CHASSIS 8-51
INSTALLATION
Remount the rear shock absorber in the reverse order of
removal. Pay attention to the following points:
• Install the rear shock absorber and tighten the rear shock
absorber upper/lower mounting bolts and nuts.
Rear shock absorber mounting nut:
50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.0 lb-ft)
SUSPENSION SETTING
After installing the rear suspension, adjust the spring pre-load
and damping force as follows.
SPRING PRE-LOAD ADJUSTMENT
The set length 172.6 mm (6.80 in) provides the maximum spring
pre-load.
The set length 182.6 mm (7.19 in) provides the minimum spring
pre-load.
STD length: 177.6 mm (6.99 in)
DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT
Rebound side
Fully turn the damping force adjuster 1 clockwise. It is at stiffest
position and turn it out to standard setting position.
STD position: 12 clicks out from stiffest position
[Fine-tune the adjuster by turning it slightly until two punch
marks align.]
Compression side
Fully turn the damping force adjuster 2 clockwise. It is at stiffest
position and turn it out to standard setting position.
STD position: 14 clicks out from stiffest position
[Fine-tune the adjuster by turning it slightly until two punch
marks align.]
Standard suspension setting
REAR
Spring set length
Damping force adjuster
Rebound Compression
Solo and
dual riding
177.6 mm (6.99 in) 12 clicks out from stiffest position 14 clicks out from stiffest position
SAMPLE
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