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Operation
Spring preload
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Attempting to adjust
spring preload while rid-
ing the motorcycle can lead to
accidents.
Adjust spring preload only
when the motorcycle is
stationary.c
You must adjust spring
preload to suit the load on the
motorcycle. Increase spring
preload when the motorcycle
is heavily loaded and reduce
spring preload accordingly
when the motorcycle is lightly
loaded.
• Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place the
motorcycle on its centre
stand
OE
or side stand.
To increase spring preload:
• Turn knob 1 in the direction
indicated by the HIGH arrow.
To decrease spring preload:
• Turn knob 1 in the direction
indicated by the LOW arrow.
Basic setting for one-up riding:
•Turn knob 1 all the way in the
direction indicated by the
LOW arrow.
• Turn back 15 clicks in the
direction indicated by the
HIGH arrow.
One click corresponds to
a half turn of the knob.
The range of adjustment com-
prises 15 turns. The basic set-
ting is for one-up riding with a
person weighing 85 kg.c
Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload
and damping-characteristic
settings.
Adjust the damping character-
istic to suit spring preload.c
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