Stornello shocks

[Sykestone8886]

I just bought a new stornello over the weekend.really like it except for the rear suspension. I see you can adjust the preload. Has anyone done this and if so did it make much difference ?

[kingoffleece]

Proper adjustments are critical to performance.  However, a lot more information is needed before anything meaningful can be added,

[Sykestone8886]

Thanks for the reply. I'm 180 lbs love the bike like I said but man does it hit the bumps hard. Feels like an old hard tail it used to ride

[kingoffleece]

It becomes clearer, does it not, as to why so many of us have replaced the rear shocks as supplied by Guzzi.
One can do SO much better.

[Sykestone8886]

Ya that's what I figured. I'll b paralyzed if I keep riding with those stock shocks