Triumph Thruxton - Rear Suspension Rebound Damping Adjustment - Thruxton R Only

Maintenance And Adjustment
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To change the rear suspension spring
preload setting:
Insert the adjustment tool (located in
the right hand side panel) into the hole
in the adjuster ring.
Turn the adjuster ring clockwise to
increase spring preload, and
anticlockwise to decrease spring
preload. When delivered from the
factory, the preload adjuster will be set
at position one.
Rear Suspension Preload
Adjustment - Thruxton R Only
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1. Lower adjuster ring
2. Top adjuster ring
The spring preload adjuster is located at
the top of the rear suspension unit.
To change the rear suspension spring
preload setting:
Use the two C‑spanners located under
the seat.
Hold the top adjuster ring in place with
one C‑spanner, and adjust the lower
adjuster ring with the other C‑spanner.
Turn the lower adjuster ring clockwise
(viewed from above) to decrease spring
preload and anticlockwise to increase
spring preload. There are three defined
positions to select from.
Rear Suspension Rebound Damping
Adjustment - Thruxton R Only
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1. Rear suspension rebound damping
adjuster
The rebound damping adjuster is
located at the bottom of the rear
suspension unit.
To change the rebound damping setting:
Look upwards from the bottom of the
suspension unit to the top of the
suspension unit, and rotate the adjuster
clockwise to increase and anticlockwise
to decrease.
Note:
• The setting is measured as the
number of adjuster clicks
anticlockwise from the fully
clockwise position.
• The motorcycle is delivered from the
factory with the rebound damping
adjuster set at the Standard setting,
as shown in the relevant suspension
chart (see page 114).