TUNING THE CHASSIS 34
8.12Adjusting the compression damping of the fork
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The hydraulic compression damping determines the fork suspension behavior.
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– Turn adjusting screws clockwise all the way.
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Adjusting screws are located at the top end of the fork legs.
Make the same adjustment on both fork legs.
– Turn back counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the fork type.
Guideline
Compression damping
Standard 10 clicks
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Turn clockwise to increase damping; turn counterclockwise to reduce damp-
ing.
8.13Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork
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The hydraulic rebound damping determines the fork suspension behavior.
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– Remove protection caps .
– Turn adjusting screws clockwise all the way.
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Adjusting screws are located at the bottom end of the fork legs.
Make the same adjustment on both fork legs.
– Turn back counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the fork type.
Guideline
Rebound damping
Standard 20 clicks
Info
Turn clockwise to increase damping; turn counterclockwise to reduce damp-
ing.
– Mount protection caps .
8.14Fork offset
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The fork offset has an impact on the handling of the vehicle. It is calculated from
the center of the fork leg to the center of the steering head bearing.
The fork offset can optionally be adjusted.