Royal Enfield Himalayan rear suspension preload adjustment/ tail bone pain relief

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4 жыл бұрын

Hey
Another one for DIY people. Re manual recommends taking it to a service center to do preload adjustments. Here is the simple hack of how to do this at home.
If you are having back pain issue the simple reason is that preload is not properly adjusted. Preload defines the movement space you are allowing for rear suspension spring. The freer the spring the more it has to travel and Visa versa. I am 5'10 and 80 kg dry ( without riding gear :D ).
There are plenty of videos on how to get proper preload sag adjustments done. But if you want it simple and are suffering from back/tail bone pain issue, it simply means the rear is not properly adjusted according to you weight.
I just move one notch up at a time to get the preload sag adjusted where my back feels comfortable.
So just sharing my experience of adjusting the sag.
Please note sag calculations are shared online aplenty, please do refer those. I will post the link if you guys require.
Cheers :)
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@adrian37879 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I know now how to do it now Great video Adie UK 🇬🇧

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure bud Cheers :)

@stevepowell4946 4 жыл бұрын

Your video footage is very clear and no nonsense instructions, thank you.

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, i truly appreciate it. I believe I just wanted to keep it simple :). And that is how it turned out. Cheers :)

@Makermook 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I got my Himalayan yesterday (yay!), I'm 1m90 and 100kg. Adjusting the preload on the rear will help a rider my size.

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

First of, congratulations :) Great bike have a good time and enjoy. I would recommend moving it to 6th notch for your height/weight and moving to 7th if needed. Cheers

@rodrigoruffa7460 4 жыл бұрын

Move it all the way to the top setting. You don't need to dissassemble anything. With a proper (big) screwdriver you can turn the adjuster perfectly.

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

True mate, but just not a big fan of the hammer and screwdriver approach, so thats why chose this way of doing it Cheers :)

@VarunBhargavan 2 жыл бұрын

Thought I would put it here for those having difficulty finding the right tool and adjusting on the go. With an ER-32 C type spanner wrench (usually used for power tools collet chuck nut), you can adjust the preload from the side-stand (left) side without removing the link assembly brackets/bars.

@leuheanrede 2 жыл бұрын

Thats a great piece of advice mate, thanks ;)

@derekgrant2324 3 ай бұрын

ER32, thank you! I was wondering what size that was. Just ordered.

@derekgrant2324 3 ай бұрын

Perfect. Mine sags wayyyy low, even at my 180lbs. Just need to up this a bit, then get the adjustable extensions for the front, and it'll be set.

@charlesbarnett2724 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Many thanks🙏

@hanno8705 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that! Greetings from Germany :)

@vikramdabas1450 3 жыл бұрын

Great video👍

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and cheers :)

@beenam.c9070 10 ай бұрын

Hlo i am 5.8 and 90 kg what is the best adjustment for me. Now the corner feels little whobling, is it bcoz the shock is too soft

@TwoUpTourer 3 жыл бұрын

Good video!

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you found it useful, cheers :)

@ajitkhanvilkar9702 4 жыл бұрын

Good Information! Thanks

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate Will do my best to keep updating useful vids cheers

@mrtheabsolutebest 3 жыл бұрын

Informative 👍 thanks

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, Its a pleasure of mine, the more healthy running himalayans on road the more happy i feel, have a good one and happy new year, cheers :)

@Indianexplorerr 2 жыл бұрын

Bro when I put center stand my Himalayans both the tyres are touching ground it's becoming difficult to clean chain Or lube chain In this way can I lift my rear wheel upwards

@blackeagle7765 4 жыл бұрын

Any update on the riding quality on bad roads after the adjustment ? Could u please share it ? And getting a GoPro for your videos would be amazing or get someone to shoot for u Anyways fun and interesting video !

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Yup, did some offroading/trail riding after the adjustment. Give this Vid a watch kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n6tnfM5-y6-5Z2w.html Since then onwards I have decided to stay on the 5 th notch/groove. As for the GoPro, yes thats in the offing, may be soon :) And thanks for your praises mate, Cheers :)

@yogendrabharatb8592 3 жыл бұрын

The seat height of himalayan and classic are same or different?

@ridewithronak 11 ай бұрын

Hi, can I increase my seat height doing this?

