Adjusting The Front Fork - Yamaha YZF-R6 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Do not exceed the maximum
load of 192 kg (423 lb) for the ve-
hicle.
To place a U-LOCK in the storage
compartment
1. Remove the rubber cap from the
hole at the bottom of the storage
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compartment, and then store it in a
safe place to prevent losing the
cap.
2. Insert the ends of the U-LOCK bar
into the holes at the bottom of the
storage compartment as shown.
3. Place the lock of the U-LOCK in
the location shown.
4. Securely fasten the U-LOCK bar
and lock with the strap as shown.
NOTE:
G When the U-LOCK is not in the
storage compartment, be sure to
cover the hole at the bottom of the
storage compartment with the rub-
ber cap.
G
When storing items in the storage
compartment, be sure to wrap
them in a plastic bag to prevent
losing them.
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Adjusting the front fork

This front fork is equipped with spring
preload adjusting bolts, rebound damp-
ing force adjusting screws and com-
pression damping force
screws.
WARNING
Always adjust both fork legs equal-
ly, otherwise poor handling and loss
of stability may result.
Spring preload
1. Spring preload adjusting bolt
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting bolt on each fork leg in di-
rection (a). To decrease the spring pre-
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