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IMPORTANT

The Owner's Manual for this vehicle contains warnings, instructions and other information you must read and fully understand before safely riding or performing maintenance on this vehicle. Always follow the warnings and instructions in Owner's Manual.

Click the link above for the Table Of Contents, or download a full PDF of the Owner Manual in the Owner Support area of Polaris.com.

Rear Shock Preload (Ride Height) Inspection

Periodically inspect rear shock preload. For the most comfortable ride and proper ground clearance, adjust preload if ride height is out of specification.

  1. Verify that tire pressure is at specification. See Tire Pressure Chart.

  2. Load the motorcycle with all intended cargo. Wearing your riding gear, bring the motorcycle to the upright position and sit on the operator's seat. If you plan to carry a passenger, have the passenger (with riding gear) sit on the passenger seat.

    WARNING
    Do not carry a passenger unless the motorcycle is equipped with passenger seat and passenger footrests.

  3. Measure shock preload from upper mount bolt center to lower mount bolt center (eye-to-eye) 1. Perform this measurement on both shocks.

  4. Adjust preload as needed to achieve suspension sag indicated in the table below. See (Rear Shock Preload Adjustment) for adjustment procedure.

NOTICE
Each shock style requires it’s own special tool to adjust preload. This tool will be located in the motorcycle’s tool kit.

  • Non Sport Chief Models

  • Sport Chief Models

Shock Preload Length
1 300 mm (11.8 inches)(from shock mount bolts center-to-center)
2 Sport Chief: 310 mm (12.2 inches) (from shock mount bolts center-to-center)