tip! this is exactly what I need now that I'm entering Africa on my honda cb125f. Ive got too much weight!

thank you so much bro... was looking for this video from longer time... finally! got it

you now have 1002 subs! congratulations dude!

What they mean by 1-5 is that 1 to 5 is a big (4 points) difference and will compress/decompress the metal too suddenly without allowing it to tolerate and get adjusted to the new load settings. This big of a jump can damage the suspension spring as it will strain the spring suddenly. So the adjustments should be made in steps such as 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 and vice versa giving it enough time (a few hours) in each setting to be able to adjust itself.

Stumbled on this channel... Nice work,... Subbed!

A really well done video. Thanks for posting! Ride safe.

I have issues with sag, but don't think it's the same kind...

Hi, by softer suspension setting, do you raise your lower the suspension?

Please make a video on how to adjust rear monoshock suspension of pulsar 200ns

hi brady my cbr is jumping too much will this help me if i tight it...

How to reduce seat height in bike? Can i adjust rear suspension ? That will to help for ti adjust seat height

how to adjust nitrogen gas filled reservoir rear suspension on zxr 400?also the front ones.kindly upload video.thanks..i just cant get that H and S also learning about damping and all that is kinda hard. I want to increase Ride height from back and front both cz my 400 looks like 250 in size.

@BrownBrady Do you know what is the difference in the seat height between the 1 and 5 setting?

if i increase up my back side of bike by suspension ...is this will good?

we need more videos from you buddy!!

looking forward to the next video! thank you for your effort :)

I have same bike but my suspension are make wired sound from last to day can you give same reply for those problem

I'm getting weird sound like cct. At rpm 5to6k rpm in 1st and 2nd. Just wanna know is that common in cbr 250r?

Will doing this lower my bike a bit I'm the back end ,,I feel that the height at the back is pushing me forward on my bike

Hi I like to ask what if I need to change my mc22 250rr swingarm to vfr750 swingarm I can or no please help me

Hi there,where can i buy wrench exactly as that one.i need for hornet 900

great man ! is a really easy job. Well done :) I have a Repsol 250CBR-D

Very helpful video. Thanks

awesome video...this is what i was looking for

I had the same question earlier. How to soften the riding position on my Honda CB Unicorn 160(released in India). They did not supply that Wrench/spanner with the bike though. i got it from other user and lowered the spring. i mean changed to setting 1. I feel my bike is soft now (minor difference). My bike has only 3 settings. 1Soft, 2 standard, 3 Hard. i never put extra load on my bike. 98% times its a single ride only. so, its work for me.

It says in the manual: "Always adjust the shock absorber position in sequence (1-2-3-4-5 or 5-4-3-2-1). Attempting to adjust directly from 1 to 5 or 5 to 1 may damage the shock absorber." What they are saying is don't wrap around because it's shorter, only go to the next highest or lowest number. If your shock is at 5 going to 1 or vice versa won't do any harm as long as you do it the right way.

does adjusting it affect the seat height

can i raise my back seat hight by doing this?

A good amount of sag for street is around 35mm. Find two points to measure from that will increase as all weight is taken off the swing arm, have someone lift the rear to take all the weight off the swing arm, measure your two points, lower the bike, sit on it and bounce to settle the shock, measure your same two points. Tighten the shock if you drop too much, loosen it if you drop too little.

will this also lower the rear

does the seat height go lower or higher?

cheers wondered what that tool was for

Thanks Brown great video!

thanks for telling me to make gradual changes. good tip!

Had no idea what that tool did...thanks!

Thnx brother. This vid was a big help

Thanks man, very helpful.

does this also lower it? or not?

By Doing this Can we reduce its Seat height?

Thank you very much for your excellent video

Hey, that's pretty good.

wow thanks a ton bro it really helped me , thanks once again. keep coming with more videos .

Need more vlogs man!

love your bike mate 250cc

Nice job.

Thanx homie. I think my ninja is a bit tight stock,but we’ll see. Peace & blessings

Ok. Which is one and which is five? Which way to turn it to harden the ride and which way to soften?