@samuelkilik8233 2 жыл бұрын

thnks dude.. for a 88 kg how much is neededd

@kavinkumar2206 3 жыл бұрын

Man I'm 6ft and weigh around 80kgs which notch should I be aiming for! Thanks in advance and great video as usual

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate if riding single, start with 5th, without luggage. Cheers :)

@RamaHimalayan Жыл бұрын

Clockwise its hard or soft?

@divinechakra Жыл бұрын

Are you softening or tightening?

@MrTundratrotter 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing .

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Pleasure's all mine :)

@luisalbertoatancuri8225 4 жыл бұрын

Buen día . Disculpa no entiendo

@manojkumargunasekaran8064 6 ай бұрын

Good one.. There is oil dripping from my rear suspension. Just done 5k kms.. not sure why this happens..

@derekgrant2324 3 ай бұрын

Seals wear down, especially in dirtier areas. Get the seals replaced before you lose all fluid.

@akshyapadma 4 жыл бұрын

Love your tank pads. Available online?

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, Yes, bought them from Amazon - www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07HB2WLTR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Cheers:)

@EVANIO74 4 жыл бұрын

Hello, already turned the preload to this side and the other and do not realize better, already put in 1,2,3,4,5 and nothing what can be?

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

If you are doing it on Himalayan, you just have to do it on one side. If you do it on opposite side, It will come back to original/ stock setting.

@madhav5955 3 жыл бұрын

I just took a long rod and a brick, lodged the rod in a slot , tapped it slightly with the brick . , Not idea , safe or recommended but works if you can't get your hands on the required tools and are in a hurry .

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

That mate is the simplest form of DIY. What gets the job done is all that is needed sometimes. Cheers:)

@johnnybgood7812 3 жыл бұрын

So there’s no quick adjustment to take into account the carrying of a passenger or a lot of luggage then?

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, naah, unfortunately some screwing up is needed :D cheers

@bonojitboro Жыл бұрын

Hi man i am 5.7ft and 65kg what will be the best preload🥹

@akshaysawant6616 3 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy i have bot himalayan bs6 2 months before m 5.5 and my weight is 90 when i sit on bike it is bit tiptoing by setting the preload on second grove will my feets ground properly

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, yes dropping it a notch will certainly feel lower. But ride will become a bit soft too. Give it a shot and see if ride feels not too bumpy. Cheers :)

@akshaysawant6616 3 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede thanks man👍👍

@yogendrabharatb8592 3 жыл бұрын

Heyy buddy, did you check after doing the preload setting

@shidhindas1748 4 жыл бұрын

Hai i am 5.3 (163cm) 55kg and by adjusting the suspension will the bike sits low?

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

hey mate. I might feel a bit lower. It comes at 3 notch/groove from factory, if you bring it down to second notch, the rear suspension would feel a bit softer, and one you sit on it, it would go a bit down because of that. But over all it wont make much of a difference. But trust me, dont go below second notch as it would hamper the handling characteristic aswell by changing the rake and trail of the bike. And you would feel it if you ride with a pillion. At 800 mm the seat height is very accommodating, trust me. Take a test ride, as single and with a pillion and you would feel how comfortable it exactly is? Its the chassis and how the weight is managed that matters and RE(read Harris engineering) has done an excellent job at that :D Cheers :)

@adee209 4 жыл бұрын

I am 5'11 and around 75 to 80 kg. What is recomended adjustment u think so. Also where did u het the tank grips.. they look nice. Please share the purchase link if u have any.

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I am of almost same weight and height 5'10, I first tried 4the groove, but something was amiss, but 5 th groove sorted the soggyness and I found the perfect balance at 5 th for on road and off road. May experiment with 6 th groove but havent had the need to :) And here is the link for tank grip www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07HB2WLTR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Cheers :)

@adee209 4 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede Thanks for the info.. n carry on the good work 😊👍

@delerium360 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bro, what is the size (dia) of the hook spanner required?

@derekgrant2324 3 ай бұрын

ER32

@basithhood 3 жыл бұрын

Bro can you please link/tell us where to find the wrench? Literally been finding it from past 2 months. Even the service center guys doesn't have wrench for this suspension. Please help me out with it

@derekgrant2324 3 ай бұрын

ER32 C wrench -- Amazon

@EVANIO74 4 жыл бұрын

Sou do Brasil.

