How to turn Jeff's rear shock spring for the 2004 WR450 lowering link setup

Jeff from Nevada asked for some setup advice on his 2004 Yamaha WR450F suspension. Our reply.... "I always use my hand to turn the shock spring. One side of your bike will be easier than the other to slip your hands in. Make sure the threads are cleaned and maybe put some lube on the threads so the spring turns easier. One complete revolution is about 2mm. Six mm is .25 inches."

Where to buy a Yamaha lowering link in Spain? Here!

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Curt's 2008 Yamaha WR250R suspension lowering question: stiffer?

Curt's hometown mechanic gave some inaccurate information to him about lowering his WR250 (the R model). Here is our reply: The WR250R YamaLink does NOT make the rear suspension stiffer. The opposite: the extra leverage makes your rear shock more supple which helps the bike get better traction and cornering. No disrespect to the "professionals" you took it to, but they have no idea what they're talking about since they instructed you the end result would be the opposite of what the YamaLink actually does.

Yamaha WR250R lowering link blog for YamaLink

Nice writeup we just found HERE

John tells us "Hi, I just installed the Yamalink on my WR250R and it was a piece of cake. Installation took me less then 30 minutes. The only problem was I had no helper to hold the wheel up when putting it back together, so I used a ratcheting tie down strap, went through the wheel and up over the exhaust pipe and seat and used the ratchet to move the wheel to align the bolts. The bike feels a whole lot more user friendly now and the rear suspension feels way more plush. I will spread the word. Thanks for a quality product that works, John