rear spring replacement, bolt on upgrades?

[Olds442]

I'm around 220 lbs and experience bottoming out every time i leave the driveway.

since i'm already dieting and working out regularly, are there any replacement rear shocks for a bit of a stiffer ride? I'm okay with the ride height going up a tad but would prefer to keep it close to stock in height.

is there any "best rear shock" replacement favorite here in the PCX forums?

[Jge64]

If you are 220 you should not be bottoming out that shock I am 245 and my PCX was fine. Do you have your shock preload collars in the back set on the strongest preload?… You can find a YouTube on how to get it done and I think it’s in the owners manual.

Also you can get a set of YSS shocks off some of the Taiwan sites that will work fine for a couple hundred bucks. Here is one link.

https://bikerzbits.com/honda-pcx-160-ys ... -883m.html

[Olds442]

If you are 220 you should not be bottoming out that shock I am 245 and my PCX was fine. Do you have your shock preload collars in the back set on the strongest preload?… You can find a YouTube on how to get it done and I think it’s in the owners manual.

i failed to find a how to for adjusting preload. upon inspection the shocks twist. is that how you set it?