12 SUSPENSION SETTING 130
12.1 Fork/shock absorber
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The fork and the shock absorber offer many options of adapting the suspension to the riding
style and the payload.
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The recommendations for the suspension setting are shown in table
1
. The table is
found on the left inside cover.
These adjustments are guidelines and should always be the basis for a suspension setting.
If the guidelines are not adhered to, the riding characteristics could deteriorate, particularly
at high speeds.
12.2 Adjusting the compression damping of the fork
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The hydraulic compression damping determines the fork suspension behavior.
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–
Turn white adjusting screw
1
clockwise as far as it will go.
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Adjusting screw
1
is located at the upper end of the left fork leg.
The compression damping is located in left fork leg COMP (white adjusting
screw). The rebound damping is located in right fork leg REB (red adjusting
screw).
– Turn counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the fork type.