Triumph Thruxton - Front Suspension Rebound and Compression Damping Adjustment - Thruxton R Only; Rear Suspension; Rear Suspension Settings

Maintenance And Adjustment
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Front Suspension Rebound and
Compression Damping Adjustment -
Thruxton R Only
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Front suspension rebound and
compression damping adjusters
The rebound and compression damping
adjusters are located at the top of each
fork.
To change the rebound damping setting:
Rotate the TEN slotted adjuster
clockwise to increase, or anticlockwise
to decrease.
To change the compression damping
setting:
Rotate the COM slotted adjuster
clockwise to increase, or anticlockwise
to decrease.
Always count the number of turns from
the fully clockwise position.
Note:
• The motorcycle is delivered from
the factory with the rebound and
compression damping adjusters set
at the Standard setting, as shown
in the relevant suspension chart
(see page 112).
Rear Suspension
Note:
• Street Twin, Street Cup,
Street Scrambler, Thruxton,
Bonneville T100 and Bonneville T120
suspension settings are spring
preload adjustable only.
• Thruxton R suspension has three
different rear adjustment settings;
spring preload, rebound damping
and compression damping.
The standard rear suspension preload
settings provide a comfortable ride and
good handling characteristics for
general, solo riding. The following tables
show suggested settings for rear
suspension under different load
conditions for all models.
Rear Suspension Settings
Street Cup, Street Twin,
Street Scrambler, Thruxton,
Bonneville T100 and Bonneville T120
Loading Condition Rear Spring Preload
Adjuster Position
Solo Riding ‑ Standard 1
Rider, Passenger and
Luggage
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