Cobra CX50SR - Rear Shock Adjustments

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The Smart Leg cap is labeled “Speed Sensitive
Bottoming Control”, and this adjuster provides a range
of control over how progressive the fork feels. Turning
the screw clockwise increases the fork’s resistance to
bottoming, while turning the screw counter-clockwise
decreases it. On the track, this effect will be felt on
sections where the fork is forced to move very quickly
such as on harsh landings or when traversing sharp
edged bumps.
Rear Shock Adjustments
Always start with standard settings and make damping changes in no more than
two click increments and only make one change at a time.
Symptom Action
Rear end feels stiff on small bumps Softer Low Speed Compression
Damping
Rear end ‘sways’ on straights Harder Low Speed Compression
Damping
Bike tends to jump ‘rear end high’ Harder High Speed Compression
Bike tends to jump ‘rear end low’ Softer High Speed Compression
Frequent rear end bottoming Harder Compression Damping
Bottoms after end of continuous bumps Softer rebound damping
Rear end ‘kicks’ over square edge bumps 1) Harder rebound, 2) Softer Low and
High Speed Compression
Rear end feels stiff under acceleration
bumps.
Softer Rebound and/or Stiffer Low
Speed Compression Damping
Proactive Suspension Adjustments
Once you have the suspension adjusted for decent overall feel, you can make
proactive adjustments when faced with different racing conditions.
Situation Actions
Sand track Lower the rear end (increase race sag).
Sand track Stiffer compression and rebound damping.
Long fast track Lower the forks in the clamps by 3 mm.
Tight slow track Raise the forks in the clamps by 3 mm.
Mud track Lower the bike if the rider has difficulties
touching the ground.