Rear Suspension - Suzuki V-Strom DL650 2017 Manual

REAR SUSPENSION

Spring Pre-load Adjustment
To adjust the rear suspension
spring pre-load, turn the adjuster
1. Turning the adjuster clockwise
will stiffen the spring pre-load and
turning it counterclockwise will
soften the spring pre-load. Posi-
tion 0 provides the softest spring
pre-load and position 5 provides
the stiffest. This motorcycle is
delivered from the factory with its
adjuster set on position 2.
Damping Force Adjustment
The rebound
adjuster 2 is located at the bot-
tom of
damper unit. To adjust the damp-
ing force, set the adjuster to the
standard setting first and then
5
4
3
adjust it to the desired position. To
2
1
set the damping force adjuster to
0
the standard position:
1. Turn the adjuster clockwise
until it stops.
2. Turn the adjuster counterclock-
wise 2 turns until the two
punch marks align.
Turn the adjuster clockwise to
stiffen the damping force and turn
it counterclockwise to soften the
damping force.
3-34
damping
the rear suspension
force