I've adjusted mine several times now. You have to remove both seats. The rear first. There are about half a dozen little black buttons that have to be removed as well once the seats are removed. The lock buttons have a center eye on them. Use one of the small Allen wrenches, push the center point and the will pop in. Pull them out. Now when u put them back, u have to push that button back up until it pops, push it back in the hold and push the eye down to lock it in again. There is a wrench and an extension handle in the tool pouch that is used to hook and turn the shock. It has holes in it and the wrench is designed to hook and turn it. Watch your knuckles!!!!!!
The rectifier-regulator on a 2000 vstar 1100 classic is located on the right side of the bike. On the rear of the engine there is a large chrome cover the rectifier is behind this cover.
Use your spark plug wrench to adjust your rear suspension
if you take apart your head gasket and then replace the oil pump then you might not even have to adjust your suspension
You will need to remove the top chrome rear cover from the rear cyl on the right side. and same on front on the just on the left. they are under these covers. Pull straight out on them.
Remove the 10mm bolt from behing the rear seat. Then pull the rear seat it hooks to the front seat in the front. Remove the bracket there and pull the front.
you don't computer controlled, or replace the suspension (shudder) expensive.
there is no way to adjust the ride height other then aftermarket suspension parts
It is a valve in the brake lines going to the rear of the vehicle. It adjust the amount of fluid flow to the rear brakes depending on the height of the rear suspension. The lower the suspension, the more weight in the vehicle, the more rear braking power is needed.
Sounds like you may have broken rear suspension parts. Sway bar or spring may be broken.
you take it to alignment shop and have them adjust it after they take measurements.
Most Montana's have a rear air suspension in them (air shocks). The compressor is there to adjust the rear height of the vehicle depending to weight in the van.
Use the half moon key, sold at Honda dealers for $5. Place on the holes that are drilled at the bottom of the chrome shock. Adjust to the lowest number.