What is the “ARS option?
• A: ARS stands for Adjustable Rate Suspension. ARS is an option on most dual-rate spring sets offered for street bikes. The ARS system allows the rider to increase or decrease the load-carrying capacity of the shocks without changing the pre-load of the springs. Depending on the application and spring set, the rider can increase the load capacity of the shocks up to 50 percent. This allows the shocks to be correct for solo riding, but still be able to handle the increased weight of a passenger and/or baggage. ARS can also be employed during solo riding to stiffen the rates for aggressive riding, or for riding on rough, broken pavement. The ARS system consists of an indexing lever and a stepped cup that contains the short spring of the dual-rate. The position of the lever in relation to the steps in the cup determines how long the spring set remains on the soft, or initial, rate of the dual-rate spring set. On most ARS applications, four positions can be selected from full stiff to ful
