Adjusting The Front Fork Legs

CHASSIS

EAS21580

ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
EWA13150

       WARNING
• Always adjust both front fork legs evenly.
  Uneven adjustment can result in poor han-
  dling and loss of stability.
• Securely support the motorcycle so that
  there is no danger of it falling over.
                                                              2. Current setting

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ECA13570

CAUTION:                                                    Rebound damping
                                                            ECA13590

• Grooves are provided to indicate the ad-                  CAUTION:
  justment position.                                        Never go beyond the maximum or minimum
• Never go beyond the maximum or mini-                      adjustment positions.
  mum adjustment positions.
                                                            1. Adjust:
1. Adjust:                                                   • Rebound damping
 • Spring preload                                           ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼
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a. Turn the adjusting bolt “1” in direction “a” or             “b”.
   “b”.
                                                                 Direction “a”
     Direction “a”                                                Rebound damping is increased (sus-
      Spring preload is increased (suspen-                        pension is harder).
      sion is harder).                                           Direction “b”
     Direction “b”                                                Rebound damping is decreased (sus-
      Spring preload is decreased (suspen-                        pension is softer).
      sion is softer).

                                                                     Rebound damping adjusting posi-
           Spring preload adjusting positions                        tions
            Minimum                                                    Minimum
             6                                                          17 click(s) out*
            Standard                                                   Standard
             4                                                          12 click(s) out*
            Maximum                                                    Maximum
             1                                                          1 click(s) out*
                                                            * With the adjusting knob fully turned in

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