[Tangle Eye]

What size pin spanner do I need to adjust the rear suspension on my 06 Shadow Aero 750?

 

[AngryHatter]

Your two hands'll do.

I am no sampson, but I can twist them. :wink:

 

[WilliePerk]

Spanner

If you can't turn them by hand, you can buy an adjustable spanner that will fit all sizes.

 

[mark v]

What is a Spanner?

 

[Tangle Eye]

What is a Spanner?

A spanner looks like this.

The manual says to use a spanner to turn the suspension adjustment but apparently you can do it by hand as well.

 

[mark v]

I thought that was a shock adjuster wrench.

 

[Locutisj]

My factory tool set has one included. Of course this is a 2000 Aero but I would expect it in most. :?:

 

[Tangle Eye]

My factory tool set has one included. Of course this is a 2000 Aero but I would expect it in most. :?:

I don't even know where my factory tool set is now - I replaced it right away. I'm pretty sure it didn't have a tool like that in it though. As I remember there were only two actual tools - can't remember what they were.

 

[shrek]

lucky you, my '06 did not come with one. a rubber strap wrench can be had for $2.00 at the local tool shop and works wonders. It will make marks on the chrome, but that comes off with water.


P.S.
Spanner=King's English
Wrench=American English

Metric vs S.A.E. :lol:

 

[mark v]

Yeah I cant understand why it wasnt called a wrench in the first place.

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Spanner=King's English
Wrench=American English

 

[Tangle Eye]

Well - what I really wanted to do was to move my rear suspension adjustment from 2 to 3 since, at 220, I'm slightly above the model that Honda sets the bikes up for. After reading the replies here, I just jacked the bike up a bit and twisted the shock adjustment by hand - no problem and no wrench (or spanner ) required.

I don't know if this will make any difference in the ride or not. It just seemed like the thing to do.

 

[mark v]

I am the same weight as you and I have mine on the stock setting.

 

[Locutisj]

Yep. I had to crank mine up a tick or two. I range around 220 plus the wife so I went up. I was actually thinking of kicking up one more but I wanted to see where I go with tires first.

 

[Nyiles]

What is a Spanner?

You can get the Honda one here for a few $. www.bikebandit.com. Since Honda no longer includes tool kits (other then a wrench and screwdriver) I bought the full kit from BikeBandit for $45 but they sell the tools individually as well.

 

[mark v]

I bought an older complete Spirit kit off EBay for $25.