Adjusting The Shock Absorber; Assembly - Yamaha R1 YZF-R1 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
aging the couplers, do not use
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sharp tools
force.
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1. Rubber cover
2. Coupler
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4. To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension,
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turn the adjusting bolt on each fork
leg in direction (a). To decrease
the spring preload and thereby
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soften the suspension, turn the ad-
justing bolt on each fork leg in di-
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rection (b).
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or excessive
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(a)
1. Spring preload adjusting bolt
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
Standard:
Maximum (hard):
* With the adjusting nut fully turned in
direction (b)
5. Attach the coupler on each fork.
6. Slide the rubber cover to the origi-
nal position.
(b)
0 turn(s) in direction (a)*
5 turn(s) in direction (a)*
15 turn(s) in direction (a)*
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Adjusting the shock absorber

assembly

WARNING
This shock absorber assembly con-
tains highly pressurized nitrogen
gas. Read and understand the fol-
lowing information before handling
the shock absorber assembly.
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Do not tamper with or attempt to
open the cylinder assembly.
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Do not subject the shock ab-
sorber assembly to an open
flame or other high heat source.
This may cause the unit to ex-
plode due to excessive gas
pressure.
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Do not deform or damage the
cylinder in any way. Cylinder
damage will result in poor
damping performance.
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Do not dispose of a damaged or
worn-out shock absorber as-
sembly yourself. Take the shock
absorber assembly to a Yamaha
dealer for any service.
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