@JediContrast 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bro, may I ask if adjusting the preload also affects the ride height? Thanks!

@derekgrant2324 3 ай бұрын

It can, but only barely

@JediContrast 3 ай бұрын

@@derekgrant2324 thanks mate

@clintonsteephen9509 3 жыл бұрын

Rear suspension is not working properly on mine Himalayan

@mookymark 3 жыл бұрын

How many notches/settings are there on that mono?

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, in total 7 notches/settings. Cheers :)

@swamigaik 3 жыл бұрын

I want to increase the over all hight of my Royal Enfield Himalayan. How can I do it?

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Yes mate, raising the preload will indeed raise the height, marginally but yes it will, and it does dome in handy when doing off-road terrain, cheers :)

@mattyb7736 3 жыл бұрын

You can buy different length drop links (swing arm to lower shock mounting bracket, the one he removes to gain access to the adjuster in the video) from Hitchcocks in the UK for adjusting ride height up or down.

@garfieldus 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very informative.

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate :)

@EVANIO74 4 жыл бұрын

This setting was to get softer or harder?

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, This is for preload adjustment only, It will not make suspension hard or soft. Moving it up will take care of sag, you can think of it like free play, before suspension starts engaging. It will give the spring less space every time you move up a notch, thus it may appear that suspension is getting harder

@abhishekdhibar9641 3 жыл бұрын

My jawa perak is very stiff and i can literally feel the jerks in my back. It's 7 step adjustable . In what setting should i fix it to help me for a bttr ride quality

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, at waht setting is it currently and how much do you weigh?

@abhishekdhibar9641 3 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede as it comes stock, my weight is 80kgs

@abhishekdhibar9641 3 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede any help

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

@@abhishekdhibar9641 sure mate. I am not sure where it comes as stock on perak. But say for example is its at 3rd setting you need to move it to 2nd. But that's only given the fact that you are feeling it to be too stiff. Cos sometimes loose suspension can bounce about too much and that bouncing about may give a feeling of stiffness. Like was the case with himalayan becos of too little preload. And in himalayan doing the opposite helped like raising it to 5th.

@abhishekdhibar9641 3 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede can i have your insta id ? If you don't mind

@DatG-sx1co 3 жыл бұрын

Sir what is the size of that C wrench

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, apologies but I dont know the size. The one I use is from old cbr 250 I use to own, it came in the tool kit.

@pasupuletisaikrishna4358 Жыл бұрын

Plzz help....Where to buy RE HIMALAYAN spare parts online I'm from a village in India where upto 100km no service centre....plz help

@leuheanrede Жыл бұрын

Hello mate, unfortunately, I buy most of my parts from a state distributor and yes the wait is long but worth it. Rest of the parts are procured from service center and that is another headache as it takes longer. But not aware of any online store as such. There is one in Britain, Hitchcock they are called but shipping is too damn expensive so I never tried them. Best bet is to anticipate what parts might be needed in the near future and just order them from the neatest SVC. cheers

@pasupuletisaikrishna4358 Жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede cool....thanks

@13thDip 2 жыл бұрын

Bro I am 5.5 75kgs.. Can I lower the suspension using this method?

@derekgrant2324 3 ай бұрын

Most himi's ship at their lowest preload setting from factory. You can however buy different links for the rear to either raise or lower the rear end. See Hitchcocks (uk) catalog.

@sujeetpalei5098 3 жыл бұрын

Can u specify the wrench size?

@leuheanrede 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, 32 would do, but specific size is 40. cheers :)

@Takis214 10 ай бұрын

3:48 is there a frame crack? after the left foot peg.

@reddeserted13 4 жыл бұрын

What size c wrench is that? Thank you.

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Well, I got this in my old Honda CBR 250 Toolkit and not sure what size it is. A bit small, none the less does a decent job, on Himalayan and other bikes. What I can tell is that width of the hook from one end to the other is 3.5 cms. Hope it helps Thanks and Cheers :)

@reddeserted13 4 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede Perfect!! Thanks again!!!

