FRONT FORK
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4. Measure:
• Oil level (left and right) “a”
Out of specification Regulate.
5. Tighten:
• Locknut “1”
Fully finger tighten the locknut onto the damper
assembly.
6. Loosen:
• Compression damping force adjuster “1”
• Before loosening the damping force adjuster,
record the setting position.
• Unless the damping force adjuster is fully
loosened, correct damping characteristic can-
not be obtained after installation.
7. Install:
• Base valve “1”
(to the damper assembly “2”)
First bring the damper rod pressure to a maxi-
mum. Then install the base valve while releas-
ing the damper rod pressure.
8. Check:
• Damper assembly
Not fully stretched Repeat the steps 1 to
7.
9. Tighten:
• Base valve “1”
Hold the damper assembly with the cap bolt
ring wrench “2” and use the cap bolt wrench “3”
to tighten the base valve.
Standard oil level
145–148 mm (5.71–5.83 in)
From top of fully stretched
damper assembly.
Base valve
28 Nm (2.8 m·kgf, 20 ft·lbf)