With the amount of preload necessary, it would be foolish to try to make the adjustments with the shock in place on my 2001 WR426. Loosening the subframe and lifting out the shock is definitely the way to go with this bike. Some advice on approximate compressed length would have saved some time. Spring installation was necessitated by installing a Yamalink lowering arm. Oiling the surfaces at the bottom end that rotate with the spring makes turning the tensioning nut much easier.
Posted by John (Colorado Springs, CO) / June 01, 20192001 Yamaha WR426F