I was checking out my friends 04 Gas Gas 300 Pro last weekend. His suspension seemed much more plush compared to my 01 TXT 280. He checked out my bike and thought that it was too stiff. I have owned the bike for almost 2 years. It had very low hours on it when I bought it.

I have never changed any of the settings on the rear shock. I tried to see if I could find an adjuster nut for the spring pre-load but could not see it (note: I looked very quickly and have not had a chance to really check it out.) I would think that this shock would have spring preload adjustments as well as compression/rebound damping adjustments?

I replaced the fork seals back in January and I am using 7wt fork oil.

I weight 165-170lbs.

Does anybody have any experience on how to setup the suspension on a 2001 TXT 280? Is the suspension on a 2001 TXT 280 generally less adjustable or stiffer than on a PRO?

Thanks

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have a read here for starters.

s.m.

Simple Mate,

Just buy your friends bike !!

Nah, my friends bike is a Raga 300 piece of crap!

Simple Mate,

Just buy your friends bike !!

the 01 bikes have terrible suspension compared to the pro models ive had both and the newer ones are alot better, the old bikes have an adjuster screw to soften it up and that is at the bottom near the swinging arm, also make sure that all bearings on the wish bones for your suspension are fully greased up and in perfect working order, mine had seized from when i bought the bike and i put new ones in and this made a hell of a lot of difference ride wise and felt alot more "plush" when riding etc

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the 01 bikes have terrible suspension compared to the pro models ive had both and the newer ones are alot better, the old bikes have an adjuster screw to soften it up and that is at the bottom near the swinging arm, also make sure that all bearings on the wish bones for your suspension are fully greased up and in perfect working order, mine had seized from when i bought the bike and i put new ones in and this made a hell of a lot of difference ride wise and felt alot more "plush" when riding etc

Alright Mr. Fetona, are you finally going to take that linkage apart and grease it !!!

If you want to borrow a real bike for Thursday I know someone who has one ...

Yeah looks like I'm going to have to do it. While I'm at it I'll probably grease the steering bearings also.

Alright Mr. Fetona, are you finally going to take that linkage apart and grease it !!!

If you want to borrow a real bike for Thursday I know someone who has one ...