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Message: [QUOTE="Yoken, post: 989663, member: 25312"] Thanks guys, now you got me worried and I'll have to check those lock nuts again before I ride... I must say that the WP of my old KTM520SX was a lot more convenient to adjust preload. Adding or removing spacers under the fork cap and fine-tuning at the track with the external adjuster was pretty cool! Steve125, I think you can feel the difference between 3 and 6mm preload when you ride. I remember playing with the external adjuster of my KTM520. A couple turns - which was about 2 to 3mm of preload...if I remember well (Marcus please correct me if I'm wrong) were very noticable especially when accelerating on choppy hardpack terrain. With less pre-load the ride was more "comfortable" with less vibration transmitted to the bars... but I'll have to confirm this on the Showa though... it's not WP! Now to increase preload, I guess the easy way would be to use spacers underneath the spring. But how do you guys reduce it ? I can't think of too many options : - shortening the spring ? - cutting another groove on the cartridge 3mm above the stock one and move the stopper ring up ? ... or do I really miss something ? [/QUOTE]