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REAR SUSPENSION 16-1
CONTENTS
REAR SUSPENSION
CONSTRUCTION ...................................................................................... 16- 2
REAR SUSPENSION TUNING .................................................................. 16- 3
LOW SPEED COMPRESSION DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT .. 16- 3
HIGH SPEED COMPRESSION DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT .. 16- 3
REBOUND DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT .................................. 16- 4
SPRING PRE-LOAD ADJUSTMENT .................................................. 16- 4
REAR SUSPENSION TUNING PROCEDURE ................................... 16- 5
REAR SUSPENSION .......................................................................... 16- 6
SUSPENSION BALANCE ................................................................... 16- 7
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ...................................................................... 16- 7
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER REMOVAL ............................................ 16- 7
SPRING REMOVAL ............................................................................ 16- 8
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER INSPECTION ........................................ 16- 8
BEARING REPLACEMENT ................................................................ 16- 9
SPRING INSTALLATION .................................................................... 16-10
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLATION .................................... 16-10
OIL REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ................................................... 16-11
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION .... 16-14
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER REASSEMBLY ..................................... 16-16
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER DISPOSAL ............................................ 16-16
SWINGARM ............................................................................................... 16-17
DISASSEMBLY ................................................................................... 16-17
INSPECTION ....................................................................................... 16-18
BEARING REPLACEMENT ................................................................ 16-19
REASSEMBLY .................................................................................... 16-19
REAR SUSPENSION LINKAGE ............................................................... 16-20
DISASSEMBLY ................................................................................... 16-20
INSPECTION ....................................................................................... 16-20
BEARING REMOVAL ......................................................................... 16-21
BEARING INSTALLATION ................................................................. 16-21
REASSEMBLY .................................................................................... 16-21