@luisalbertoatancuri8225 4 жыл бұрын

Soy de ECUADOR

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Sincere apologies mate, not familiar with Spanish vernacular

@desirydr9392 4 жыл бұрын

what size is your c-Wrench?

@derekgrant2324 3 ай бұрын

ER32 C wrench -- Amazon

@vijayam1 4 жыл бұрын

Totally how many notches adjustable and where is the stock setting set at buddy?

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Hey. In total 10 iirc and bike comes at 3rd notch from factory. There is a better way to measure sag but after getting befuddled in measurements, I just took it one notch at a time. To be honest if I were to take it to track I think I will turn it up to 7th or 8th :D But keeping offroading in mind 5 to 6 is where it holds it's own. Kinda sweet spot. Cheers P.S: are you the same person who goes by B7AC....... on ktmduke forum, if I may ask :)

@vijayam1 4 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede I am buddy. That was fast. :)

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

@@vijayam1 Respect :) Have learned a lot from reading your posts. Needless to say on both bhp sites aswell as ktm forum. Been following them for decades actually, the bhp sites I mean. Respect

@vijayam1 4 жыл бұрын

Subscribed. I don't think there's one aspect of the Himalayan you left untouched, beautiful video, passion and dedication does show. You deserve more subs, you will. I'll try to share these in other forums also. Please keep them coming, Himalayan, Duke or anything in two wheels. Secondly the adjuster C spanner from the CBR 250 does it work for the R15?

@vijayam1 4 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede Actually I learn more from excellent content DIYers like you share. I mean, recording, editing, uploading all no easy task. Tons brownie points for you. Hope you reach 10k subs soon.

@munchybiker 4 жыл бұрын

Are you going to replace the rear shock?

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Naah mate, I find the rear suspension perfect after adjustment. With plenty of room left for preload adjustment if the need arises. Compression and rebound in stock form are good for me at 5'10 is and 75-78 kgs. So no plan to change. But may i ask why you are looking to change it Cheers :)

@munchybiker 4 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede Changing the settings is too difficult when riding with luggage and then without.

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Luggage can be taken into account. Depending on how much you would want to carry. 10-15 kg won't make much difference Cheers :)

@luisalbertoatancuri8225 4 жыл бұрын

Helow Pliss traducción to spanish. Tank you

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Sincere apologies mate, not familiar with Spanish vernacular

@sanjeevsiva17 2 жыл бұрын

What size is the c wrench?

@derekgrant2324 3 ай бұрын

ER32 C wrench -- Amazon

@raviswarankar Жыл бұрын

What size c spanner did you use ?

@leuheanrede Жыл бұрын

Hey mate for rear shock. 32 mm will do. Cheers

@raviswarankar Жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede Thanks....Bro

@leuheanrede Жыл бұрын

@@raviswarankar pleasure is all mine mate🙂

@navavyuh4759 3 жыл бұрын

Im 5.4 ....can i lower the height of Himalayan

@derekgrant2324 3 ай бұрын

Yes - See Hitchcocks catalog for lowering links

@fijasps2357 4 жыл бұрын

can i reduce Himalayan height

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Hey mate No, height cannot be reduced by adjusting the rear suspension for preload. Cheers :)

@fijasps2357 4 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede thankkuuu can u video plzzz

@venturingblack414 4 жыл бұрын

Does the seat height increases ?

@venturingblack414 4 жыл бұрын

Sir wabt seat height

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, no it will not increase the seat height but it is gonna feel like slight change as the suspension will be a bit firmer. 2-3 clicks up or down are not going to make much difference in the seat height

@venturingblack414 4 жыл бұрын

@@leuheanrede Thank you sir

@rodrigoruffa7460 4 жыл бұрын

Allow me to disagree. Preload adjustments will affect ride height.

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

@@rodrigoruffa7460 agreed mate. There would be some change. But my point was that, preload adjustment shouldn't be taken as a measure to increase/decrease ride height. Cheers ;)

@theaxeman4429 4 жыл бұрын

You just got it straight in to the place first time and then moved it right out of the groove! ??! And left it not fixed in the holding groove!?! 🙈☠️🙈

@leuheanrede 4 жыл бұрын

;) ya, that did happen, I should have applied more force to begin with. Lesson learned Cheers :)