Operation
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Shock absorbers
Adjusting rear shock
absorber
You must adjust the damping
characteristic to suit spring
preload. An increase in spring
preload requires firmer damp-
ing, a reduction in spring
preload requires softer
damping.
• Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place the
motorcycle on its centre
stand
OE
or side stand.
•Adjust the rear shock
absorber, using a screw-
driver to turn adjusting
screw 1.
Harder damping:
• Turn adjusting screw 1 in the
direction indicated by the
H arrow.
Softer damping:
• Turn adjusting screw 1 in the
direction indicated by the
S arrow.
Basic setting for one-up riding:
• Turn adjusting screw 1 all
the way in the direction indi-
cated by the H arrow.
• Back off adjusting screw 1
by one and a half turns in the
direction indicated by the
S arrow.
The range of adjustment
comprises three and a
half turns of the adjusting
screw. The basic setting is for
one-up riding with a rider
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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