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– Push the outer tube upward.
– Clamp the fork leg in the area of the lower triple clamp.
Clamping stand (T1403S) ( p. 221)
– Grease the O-ring of the screw cover.
Lubricant (T511) ( p. 208)
– Screw on and tighten the screw cover.
Guideline
Screw cover on outer tube M51x1.5 50 Nm
(36.9 lbf ft)
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Alternative 1
– Turn the adjusting screw of rebound damping bo and the adjusting screw of
compression damping bp clockwise all the way.
– Turn back counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the fork
leg type.
Guideline
Rebound damping
Comfort 20 clicks
Standard 15 clicks
Sport 10 clicks
Full load capacity 10 clicks
Compression damping
Comfort 25 clicks
Standard 20 clicks
Sport 15 clicks
Full load capacity 15 clicks
Alternative 2
Warning
Danger of accidents Modifications to the suspension settings can seri-
ously alter the vehicle's ride behavior.
– Extreme modifications to the adjustment of the suspension compo-
nents can cause a serious deterioration in the handling characteris-
tics and overload some components.
– Only make adjustments within the recommended range.
– After making adjustments, ride slowly at first to get the feel of the
new ride behavior.
– Turn the adjusting screws to the position they were in before dismantling.
6.13 Checking the steering head bearing play
Warning
Danger of accidents Unstable vehicle handling from incorrect steering head bearing play.
– Adjust the steering head bearing play without delay.
Info
If the bike is ridden with play in the steering head bearing, the bearing and the bearing seats in the frame can become dam-
aged over time.
Preparatory work
– Raise the motorcycle with the work stand. ( p. 11)
– Push down the rear of vehicle, tighten it down in this position, and secure the
motorcycle against falling over.
The front wheel is no longer in contact with the ground and the fork legs are no
longer under tension.