
Steel spring rear shock
The preload determines how far the suspen-
sion compresses when you are sitting on the
tricycle while standing still.
For maximum riding comfort the suspension
should compress by about 30% of the total
suspension travel while you sit on the tricycle
in driving position.
For that purpose measure the distance be-
tween the two suspension element bolts or
between rear rack and rear wheel while the
trike is unloaded as well as while sitting on the
tricycle in riding position.Also take into ac-
count possible luggage. Find out the total sus-
pension travel possible for your tricycle with
the method described above, depending on the
mounted add-on-parts and clips on the piston
rod.The static compression should amount to
about one third of the overall suspension trav-
el.
You can affect this negative suspension travel
depending on how much you weigh and how
much you load your trike either by adjusting
the suspension pre-load for fine tuning or by
replacing the spring with a spring with a differ-
ent stiffness in the rough tuning.
In order to adjust the suspension pre-load
turn the adjustment ring on the threaded part
of the suspension element by hand.Turning the
adjustment ring clockwise (looking at it from
behind) reduces the preload, turning it coun-
terclockwise you screw the adjustment ring
towards the spring and increase the suspen-
sion pre-load. It is helpful to turn the spring
together with the adjustment ring.
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Adjusting the rear suspension ele-
ment
For the rear suspension of the Scorpion a
spring element is combined with a hydraulic
damping unit in a suspension element.The
damping results from fluid friction of an oil
flowing through thin holes of a valve in be-
tween two chambers inside the damper.A
slightly noticeable sound that may occur from
this oil flow is normal. Due to the fluid friction
the spring element may heat up, therefore
touch the spring element after a ride only very
carefully.
The Scorpion comes standard with a steel
spring rear shock.As an option you can get
the air shock DT-S
WISS
XM180 that uses air as
spring medium.
Danger!
While adjusting the rear suspen-
sion element never load the tricycle e.g. by
resting on the seat or loading the rear rack
when your hands or tools are close to the
suspension element.Your hands may get
caught and squeezed when the suspension
compresses.
Danger!
The suspension elements are filled
with gas under high pressure. Never try to
open the damper or to remove the screw at
the gas tank. Inside the damper there are no
user serviceable parts. In case of damage
you will have to take the complete suspen-
sion element to your dealer.