Spring preload
Setting
It is essential to set the spring
preload to suit the load carried by
the motorcycle. Increase spring
preload when the vehicle is heav-
ily loaded and reduce spring
preload accordingly when the
vehicle is lightly loaded.
Adjust spring preload at
rear wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust damping characteristic to
changed spring preload.
To increase spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel 1 clock-
wise.
To decrease spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel 1 coun-
terclockwise.
A recommendation on the
chassis calibration is pro-
vided in the chapter “Technical
Data - Suspension”.
Damping
Setting
Damping must be adjusted to the
road conditions and the spring
preload.
A rough road surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
road surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
Adjusting damping on rear
wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
When adjusting the damp-
ing, contact with the hot
muffler is possible.
Allow the muffler to cool down.
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