APRILIA MXV 450 - Shock Absorbers

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Position the rear wheel.
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Position the chain.
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Working on both sides, insert the cen-
tring shim washers.
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Working from the left side, insert the
wheel axle.
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Working on the right side, position the washer and screw but do not tighten the wheel axle
fixing nut.
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Adjust the chain tension operating the set screws.
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Tighten the wheel bolt fixing nut.
Locking torques (N*m)
Wheel axle nut - M25 120 Nm (88.51 lbf ft)
See also
Adjusting
Shock absorbers
Adjusting
The rear suspension consists of a spring-shock absorber unit linked to the frame via uniball joints and
to the rear swingarm via a linkage system. To adjust the setting, the shock absorber is fitted with a set
screw that adjusts hydraulic rebound damping (1), with a set screw (2) that adjusts hydraulic compres-
sion damping (low speed), with a knob (6) that adjusts hydraulic compression damping (high speed)
and a ring nut that adjusts spring preloading (3) and a locking ring nut (4).
Suspensions MXV 450
SUSP - 188