Your channel really help me i love it. one question for you if you don't mind answer it do you know the air filter lid that secured by two bolts. Some cbr rider left it open to gain more torque i wonder is it true or false and will it damage the bike? cause i plan to do it thank you your channel is the best : )

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I bought a CBR 250R 4 months back.But now, I do not feel the the amount of pick up the bike had few months back.I sent the bike for servicing but it didn't help that much.How to increase the bike's pick up?

This was so helpfull!

liked and subscribed. thank you

Another reason to adjust the shock is for the weight of the person riding the bike so the suspension works properly and adjust the weight that's being carried

softer setting translates to higher saddle height or lower saddle height??

Sorry if you answered this question before, but still, have you ever thought about buying a bigger displacement bike?

Muchas gracias amigo!

Your english is so good, wow.. 😲👍

Can you be more specific about direction i.e. cloclwise rotation is softer or harder

Thank you for this video......

Very good video, no b.....t just straight to the point, thx.

Nice! Thanks.

Where ya been man? I finally have my m2 with a used red cbr250r a.k.a sissie waiting in my garage and you disappear?! We PM me if you want to ride in Toronto! XD

this video is amazing bro even years later i have a cbr250r and you just helped me save my new fender eliminator

im subscribid in your channel

This guys great

The shock absorber doesn’t need time to “gradually expand” when you adjust it. It does that multiple times a second moving down the road…

Thank you.

this is only adjusting the preload, it will not affect the soft/hard feel, that's the compression and rebound damping.

+BrownBrady Which setting is softer, higher or lower one?

Prise rear shock

is this applicable to my CBR 140 v3

Good vid again, the annotation link share didn't seem to work. Most manuals have a recommended setting for single and with passenger settings for a person of average weight (though no idea what they consider average). My bike has a page that has a table for all different recommended settings in the manual. A bit about performance and suspension settings. Many people think stiffer is better for performance. While this is true on a smooth racetrack, cranking it up for a firm/sporty ride can make for worse or less reliable performance. Too stiff, and your tire just bounces the whole vehicle off the ground instead of dampening the bumps. Result, if you got a bit of roughness in the road, you will get that "skittery" feeling. For some reason, people combine this with high tire pressure for even more "handling" Which is a potential for another video. Tires! In the case of tires, most manufacturers have a pressure range they recommend. Thing is, the tires are the suspension for all your "unsprung" weight. So if you have a high pressure, then the unsprung components are more likely to bounce as well. All combined, This is why on our beautiful sask highways, typically have more control and performance with my nighthawk than some sport bikes have when on our rough and bumpy pavements. Dampen the bump, not jump the bump!

Removing the right foot peg assembly let’s you access the spring if you have problems getting enough room for the wrench. The assembly comes off easily by removing the 2 large hex bolts.

Does it lower the seat height on cbr250r?

will it reduce the height of the bike?

Dude, y u no upload more vids? U have something good going on here. Cheers.

We're did you get the rear bike stand

I feel like my bike is too high in the back. I slide forward on the seat always having to adjust positioning back again.

Hey, where'd you go man? :0)

Bohemian

1:40 I didn't know you guys didn't know this! Spanner is also a funny insult. to us brits, everything is an insult if you use the word "absolute".... "you absolute spanner"... "you absolute melon"... haha

Point from up to down steps means height increasing Point from down to up step means height decreasing Am I Crt bro

tanks you my friend

In the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa we don’t have wrenches! 😂😂😂

ADJUSTING THE SHOCK BACKWARDS FROM THE 1 NOTCH DIRECTLY INTO THE 5 NOTCH…. They don’t want you to do that…

so, a spanner is a wrench, a bumper is a fender, and a fanny is an arse/ass - I think I'm getting the hang of this.

Your b roll bro, do it less lol good vid tho

Less work and more speaking but super

More like who would anyone buy a cbr 250?

Why are you wearing sunglasses indoors?

Why you wearing sunglasses in doors…

hey u speak more like snoop dogg